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Corporate/M&A

Whether you are planning an acquisition as part of your growth strategy, looking for greenfield investment or thinking about diversifying into new sectors, our experts offer you the right mix of legal and tax advice. Having advisors who think and act beyond their traditional role and seek to add value can help you secure the competitive edge you need in an ever-changing business environment. Being part of an international team of more than 1,400 corporate experts in over 40 countries, our team can assist you in all aspects of corporate law and M&A, both domestically and internationally.

Our Awards:

  • Ranked Law Firm for Corporate and M&A in China: Foreign Firms by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2017-2023
  • China Business Law Awards in M&A (Inbound & domestic) by China Business Law Journal (CBLJ), 2020, 2021
  • Notable Firm for M&A – Foreign Firms by IFLR 1000, 2017-2023
  • Notable Firm for M&A in China (International) by Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business (ALB), 2018, 2020-2023
  • M&A Deal of the Year by China Business Law Journal (CBLJ), 2021

Whatever your size, a large publicly listed company or a small privately owned business, our team of around 30 experts in China can deliver a tailored, commercially valued and cost effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, establishment of joint ventures, wholly owned foreign enterprises and holding companies, legal due diligence, restructuring, corporate finance, corporate governance and compliance, spin-offs and liquidations as well as IPOs. Our team consists of experts from all practice areas and sectors such as automotive, banking and finance, chemicals, consumer goods, energy, engineering and manufacturing, environmental protection and new energies, hotels and leisure, lifesciences, service industries, technology, media and communications and trading industries. This allows us to understand your specific issues for a transaction and provide you with advice within context, saving time and money. It also allows us to pinpoint your real commercial issues and risks in a transaction. Our long-standing experience in China in dealing with government bodies ensures our ability to support you throughout the often complex regulatory approvals.


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06/02/2024
Employment issues in M&A transactions in China
A. Share Deal I. Obligations of the purchaser 1. Check whether: any individual employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements or internal regulations of the target company exist which may stipulate...
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17/08/2023
Chinese Central Government Further Promotes Foreign Investments
On 13 August 2023, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) released its Opinions on Further Optimizing Foreign Investment Environment and Reinforcing the Efforts to Attract...
26/06/2023
CMS Wins Eight China Business Law Awards 2023
We are pleased to announce that CMS has won China Business Law Awards 2023 in the following eight cat­egor­ies:Com­pet­i­tion and Antitrust 竞争及反垄断Em­ploy­ment & Labour 雇佣及劳动法IP (Trademark)...
13/03/2023
China has acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing...
On 8 March 2023, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") has (finally!) acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the...
06/03/2023
CMS, China and CNBW held a webinar on what is new in Chinese law
On March 2, 2023, China Network Baden-Württem­berg (CNBW) and CMS, China jointly held a webinar on What is new in Chinese law – Topics which may concern you in 2023. Mr. Jochen Schultz, Managing Director...
19/12/2022
2023 – Topics that may Concern You
2022 has been a challenging year. In addition to the continuing impact of COVID-19 and the recent relaxation measures in China, the war in Ukraine has also brought impacts on society, politics and businesses...
28/11/2022
Overview on the Application for and Use of E-Business Licenses
Nowadays, application formalities with the competent Market Supervision Administration (the "MSA") and other relevant authorities such as tax bureaus have been gradually simplified and partly replaced...
22/11/2022
Shanghai Continues Encouraging Headquarter Enterprises of Multinational...
On October 28, 2022, the People’s Government of Shanghai Municipality released a Notice on Issuing the Revised Provisions on Encouraging Multinational Companies to Establish Regional Headquarters in...
21/11/2022
Shanghai Continues Encouraging Headquarter Enterprises of Multinational...
On October 28, 2022, the People’s Government of Shanghai Municipality released a Notice on Issuing the Revised Provisions on Encouraging Multinational Companies to Establish Regional Headquarters in...
07/11/2022
China Enacts New Catalogue of Industries for Encouraged Foreign Investment
The PRC Government authorities regularly issue a Catalogue of Industries for Encouraged Foreign Investment in order to attract foreign investment in certain industries. Foreign investments in encouraged...
04/11/2022
China Enacts New Catalogue of Industries for Encouraged Foreign Investment
The PRC Government authorities regularly issue a Catalogue of Industries for Encouraged Foreign Investment in order to attract foreign investment in certain industries. Foreign investments in encouraged...
13/10/2022
Law and regulation of private placement of common stock in China
Equities Private Placement2Under Article 9 of the PRC Securities Law (revised in 2019), a public issuance of securities is deemed an “Offer to Public” if: (a) Securities are offered to un­spe­cif­ic/uniden­ti­fied...
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