Mergers and Acquisitions

Online careers and recruitment resource Monster Worldwide (Monster) has acquired ChinaHR, an online recruitment company in China. Monster paid US$174 million…

Lin Song and Pamela [email protected], [email protected] new model of overseas venture capital investment in the PRC has…

Dah Chong Hong has acquired half of the stakes in a group of companies providing vehicle sales, spare parts, and maintenance and customer services, in…

Coca-Cola's US$2.5 billion offer to buy fruit juice company Huiyuan is touted as the biggest takeover transaction by a foreign company in China. However…

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued amendments to theMeasures for the Administration of the Takeover of Listed Companies 《上市公司收购管理办法》,…

Takeover measures amended to facilitate increase in shareholding by major shareholders.

China has further clarified tax preferences for high- and new-technology enterprises (HNTEs) in a recent Working Guideline. Applicants that can satisfy tougher and more precise qualification criteria will benefit from clear and objective evaluation procedures, but must be prepared for broad scrutiny of their tax and legal compliance. HNTE status can be lost through business changes including mergers or acquisitions.

After 12 months of innovative and pioneering work and four months of research, interviewing and profiling, the 2008 China Law & Practice awards were presented in Beijing on September 18. The winning deals and firms were recognised for their impact on China's legal community.

The revised Measures amended Article 63, concerning application to the China Securities Regulatory Commission for an offer exemption by using the simplified procedure.