Mergers & Acquisitions, Foreign Direct Investment, and Corporate Law

Since the foundation in 1999, Shimin Law Offices has provided legal service for numerous overseas investors’ investment in China, especially investors from Japan. Shimin is capable of providing efficient and high-profile legal service with years of rich experience accumulated in this field and the good communication with the related authorities.

The professional legal service provided by Shimin in the field of foreign investment includes:
• Consultation on industrial policy of foreign investment, investment structure planning, foreign exchange management, and import and export control;
• Assisting clients in the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises, regional headquarters, holding companies, representative offices in China; assist foreign-invested enterprises in setting up branches and reinvestment in China;
• Drafting, review and negotiation of the documents relating to the investment above mentioned, including joint venture contract and AOA;
• Communication with applicable authorities and providing professional opinion with regard to the administrative approval and registration, and assist in the related administrative procedures;
• Assisting foreign-invested enterprises in resolving the problems arising from the daily operation, such as problems relating to labor & personnel, taxes, customs, intellectual property right protection, product quality and unti-unfair competition, and the alike; and
• Legal issues relating to the restructure, merging, spilt-off, and liquidation.


The professional legal service provided by Shimin in the field of foreign capital M&A includes:
• Consultation on industrial policy of foreign investment and investment structure planning;
• Legal due diligence to target company;
• Drafting, review and negotiation of the M&A contracts， such as contracts of share transfer, joint venture contract and AOA;
• Communication with applicable authorities and providing professional opinion with regard to the administrative approval and registration, and assist in the related administrative procedures;