Frequently recommended lawyer for the transport sector
Michael-Florian is a leading expert in Sino-foreign transaction business and the founder of the Shanghai and Beijing offices. Under his leadership of more than 30 years, the China practice has developed into one of the most prestigious international practice areas of our firm. Since the early 1990s, he has been advising on investments in and out of China - from project structuring (including IP), drafting and negotiating contracts to questions of subsequent business operations.
His portfolio includes both nationally and provincially approved projects in China. Florian’s clients include multinational corporations and medium-sized companies as well as individual start-ups, especially technology-driven companies in the automotive and life sciences and healthcare sectors. In various functions he is committed to improving cooperation between East and West: Florian is Secretary General of the German-Chinese Lawyers’ Association and a member of the board of the German Asia Pacific Business Association.
"Handbuch Wirtschaft und Recht", Beck-Verlag 1999
"Chinesisches Wirtschaftsrecht: Einführung für Unternehmer", Nomos–Verlag 2006
General secretary of the Deutsch–Chinesische Juristenvereinigung e.V.
German Asia Pacific Business Association
Chinaforum Bayern e.V.
Frequently recommended lawyer for the transport sector
Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law
Notable Practitioner: Corporate / M&A
Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law
"leading China expert in the market", competitor
Notable Practitioner - China - Corporate / M&A
Key lawyer for China Corporate / M&A
Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate
Michael-Florian Ranft offers considerable experience with cross-border corporate matters involving China, with one client describing him as "very reliable and quick, very responsive and client-oriented."
Key lawyer: China M&A
Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate (especially for China)
Frequently recommended: Corporate Law
Leading individual - Foreign expert for China (based in Germany)
“always high performance”
Frequently recommended: Corporate/M&A
Listed as "Foreign expert for China"
Client Choice Winner - General corporate (Germany): “He is able to guide a corporation through the legal and commercial pitfalls they may encounter when entering China.” “He is a pragmatic and very experienced lawyer and a strategic thinker,” client
The “very creative” Michael-Florian Ranft heads the firm's international China group and continues to advise German clients on their business interests in China, as well as assisting with inbound investments from China. Clients say: “His communication is extraordinary, and this team works seamlessly.”
"Michael-Florian Ranft is extremely experienced, agile, inventive and very quick to react. Above the purely mandated work packages, he is willing to support in other fields and make connections to very relevant business matters."
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