
FDI/Cross Border M&A

Zhong Lun has a long history of assisting international companies of various sizes in all phases of their PRC operations. Zhong Lun also represents domestic companies in transactions with their foreign peers. Our large pool of attorneys with the requisite experience and language capabilities, strategically located in major commercial centers, ensures that our clients receive timely and effective services. Our relationships with regulatory bodies at all levels ensure that our clients receive practical advice in navigating the investment regulatory process.
Scope of Services:
Initial investment structuring and due diligence
Establishment of FIEs
Establishment of regional headquarters for multinational corporations
Cross border mergers and acquisitions
Restructuring of FIEs
Reinvestment of FIEs
Ongoing legal and compliance advice
Customs formalities
Tax planning
Financial planning and structuring
Labor and human resources
Intellectual property protection
Liquidation of foreign invested enterprises
Licensing and distribution in the PRC
OEM/ODM arrangements with Chinese parties
Scope of Services:
Initial investment structuring and due diligence
Establishment of FIEs
Establishment of regional headquarters for multinational corporations
Cross border mergers and acquisitions
Restructuring of FIEs
Reinvestment of FIEs
Ongoing legal and compliance advice
Customs formalities
Tax planning
Financial planning and structuring
Labor and human resources
Intellectual property protection
Liquidation of foreign invested enterprises
Licensing and distribution in the PRC
OEM/ODM arrangements with Chinese parties
Honors & Awards
- Zhong Lun’s corporate/M&A practice was successively ranked in Band 1 of Chambers Asia Guide (2008 and 2009).
Representative Cases
- Advised Galaxy Resources Limited on the establishment of a WFOE in China (2009)
- Advised BTMU on Establishment of Wholly-Owned Bank in China (2009)
- Advised on the Establishment of the First Sino-U.S. Financial Leasing Joint Venture Company in China (2007)
- Advised InfoPrint on the establishment of the innovation center in Shanghai (from 2008 till now)
- Advised Lehman Brothers on security of 75 million mortgage notes issued by its Chinese affiliated companies (2008)
- Served SK Corporation in Purchasing Gas Stations and Oil Depots (2007)



