International Financing, FDI

International Financing, FDI, Dispute Resolution

LAWYER QI

Currently, China's capital markets offer tremendous opportunities. With China's accession to the WTO and the rapid development of China's financial market, international finance has become one of the most important practice areas for Chinese lawyers. LAWYER QI is committed to serving international and local financial communities in many ways, including but not limited to conducting and pioneering in-depth research, engaging in legislative and international exchange activities, maintaining clear and open communication channels with regulatory authorities, providing both domestic and foreign financial institutions with financial market legal research services, advising on financial transactions such as syndication loan, project financing and financial innovations, restructuring of financial institutions and financial debts. 

Over the years, LAWYER QI has rendered legal services to financial institutions, especially foreign financial institutions, in the following areas:

ONE International financing

International loans and finance.  LAWYER QI has advised on a variety of international financing arrangements, such as international commercial loans (including syndicated loans), foreign government loans, foreign government mixed loans, export credit and project finance, by way of reviewing, negotiating on and amending the relevant documents, drafting loan agreements and security agreements, and issuing legal opinions.

Financial innovation. LAWYER QI has advised a large number of internationally renowned financial institutions in respect of their banking business, foreign exchange, security, structured finance, precious metals and securities.

M&A, establishment and restructuring of financial institutions, Representative projects: advising several foreign financial institutions in the equity participation in PRC financial institutions including securities company, trust and investment company, fund management company, commercial bank and auto-finance company; assisting foreign financial institutions in the establishment of their branches and subsidiaries (including QFII) in China; providing various legal services to foreign financial institutions as well as their establishments in China in respect of business operational rules, compliance policy and standard business documents; assisting foreign financial institutions in debt restructuring and insolvency proceedings of PRC financial institutions.

Disposal of domestic non-performing loans.  Services include, for example, advising foreign financial institutions on the legal environment in relation to the non-performing loans, assisting foreign financial institutions in their bid for and disposal of non-performing loans.

Legal services concerning general international financial business. LAWYER QI has advised foreign financial institutions and multinational corporations on investment, letter of credit, project finance, foreign exchange, security, M&A, dispute resolution, and etc.

Two International Direct Investments (FDI)

International direct investment is another core area in LAWYER QI’s international business practice. For many years, foreign enterprises have been adopting one of three vehicles when investing in China: wholly foreign-owned enterprises, Sino-foreign equity joint ventures, and Sino-foreign contractual joint ventures. However, as market oriented reforms continue to progress, an increasing number of foreign enterprises have been turning to merger and acquisition involving domestic enterprises in realizing their investment goals.

Due to the complexity and inconsistency in the regulatory systems concerning FDI and M&A, professional legal services are of crucial significance to foreign enterprises which are conducting various investment activities in China.

Over the years, LAWYER QI has been advising and assisting corporate clients from all over the world including Europe, America, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, in connection with their investments in the PRC over a wide range of business areas, such as manufacturing, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure facilities, environment protection, hospitality, media, real estate, and entertainment. 

Legal services that LAWYER QI provides include:

Advising on investment related issues and issuing legal opine;

Designing and arranging the best transaction structure;

Representing clients in negotiations;

Providing legal due diligence reports;

Drafting, reviewing and amending contracts, agreements and other legal instruments;

Advising on the establishment of foreign invested enterprises in China;

Advising on equity transfer in foreign invested enterprise;

Advising on merger and acquisition of foreign investment;

Advising on the restructuring, amalgamation, spin-off and liquidation of foreign invested enterprises.

THREE International Dispute Resolutions

LAWYER QI possess excellent foreign language skills and have rich experience in representing domestic and foreign clients in resolving disputes concerning international finance, international investment and international trade. LAWYER QI’s services include the following:

Assisting clients in negotiation and conciliation to resolve disputes;

Representing clients in litigation;

Representing clients in arbitration;

Assisting foreign clients in the enforcement or execution in China of arbitral awards or court judgments rendered by Chinese arbitration organizations or courts;

Assisting clients in the recognition and enforcement in China of arbitral awards or court judgments rendered by foreign arbitration organizations or courts;

Assisting domestic clients in the recognition and enforcement in foreign jurisdictions of arbitral awards or court judgments rendered by Chinese arbitration organizations or courts.