Mergers and Acquisitions

While the Ministry of Commerce has expanded on its implementation of restrictive conditions by clarifying procedures and introducing the crown jewel and upfront buyer mechanisms, how it determines its preference for remedies requires further explanation

MOFCOM may require a "Crown Jewels" divestiture of a concentration.

Foreign investment in the US TMT sector requires careful navigation due to national security reviews, ownership limitations and export restrictions. Here is what Chinese investors need to know before planning their acquisitions

Foreign investment in the US TMT sector requires careful navigation due to national security reviews, ownership limitations and export restrictions. Here is what Chinese investors need to know before planning their acquisitions

How MOFCOM deals with existing VIEs and interprets control, and the sectors that will be put on the negative list, will determine the consequences and prospects for both present and future foreign investors

including excerpts of the Explanation of the PRC Foreign Investment Law (Draft for Comments) on VIEs

While Taiwan is open to various structures of listed company acquisitions, it applies a more rigid legal regime to backdoor listings. Shareholders can protect themselves by complying with these rules

The new Foreign Investment Law unifies regulations, offers equal treatment and brings variable interest entity structures into the open

The new Foreign Investment Law unifies regulations, offers equal treatment and brings variable interest entity structures into the open