building material
- identified and evaluated potential Chinese parties
- assisted in exhibition
- legal advice, drafting and translation for a licence transfer terms sheet
joint venture exploration
- advice on employment, salary structuring, and income tax issues
- assisted in the opening of bank accounts
- advice on the balance of foreign exchange, bank accounts and foreign exchange procedures and restrictions
- advice on how the investment and registered capital should flow into the joint venture
- establish a system and process for the flow of financial information from the China operations to the parent company, oversee this process, and advice on financial information integration
- advice and services in relation to internal controls
- secrtarial services and compliance issues
- independent director role
biopharmaceutical product
- offshore structuring advice and implementation
- strategic advice on negotiations and relationship management
- identified and managed local professional services providers in the USA on behalf of the Chinese client
- finalised contracts in the USA on behalf of the Chinese client
- established bank relationships and facilities
- transaction structuring advice and implementation
- international tax and accounting advice
international client exported product into China without correct approvals in place prior to landing
- liaison with customs on required approvals
- facilitated and expedited approval process
- identified options and provided alternative solutions to counter problem
- advice on storage and insurance issues
- reviewed and facilitated payment of expenses on behalf of the client
- liaised with Chinese party (consignee) on behalf of the client
Chinese investment in the oil and gas industry in the USA
- offshore structuring advice and implementation
- strategic advice on negotiations and relationship management
- identified and managed local professional services providers in the USA on behalf of the Chinese client
- finalised contracts in the USA on behalf of the Chinese client
- established bank relationships and facilities
- transaction structuring advice and implementation
- international tax and accounting advice
Chinese client requiring offshore company for international investment transactions
- strategic advice on asset protection, transaction structuring, and international tax issues
- established offshore company and banking facilities (dual jurisdictions)
international client was lead to believe that the document they signed and entered into was a legally binding joint venture agreement, where in fact it was not
- legal advice, review of original agreement, and the drafting of a contract and articles of association
- strategies on negotiations with Chinese partner
- strategic advice on relationship management
- advice on IP registration issues
Chinese client seeking an Australian acquisition in the construction sector
- identified and evaluated potential acquisitions
- appointed independent parties to provide due diligence and a valuation
- established an Australian structure
- strategic advice and assisted in negotiations and relationship management
- strategic advice and solutions in relation to the target acquisition going into administration during the period of negotiations
- recommend Australian law firm to draft the contract and shareholders agreement
international client established cooperative relationships with Chinese parties, undertook business and earned profits, but did not have the correct structure in place to repatriate their profits
- evaluated situation and made recommendations on restructuring options
Chinese client acquiring shares in an energy technologies company
- strategic advice and assisted in negotiations and relationship management
- assisted in the establishment of a Swiss structure
- transaction structuring advice and implementation
- international tax and accounting advice
automotive parts
- identified and evaluated potential manufactures
- undertook site inspection and report to client
- negotiated pricing and packaging on behalf of the client
- facilitated trade transaction