Development of project concepts
As experience demonstrates in all jurisdictions, only a project concept tailored to the specific needs and goals of the planned transaction can form the basis for a later success. This common wisdom is even more true in China than in many other countries of the world. Being a jurisdiction that is still partly fragmented with regulations on a local level varying from province to province, China provides additional hurdles that have to be carefully considered when structuring a potential project. Whatever the reason, be it because the Chinese authorities will, in many transactions, want to be involved and to exert influence, or be it because the mentality of the Chinese people is so different, or because there is often quite a gap between theory and practice in China, failing to assess these factors right at the beginning may put a promising China related transaction at a high risk of failure.
Due to the long-standing practice of the China Desk partners and the number of China related transactions with which we have dealt, we can help you find the right structure for your project, from the creation of the legal concept and drafting of project tailored documentation through to your negotiation strategy.