Drawing on over thirteen years of China-based experience, China Solutions’ core services include cross-border strategic relationship building, establishing and acquiring legal entities, contract preparation, regulatory compliance consulting, and dispute management.
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Strategic Relationships
- China Solutions leverages a broad and deep network of professional, commercial and governmental contacts developed over more than a decade of China-based experience to help clients realize their commercial goals.
- Whether a client seeks a strategic joint venture partner for a China-based project, a Chinese investor for a foreign-based project, or a qualified buyer or seller for specialized assets or products, we bring the right actors together and develop the framework for success.
- Current opportunities
- U.S. Dairy Feed Cooperation
- Feed Solutions develops and markets quality dairy feed ingredients to manufacturers across the U.S. and abroad. A recognized market leader in quality protein supplements, Feed Solutions’ technical leadership, strong growth potential, and reliable operational base present a unique investment opportunity for a party with serious interest in the U.S. and global dairy feed markets.Learn More...
- Exclusive Swiss Clinic Seeks Commercial Partnership
- Exclusive Swiss clinic seeks Chinese commercial partnership for patient referrals. With a network of clinics across Europe, this Swiss clinic has managed chronic diseases and helped its clients combat the aging process since the 1990s. Successful referrals will generate significant earning for Chinese commercial partner.Learn More...
- Past opportunities
- U.S. Wine Investment
- Northern California is one of the largest wine producing regions in the world, and produces the country’s most famous and highest quality grape wines. Recent changes in US credit market conditions have created opportunities to buy valuable wine assets in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Valleys at deep discounts to fair value. The resource below provides additional information regarding Northern California Wine Production.Northern California Wine Production Details
- Indonesian Steam Coal RFP
- Chinese Buyer seeks long-term supply of Qnet >4,800kcal/kg Indonesia steam coal starting at 50,000MT per month and increasing to several hundred thousand MT per month to supply power plants across China. Buyer is state-owned enterprise that is restricted from directly soliciting coal bids outside of Chinese borders; China Solutions and its trusted partners are in a position to compile competitive bids and ensure that such bids are considered.Learn More...
- Chinese Used Cooking Oil RFP
- U.S. Buyers seeks long-term supply of 5% FFA used cooking oil of up to 5,000 MT per month.Learn More...
- JV Partner Sought to Expand Wire Drawing Facility
- Central European rope manufacturer seeks foreign partner to install steel wire drawing facility in existing wire rope factory. The resource below provides additional information regarding Wire Solutions.Wire Solutions Details
- Prestigious European Wine Producer Seeks Partner to Supply China’s Market
- Exclusive Swiss clinic seeks Chinese commercial partnership for patient referrals. With a network of clinics across Europe, this Swiss clinic has managed chronic diseases and helped its clients combat the aging process since the 1990s. Successful referrals will generate significant earning for Chinese commercial partner.Learn More...
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Foreign Direct Investment
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China’s foreign direct investment environment is complex and ever changing. China Solutions addresses such
challenges
with a transparent, diligent approach that sets the stage for successful and stable foreign direct
investment. Our team
provides tailored services that support each of our clients’ unique and specific foreign direct investment
circumstances.
Whether our client is establishing an entity from the ground up (such as a representative office, a wholly foreign owned enterprise, or a joint venture) or building on an existing infrastructure through an acquisition, China Solutions provides step-by-step guidance through the foreign direct investment process.
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China’s foreign direct investment environment is complex and ever changing. China Solutions addresses such
challenges
with a transparent, diligent approach that sets the stage for successful and stable foreign direct
investment. Our team
provides tailored services that support each of our clients’ unique and specific foreign direct investment
circumstances.
- Structural Planning China Solutions guides our clients to determine the most appropriate investment vehicle for its entry into the China market.
- Corporate Control We educate our clients on critical factors for building a robust framework of corporate control, and then work together to implement the appropriate checks and balances.
- Due Diligence China Solutions’ due diligence provides a reliable assessment of an economic entity. Our due diligence can cover a broad spectrum of issues, including corporate establishment and controls, property, employment, commercial agreements, importing and exporting, environmental issues, insurance, regulatory compliance, litigation and arbitration, product liability, and more.
- Government Approval and Registration We handle registration applications (in cooperation with local partners, as appropriate) to ensure that government approvals and registrations are obtained properly.
- Bilingual Documentation China Solutions provides bilingual documentation of relevant application materials and corporate documentation, which undergo a detailed translation and verification process to ensure that they will withstand substantive and procedural scrutiny by the relevant government regulatory bodies.
- Intellectual Property Issues Together, we consider the relevant intellectual property (e.g. domain names, trade secrets, trademarks) and develop an approach to mitigate the risk of intellectual property theft.
- Exit or Expansion Strategy China Solutions advises on structuring that ensures that our clients have exit or expansion strategy options as their foreign direct investment project progresses.
Our approach can include pulling together formal interviews, informal discussions, anonymous inquiries, site visits, document review and public records inquiries, in order to deliver a comprehensive review of an entity’s standing.
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Commercial Agreements
- A robust commercial agreement sets the stage for a stable and successful business relationship. Whether a lease, sale agreement, personal services contract, distribution agreement, services agreement, or other commercial agreement, China Solutions’ proven approach consistently develops an effective and enforceable commercial agreement.
- Due Diligence China Solutions’ due diligence for commercial contracts can include confirmation of the commercial counterpart’s legally registered address, name, company seal, signature of the legal representative, ownership of certain assets, past litigation, and even softer issues such as reputation amongst vendors and officials.
- Strategic Consultancy China Solutions provides consultancy on key strategic issues surrounding a commercial agreement including potential enforcement, commercial risks, governing language, and regulatory issues.
- Negotiation We advise our clients not only of key agreement terms and strategic positioning for commercial negotiations, but also of cultural and business norms in China that are crucial for successful negotiations with China-based counterparts.
- Bilingual Documentation Commercial agreements undergo a detailed translation and verification process to avoid ambiguities in interpretation and to ensure that documents will withstand substantive and procedural scrutiny by relevant government regulatory bodies.
- Proper Execution China Solutions oversees the commercial agreement execution to ensure that, in the event of a dispute, the commercial counterpart cannot raise a technical defense of non-formation of the agreement.
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Regulatory Compliance
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China’s regulatory environment is complex and continuously evolving. Foreign investors seeking to succeed in
this
framework require an orderly and planned approach that may contrast with standard practice in a jurisdiction
where
economic actors are often comfortable operating in grey areas or even outright noncompliance.
China Solutions’ deliberate and attentive approach not only manages compliance, but also consolidates corporate values of transparency and corporate control that are key stabilizers for a China-based operational platform.
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China’s regulatory environment is complex and continuously evolving. Foreign investors seeking to succeed in
this
framework require an orderly and planned approach that may contrast with standard practice in a jurisdiction
where
economic actors are often comfortable operating in grey areas or even outright noncompliance.
- Common areas that can give rise to compliance issues include health and safety measures for manufacturing facilities; import & export-related quotas; employee-related social insurance contributions, tax payments, overtime payments and terminations; qualified registered addresses; internet-based commerce; annual inspections; foreign exchange controls; registered capital contributions; to name but a few.
China Solutions’ approach includes comprehensive research to develop a planning memo, detailed consultations with relevant authorities, reconciliation of diverse research results, assessment of noncompliance risks and liabilities, recommendations on preventative measures, and preparation of relevant bilingual documentation.
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Dispute Resolution
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Cohesive planning, regulatory compliance and negotiations can significantly reduce exposure to the potential
for
disputes. Nevertheless, when disputes do arise, China Solutions works rigorously to reduce the client’s risk
exposure
and to protect commercial goals.
Our multicultural and multilingual team has experience handling a broad range of cases including commercial, employment, white-collar, shipping, cross-border trade, and intellectual property disputes.
Our approach includes thorough assessment and communication of the client’s positioning within the contractual, legal, regulatory and cultural context, and recommendation on strategy, tactics, and options.
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Cohesive planning, regulatory compliance and negotiations can significantly reduce exposure to the potential
for
disputes. Nevertheless, when disputes do arise, China Solutions works rigorously to reduce the client’s risk
exposure
and to protect commercial goals.