With its strongly growing economy, China is of great interest to many foreign investors. On the other hand, Germany and Europe will profit from China's economic growth as an ever increasing number of Chinese companies consider entering our markets.
For the two investors the China Desk of the law firm Dr. Wiengarten Rechtsanwälte und Notar are the right partners to benefit from this situation. We advise our clients on their business relations and investments in China and, at the same time, our attorneys and our Chinese jurist provide comprehensive advice and support on their commitments in Germany and Europe.
As a German law firm, we are nurturing extensive relationships with Chinese and European law firms, with auditing companies, management consultants, M&A and corporate finance consultants as well as with patent agencies and authorities, which enables us to offer our clients the support they seek.
The individual and personal management of the mandates is ensured by our team - always in close cooperation with the other practice groups of our law firm.
Among our clients are companies both, from Germany and other European states and from China.
Our China Desk is composed of German attorneys, notaries, tax consultants and a Chinese jurist in North Rhine-Westphalia. All of them are fully familiar with the German and the Chinese legal and cultural spheres and the Mandarin language.
Should you wish for further information, please feel free to contact us.
Our range of services encompasses:
- establishing of partnerships, corporations and branches in Germany and China
- local support to the managing board on corporate and trade law and on compliance with local laws and regulations
- fundamental issues of the taxation of corporations, local business and dividends in Germany and China
- contract law, particularly with regard to the drafting and negotiation of contracts, advice on contractual matters
- protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including representation in administrative proceedings relating to infringements of intellectual property rights and advice on defence strategies in the case of patent, copyright, design and trademark infringements; licence agreements, technology transfer
- conclusion and termination of employment contracts as well as support on general labour law issues in Germany and in China
- negotiations and creation of joint venture companies with Chinese partners
- acquisition and sale of shares in Chinese companies
- legal due diligence processes in Chinese target companies (M&A) or your own affiliates (stock exchange listing outside China, general compliance)
- representation in national approval, license and registration procedures, in particular in the areas of company law, M&A, foreign exchange control, customs law and building law
- acquisition of industrial land use rights, negotiation of building contracts and renting of office and factory premises