Table of Contents
Preface
Section 1 Big Data Analysis of Cross-Border Legal Services
Trends in Global Cross-Border Investment and Transactions
Status of Chinese Enterprises “Going Global”
Statistical Distribution of Key Industries and Regions
Complexity of Cross-Border Compliance
Client Pain Points and Challenges
Section 2 Introduction to the Foreign-Related Legal Department
Department Overview
Service System
Legal Services for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China
Legal Services for Chinese Enterprises “Going Global”
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Legal Services
Cross-Border Matrimonial and Wealth Succession Services
Wealth Succession Planning
Team Member Profiles
Section 3 Legal Services for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China
Legal Services for Foreign Investment Establishment and Market Access
Daily Compliance and Corporate Governance Legal Services
Legal Services for Foreign Investment Exit and Restructuring
Cross-Border Retained Legal Counsel Services
Industry-Specific Compliance Legal Services
Data Compliance Legal Services
Cross-Border Employment and Labor Compliance Legal Services
Section 4 Cross-Border Retained Legal Counsel Services
ODI Filing Legal Services
Cross-Border Investment and M&A Legal Services
Cross-Border Financing and Capital Market Legal Services
RWA Cross-Border Financing Legal Services
Digital Asset Compliance Legal Services
International Taxation and Compliance Planning Legal Services
Intellectual Property and Technology Protection Legal Services
Cross-Border Supply Chain and E-commerce Compliance Legal Services
ESG and Green Compliance Legal Services
Digital Bond and Smart Contract Financing Legal Services
Section 5 Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Legal Services
International Arbitration Legal Services
Coordination Services for Cross-Border Litigation
Legal Services for Recognition and Enforcement of Awards
Cross-Border Debt Recovery Legal Services
Preventive Legal Counsel Services for Compliance Disputes
FCPA/Anti-Bribery Response Legal Services
Pre-Arbitration Risk Assessment Legal Services
Cross-Border Insolvency and Restructuring Legal Services
Section 6 Cross-Border Matrimonial and Wealth Succession Legal Services
Cross-Border Matrimonial Litigation Legal Services
Recognition and Enforcement of Matrimonial Judgments from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Foreign Jurisdictions
Cross-Border Succession and Will Legal Services
Family Trust and Wealth Succession Legal Services
Immigration and Asset Compliance Legal Services
Cross-Border Minor Protection Legal Services
Cross-Border Talent and Immigrant Family Wealth Compliance Legal Services
Against the backdrop of deep integration between globalisation and digitalisation, cross-border flows of capital, technology, talent and information have become increasingly frequent. Corporate investment, financing, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain management, as well as personal matrimonial affairs, inheritance and wealth succession, increasingly span multiple jurisdictions. Meanwhile, the global regulatory landscape has grown ever more complex. Requirements concerning international investment review, cross-border taxation, data compliance, ESG standards, anti-money laundering and sanction regimes continue to rise, exposing cross-border businesses and personal wealth management to unprecedented legal challenges. Under such circumstances, cross-border legal services have become a core safeguard for corporate internationalisation and individuals’ global asset deployment. Legal services serve not merely as a “risk firewall”, but also as a bridge enabling clients to achieve compliant operations, complete transactions and secure steady wealth succession. How to strike a balance among different legal systems and align compliance, security and commercial objectives constitutes a core challenge shared by all cross-border market participants.
Based in the Chinese market, Jintang Law Firm has long engaged in local legal practice and accumulated extensive experience in domestic and overseas businesses. Positioned to handle both foreign-related (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and cross-border matters, we possess an in-depth understanding of Chinese enterprises’ commercial logic and regulatory requirements. Leveraging an international cooperation network, we integrate resources from high-quality overseas law firms, accounting firms and professional institutions to form an integrated domestic-overseas service model. Our mission is: To provide full-cycle legal support for foreign enterprises investing in China from establishment to exit, acting as their “in-house legal steward” during operations in China; To deliver comprehensive legal safeguards covering investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, taxation and compliance for Chinese enterprises “Going Global”; To devise customised solutions on cross-border matrimonial affairs, succession, trusts, tax planning and wealth succession for high-net-worth individuals and families; To offer professional representation for cross-border transactions and dispute resolution, including international arbitration, transnational litigation, enforcement of judgments and cross-border debt recovery.
Upholding the philosophy of “Compliance First, Commercial Viability, Deliverable Implementation”, Jintang Law Firm takes local practice as the foundation and international cooperation as the bond. We strive to become a trusted partner for clients in global compliance and cross-border legal services.
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Big Data Analysis of Cross-Border Legal Services
Section 1 Big Data Analysis of Cross-Border Legal Services
In recent years, global cross-border investment and mergers and acquisitions have maintained robust momentum. The total value of global cross-border transactions reached approximately USD 3.4 trillion in 2024, representing a 12% year-on-year increase. The proportion of large-scale M&A deals exceeding USD 2 billion rose markedly, indicating accelerated capital concentration in key industries and high-quality targets. At the same time, cross-border transaction structures have grown more sophisticated and innovative. Models such as Red-chip structures, VIE structures, offshore SPVs and RWAs have been widely adopted, imposing higher standards for legal structure design and compliance oversight.
Chinese enterprises are actively integrating into globalisation. China’s outward direct investment (ODI) totalled USD 162.8 billion in 2024, up 10% year-on-year; non-financial ODI reached USD 143.9 billion, a year-on-year growth of 11%. China consistently ranks among the world’s top three source economies for outward investment, accounting for over 10% of global ODI volume. Non-financial ODI by Chinese enterprises in Belt and Road countries stood at USD 33.7 billion, with its share continuously rising, fully reflecting strong alignment between policy initiatives and market demand. Clean energy, intelligent manufacturing and other sectors have become investment priorities; global investment in clean technology projects reached USD 109.2 billion in 2023.
By industry distribution: new energy (especially clean energy), high-end manufacturing (semiconductors, artificial intelligence, biomedicine), infrastructure construction, cross-border e-commerce and internet platforms are currently popular areas for cross-border investment.
In terms of regional layout: Southeast Asian nations (Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc.) stand at the forefront of manufacturing relocation and infrastructure investment. High-end technology acquisitions and brand takeovers remain active in European and American markets, where legal structure requirements and anti-monopoly scrutiny are particularly stringent. The Middle East and Africa attract Chinese enterprises owing to demand for energy and infrastructure projects. Hong Kong and Singapore continue to function as pivotal hubs for international financing and arbitration platforms.
Distribution map of China’s outward direct investment (ODI) across Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa and Latin America (2023–2024):
Key Regions: Southeast Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam): hot destinations for manufacturing relocation and infrastructure investment. Europe and the United States: active market for high-end technology and brand acquisitions with strict requirements for legal frameworks and anti-monopoly review. Middle East and Africa: energy and infrastructure projects remain key investment targets for Chinese enterprises. Hong Kong and Singapore: primary financing centres and arbitration hubs.
IV. Complexity of Cross-Border Compliance
Despite sustained growth in cross-border investment and transactions, enterprises and individuals face severe challenges: Evolving and complex policies and regulation: overseas investments must satisfy both domestic Chinese supervision (NDRC, MOFCOM, SAFE) and host-country foreign investment reviews (such as CFIUS and EU FDI screening). Dual compliance requirements extend project timelines. Escalating compliance costs and risks: cross-border M&As, financing and listing involve multiple layers of requirements including financial disclosure, anti-money laundering, data protection and environmental compliance. Oversights may lead to heavy fines and reputational damage. Barriers to executing cross-border transactions: restrictions on cross-border capital flows, delays in equity handovers and imperfect overseas governance mechanisms often leave transactions “on paper” without practical implementation. Intellectual property and data protection pressures: intense competition in overseas markets leads to frequent infringements on patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Stringent regulations including GDPR and the PIPL further increase enterprises’ compliance burdens. High costs and enforcement difficulties in dispute resolution: international arbitration and cross-border litigation incur substantial costs and involve complicated procedures. Even favourable awards face uncertainties regarding overseas enforcement. Insufficient access to cross-border legal resources: most enterprises lack coordination mechanisms between domestic and overseas lawyers, making it difficult to obtain systematic, full-cycle legal support.
Cross-border investment and operations have become the new normal for Chinese enterprises, accompanied by significantly elevated legal and compliance risks. Enterprises urgently require systematic, full-cycle and implementable cross-border legal service products to support smooth advancement of their global strategies.
V. Client Pain Points and Challenges
Complex cross-border investment policies and unclear approval pathways
Cross-border investment involves domestic Chinese regulation (NDRC, MOFCOM, SAFE) and host-country foreign investment screening (CFIUS, EU FDI review). Policy standards are complex and frequently updated. Without preliminary compliance analysis, enterprises risk prolonged approval processes. Prior to project initiation, we provide policy comparison and market access pathway analysis to help clients quickly identify approval procedures and formulate compliance timetables for efficient project progress.
Conflicting domestic and overseas regulatory requirements creating “dual thresholds”
A typical scenario involves China’s foreign exchange controls overlapping with European and American investment reviews, forming dual barriers. Improper structural design may result in blockages both in capital circulation and investment screening. We design cross-border structures (SPVs, Red-chip, VIE, etc.) and demonstrate compliant capital circulation routes. While satisfying regulatory requirements on both sides, we preserve transaction operability and mitigate risks of deadlock.
Concerns over excessive cross-border compliance costs
While compliance expenditure is inevitable, such costs are far lower than fines, business disruptions and reputational losses resulting from violations. Many enterprises underestimate compliance costs and ultimately suffer greater losses. We deliver phased, prioritised compliance solutions focusing on critical links (data protection, anti-money laundering, financial disclosure) to help enterprises balance compliance investment and commercial returns.
Difficulties responding to overseas intellectual property infringements
Cross-border IP infringements are prevalent, and domestic registrations alone often fail to protect global market share. We assist enterprises in arranging international trademark and patent registrations, cooperate with overseas lawyers to initiate litigation, arbitration or administrative enforcement when necessary, and protect technology and brand rights via customs recordation and other measures.
Significant risks of cross-border data transmission
The overlapping application of the PIPL, GDPR, CLOUD Act and other legislation places heavy compliance pressure on enterprises. Improper cross-border data flows may trigger regulatory violations. We conduct data compliance assessments, support cross-border data transfer filings, establish compliance management systems and incorporate data security clauses into contracts to reduce compliance risks for domestic and overseas operations.
Difficulties enforcing arbitration awards
Although the New York Convention provides an enforcement framework, many jurisdictions require secondary reviews, potentially extending timelines or leading to refusal of enforcement. We assist clients in selecting arbitral seats and enforcement jurisdictions in advance and design cross-border enforcement pathways to facilitate effective implementation of awards. We also support clients in seeking recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards within China.
Challenges in sourcing suitable cross-border legal resources
Enterprises lack stable overseas legal networks and frequently encounter information asymmetry and opaque pricing. Supported by its Foreign-Related Legal Department and a network of cooperating overseas law firms, Jintang Law Firm delivers unified management of domestic and overseas legal services. Clients only need to liaise with our team; we integrate overseas resources, streamline communication and control costs to provide one-stop cross-border legal solutions.
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Introduction to the Foreign-Related Legal Department
Section 2 Introduction to the Foreign-Related Legal Department
I. Department Overview
The Foreign-Related Legal Department of Jintang Law Firm draws on years of experience practising in China’s legal market. Following trends of globalisation and cross-border compliance, we deliver comprehensive, one-stop foreign-related legal services. We focus on core areas including cross-border investment and financing, international commercial dispute resolution, overseas compliance and capital market connections. Combining solid local experience with profound insight into international rules, we help enterprises address complex cross-border legal challenges. In close collaboration with renowned overseas law firms, accounting firms and licensed institutions, we provide robust support for clients’ international expansion.
Against parallel trends of globalisation and digitalisation, demand for foreign-related legal services among enterprises and individuals continues to evolve. Beyond traditional matters such as investment, M&A, dispute resolution and family affairs, clients require forward-looking planning in emerging fields including RWA financing, digital assets, green compliance, legal technology and cross-border insolvency restructuring. Accordingly, Jintang Law Firm has built a service framework featuring “four core segments plus diversified products”. Through systematic product design and implementable execution pathways, we create dual value of compliance and commercial returns for clients.
We categorise foreign-related legal services into four core segments, each offering customised solutions targeting pain points in specific scenarios. Details of each segment, together with associated challenges and core service offerings, are outlined below.
When foreign-invested enterprises enter the Chinese market, they often face complicated approval procedures, strict foreign exchange and data controls, industry access restrictions and governance structure design challenges. Without ongoing compliance support, legal risks may arise at the exit stage. We provide full-lifecycle compliance safeguards for foreign investors covering establishment, operation and exit. Core legal service products: Corporate establishment and approval Foreign exchange and data compliance Governance structure and compliance management Exit mechanism arrangements
When conducting Belt and Road investments, overseas M&As, offshore financing and other activities, Chinese enterprises must navigate diverging domestic and overseas compliance rules, complex transaction structures, cross-border taxation and ESG standards. We tailor cross-border solutions, deliver international compliance support and strengthen risk control and competitiveness in overseas markets. Core legal service products: Investment and financing structure design Overseas financing and listing compliance International tax planning ESG and data compliance
Cross-border transaction disputes typically involve complicated arbitration and litigation, high enforcement barriers and conflicts between different legal systems. We provide full-cycle services spanning risk assessment, arbitration and litigation representation to recognition and enforcement of cross-border awards, ensuring effective legal remedies. Core legal service products: International arbitration representation Cross-border litigation Recognition and enforcement of awards Dispute prevention and mediation
Against a backdrop of geographically dispersed family members and global asset allocation, cross-border issues concerning matrimony, succession, trusts and taxation have grown increasingly complex. Without systematic planning, families risk internal conflicts and wealth erosion. We deliver comprehensive, customised cross-border family affairs solutions for high-net-worth households. Core legal service products: Cross-border matrimonial litigation Succession and trust structures Cross-border tax compliance
Relying on a complete service system of “four core segments plus diversified products”, the Foreign-Related Legal Department of Jintang Law Firm not only addresses clients’ core demands for traditional foreign-related legal matters, but also demonstrates unique strengths in cutting-edge fields such as RWA financing, digital assets, ESG compliance, cross-border taxation and cross-border insolvency. Adhering consistently to the philosophy of “Compliance First, Business-Oriented, Execution-Focused”, we strive to support clients in achieving steady development and value maximisation amid globalisation.
III. Team Member Profiles
Lawyer Zhang Menghua
Partner Lawyer, Vice Chairwoman of the Firm Women’s Federation Executive Committee, Mediator at Shenzhen Guangming Juncheng Commercial Mediation Centre, Director of the Foreign-Related Legal Department Graduated from China University of Political Science and Law. With over ten years of practice experience, she is a multi-disciplinary professional holding dual qualifications as a lawyer and patent attorney. She also holds SAC securities practice qualification, AMAC fund practice qualification and nationally certified psychological counsellor qualification. Having worked for many years as an investment adviser at a securities company, she possesses in-depth familiarity with capital market operations and compliance supervision.
Practice Areas: Lawyer Zhang Menghua’s practice spans corporate governance, cross-border investment and financing, capital market compliance, international commercial dispute resolution, digital asset and RWA compliance, intellectual property protection and family wealth succession. Leveraging cross-disciplinary qualifications and extensive cross-border practice experience, she develops systematic, implementable legal solutions that reconcile compliance and commercial value in corporate operations, cross-border investment, asset allocation and family affairs.
Selected Project Experience:
Digital Assets & RWA Compliance: Participated in the issuance of ENT digital currency, responsible for compliance review, anti-money laundering mechanism design and investor protection clauses. Led the Mirror Film Copyright RWA project, covering copyright confirmation, revenue distribution mechanisms and compliance framework design. In RWA and cross-border financing projects, led the establishment and administration of SPVs (Hong Kong, Cayman, BVI, etc.) and designed cross-border asset isolation and financing channels in alignment with domestic and overseas regulation. Supported internet and new economy enterprises with VIE structure construction and rectification, and formulated Red-chip schemes and risk prevention measures.
Cross-Border Investment, Financing & Capital Markets: Served as investment adviser at Fortune Securities with securities and fund qualifications and knowledge of capital market compliance. Long served private fund managers and financial institutions covering fund establishment, investment structure design, partnership agreement review and compliance rectification. Participated in IPO preparation work for multiple enterprises including due diligence, compliance rectification and regulatory communication.
International Commercial Dispute Resolution: Represented cases involving international sales of goods, cross-border transportation and real estate contract disputes. Represented Feiyun Group, Kangtu International Transportation Group in international transportation disputes and secured substantial loss mitigation via arbitration and negotiation. Represented Daotong Group in a sales contract dispute with a US company and achieved favourable outcomes in international arbitration.
Intellectual Property & Trade Secret Protection: Qualified patent attorney providing full-spectrum services for patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secret protection. Participated in drafting Shenzhen local standard Specification for Enterprise Trade Secret Management. Delivered trade secret protection schemes for Heytea, Yunmai and other enterprises. Handled MATLAB rights protection projects, supported the Nanshan Trade Secret Protection Base and participated in drafting Guangdong Provincial standards for trade secret protection systems.
Corporate Governance & Family Wealth Succession: In corporate governance, delivered services covering shareholder rights allocation, governance structure design and compliance management. In family wealth succession, handled numerous cross-border matrimonial and succession cases and designed integrated frameworks incorporating matrimonial law, succession, trusts and taxation to support high-net-worth clients in cross-border wealth succession and risk isolation.
Lawyer Hu Youming
Deputy Director of the Foreign-Related Legal Department, Practising Lawyer Holds a Master of Laws from Washington University in St. Louis, United States. A recognised young foreign-related lawyer talent in Shenzhen. Prior to joining Jintang, he worked at Jingtian & Gongcheng, Grandall Law Firm and a New York-based law firm. Working languages: Mandarin, English; also fluent in Cantonese and Chaoshan dialect. With nearly ten years of experience in financial legal practice, he focuses on corporate compliance governance, domestic and overseas listing of enterprises, cross-border investment and M&A, equity investment and financing, domestic and overseas bond issuance and commercial dispute resolution.
Selected Project Experience:
Domestic and Overseas Listing Projects: Provided listing services for Excellence Education (03978.HK), Lexiang Interactive (06988.HK), Mingyuan Cloud Group (00909.HK), Fangyuan Living Services (09978.HK), Xinji Shaxi (03603.HK), Tianping Daohe (08403.HK), CIMC Tianda (00445.HK), Fujian Foxit Software Development Co., Ltd. (688095), Guangdong Taiankang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (301263) and other enterprises.
Investment, M&A and Securities Compliance Projects: Delivered investment, M&A, securities compliance and other securities legal services for China International Capital Corporation Qianhai Fund, CASIC Fund, China Resources Network, SEG Group, Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Jinghedu Fund, Shenyin & Wanguo Innovation Securities Investment Co., Ltd., Guangdong Snowlight Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Zhongzhuang Construction Group Co., Ltd. and other enterprises and institutions.
Corporate Compliance Projects: Provided product line development and retained legal counsel compliance services for China Resources Group, Papabo Group, Foxit Software, Eaton Electronics, Taiankang, CICC Qianhai, Chuangxin Jinkong, Eaton Electronics, Jiabin University and other enterprises.
Lawyer Lin Zhichun
Deputy Director of the Foreign-Related Legal Department, Practising Lawyer Holds accounting practitioner qualification, fund practice qualification and Junior Social Mental Health Practitioner Certificate issued by Shenzhen Mental Health Centre. She specialises in developing foreign-related dispute resolution solutions, handling foreign-related creditor’s right and debt restructuring, foreign investment projects, partnership operations, business compliance, personnel management and due diligence, delivering diversified legal services. She boasts extensive industry experience and is familiar with legal matters across new media operations, intelligent robotics, education and training, manufacturing and processing, maritime and shipping, and cross-border e-commerce. She has acted as legal counsel for government departments, numerous enterprises and individuals and handled hundreds of litigation and arbitration cases to date.
Selected Project Experience:
Foreign-Related Dispute Resolution: Specialises in foreign-related contract disputes, creditor’s right and debt handling and commercial disputes, developing optimal solutions to safeguard clients’ legitimate rights and interests.
Investment and Financing Corporate Legal Services: Provides full-cycle legal support for enterprises including partnership structure design, project investment risk control, due diligence and business compliance management to support stable market development.
Industry-Specific Legal Services: Possesses rich experience in maritime, shipping and cross-border e-commerce and delivers professional legal consultation and dispute resolution services for relevant enterprises. Legal Services for Marine and Intelligent Industries: Member of the Intelligent Robotics Industry and Marine Industry Legal Service Groups of Shenzhen Lawyers Association. Deeply engaged in legal research and practice for relevant sectors and adept at handling legal issues arising in emerging industries including intelligent technology and marine logistics.
Lawyer Jian Wenxian
Practising Lawyer Graduated from Hainan University with a Master of Laws. She has long focused on civil and commercial dispute resolution and corporate legal services, with solid legal knowledge and extensive judicial practice experience. She has accumulated numerous successful cases in both contentious and non-contentious practice, earning client recognition through rigorous analysis, strong advocacy and a pragmatic approach.
Practice Areas
Civil and Commercial Disputes: Donation contracts, housing leases, sales contracts, parking space disputes, private lending, labour disputes, matrimonial and engagement property disputes
Corporate and Commercial Matters: Equity disputes, corporate governance, financial investment and commercial contract disputes
Non-Contentious Practice: Major commercial negotiations, equity structure design, retained corporate legal counsel services.
Selected Project Experience & Outcomes
Investment contract dispute for a Shenzhen technology company: Judgment ordering the counterparty to return over RMB 8 million investment capital plus liquidated damages
Private lending dispute for a Shenzhen trading company: Judgment ordering repayment of principal exceeding RMB 10 million plus interest
Donation contract dispute between Tan and Yu: Judgment ordering return of over RMB 200,000
Private lending dispute between Lu and Li: Judgment ordering repayment of principal exceeding RMB 1 million plus interest
Case involving an application to add a shareholder as a respondent in enforcement against a Shenzhen software company: Application successfully rejected
Hong Kong-related divorce case: Successfully resolved via mediation
Post-marital property division case: Judgment ordering the counterparty to pay over RMB 10 million.
Special Achievements
Awarded Excellence Prize in the 2023 Essay Call by the Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Professional Committee of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate
Represented a case involving smuggling of ordinary goods in 2024 and obtained a Non-Prosecution Decision
Successfully secured a retrial and revised judgment for a private lending case with an effective judgment dating back ten years in 2025.
Client Portfolio Long-term provider of contentious and non-contentious legal services for Shenzhen Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Sintou Property Development Co., Ltd., Asia Achievement Business Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Wansheng Technology Industry Operation Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Sinke Industry Development Co., Ltd., and other entities.
*In practice, the Firm provides services through its full team. Other relevant professional lawyers, legal assistants, researchers, translators and secretaries of the Firm will participate in matters according to overall workload.
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Legal Services for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China
Section 3 Legal Services for Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China
As China’s market continues to open up, a growing number of foreign-invested enterprises choose to invest, establish subsidiaries or expand operations via mergers and acquisitions within China. Nevertheless, market entry is not without obstacles. Enterprises commonly face cumbersome approval procedures, strict foreign exchange controls, high industry access thresholds, inappropriate governance structure design, as well as challenges in data and labour compliance. Without systematic legal support, project timelines may be delayed, and significant risks may emerge during operation and exit phases. Drawing on profound local legal experience and international cooperation resources, Jintang Law Firm provides full-cycle compliance support for foreign investors “from market entry through operation to exit”, striving to act as a trusted “legal steward” for foreign-invested enterprises operating in China.
(I) Application Scenarios and Target Clients
Target Clients This service offering targets overseas investors (multinational corporations, private equity funds, individual investors) intending to establish wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs), Sino-foreign joint ventures and foreign representative offices within mainland China.
Application Scenarios First-time entrants unfamiliar with industry access rules (including the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access), approval procedures and foreign exchange controls; investors with clear investment intentions but unclear access feasibility and operational workflows; parties aiming to complete establishment formalities within a short timeframe to commence market operations rapidly.
(II) Core Objectives and Service Value
Legal Service Objectives Assist clients in completing foreign-invested enterprise establishment and market access legally, compliantly and efficiently, ensuring smooth implementation of investments and avoiding delays and risks arising from policy barriers or procedural irregularities.
Service Value and Highlights One-stop full-cycle support: covering access analysis, approval filing, industrial and commercial registration and governance system development without requiring clients to liaise with multiple parties. Optimised approval timelines: leveraging experience-driven pathway design (advance communication with competent authorities, precise document preparation) to shorten standard establishment cycles (1–3 months) by 20%–30%. Compliance embedded from inception: integrating compliance mechanisms at enterprise formation stage (compliance clauses in articles of association, data protection systems) to prevent subsequent governance risks. Long-term accompaniment: acting as a “legal steward” to deliver ongoing support for subsequent operations and compliance management.
(III) Service Content and Deliverables
Service Procedures and Work Content (1) Industry access and compliance analysis to identify involvement under the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access or special approval requirements (2) Design of approval and filing pathways covering NDRC, commerce authorities and SAFE (3) Preparation and submission of documents including articles of association, shareholder agreements and source-of-funds certifications (4) Industrial and commercial registration, business licence application, bank account and foreign exchange account opening (5) Corporate governance structure design and compliance system development (6) Compliance recommendations and training upon completion of enterprise establishment.
Service Term and Delivery Model Term: Normally 1–3 months; may extend to 4–6 months for industries requiring special approval. Delivery: Handled by a dedicated team at Jintang Law Firm under a dedicated single point of contact supported by cross-team collaboration; clients only need to provide necessary documentation.
Deliverables and Service Checklist ① Report on Foreign Investment Access Compliance Analysis ② Full set of approval and filing application documents ③ Articles of Association, shareholder agreements and governance documents ④ Business licence, account opening certificates and foreign exchange filing documents ⑤ Compliance Recommendation Report upon Completion of Enterprise Establishment
I. Service Targets and Application Scenarios
Target Clients Enterprises establishing overseas subsidiaries, SPVs or funds; enterprises and investors conducting cross-border M&As and equity investments; enterprises planning overseas listing and financing via VIE/Red-chip structures; enterprises involving inbound capital pathways, capital repatriation or profit distribution; enterprises participating in Belt and Road investment projects overseas.
Application Scenarios Cross-border investment and M&A due diligence, transaction structure design and agreement negotiations; matters involving overseas listing, VIE and Red-chip design; inbound capital pathways, foreign exchange administration and tax planning; overseas investment review, anti-monopoly and national security review; international trade compliance including anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and WTO procedures.
(II) Service Objectives and Value
Service Objectives Safeguard the legality and enforceability of cross-border investments and M&As; optimise investment structures to achieve financing, listing and tax planning objectives; reduce cross-border compliance and dispute risks and improve transaction efficiency.
Service Value Structural design strengths: covering VIE, Red-chip, SPV and overseas listing pathways. Compliance risk control: covering inbound capital pathways, anti-monopoly and security review. International coordination: supporting Belt and Road projects and WTO compliance response. Practical implementation: focusing on foreign exchange capital repatriation, profit distribution and post-M&A integration.
(III) Core Service Content
Due diligence and compliance review: domestic and overseas legal, tax and regulatory reviews
Investment structure and contract design: VIE, Red-chip, SPV establishment, overseas financing and listing structures
Overseas approval and regulatory communication: ODI, foreign exchange registration, overseas listing approval, security and anti-monopoly review
Inbound capital and tax planning: overseas capital repatriation pathway design, profit distribution and tax haven compliance
Transaction negotiation and closing integration: drafting and reviewing transaction agreements, closing execution and post-acquisition integration
International compliance and risk response: anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and WTO dispute response.
(IV) Service Procedures
Preliminary consultation and scheme design (2–4 weeks): deliver feasibility analysis
Due diligence and compliance review (1–3 months): issue due diligence reports and risk alerts
Structure design and agreement negotiation (2–6 months): finalise structures and transaction documents
Overseas approval and regulatory communication (1–6 months): complete approval, registration and compliance formalities
Closing and integration (1–3 months): closing execution, tax planning and post-acquisition integration
Ongoing compliance support: capital repatriation, profit distribution and cross-border tax filing.
(V) Deliverables
Report on Feasibility Analysis of Cross-Border Investment Compliance Report on Compliance Pathways for Inbound Overseas Capital Report on Cross-Border M&A Due Diligence and Risk Assessment Legal Opinion on VIE/Red-chip Structures and Overseas Listing Compliance Transaction agreement texts (equity transfer agreements, M&A agreements, etc.) Overseas approval and compliance documentation Closing Scheme and Post-Acquisition Integration Report
II. Daily Compliance and Corporate Governance Legal Services
(I) Application Scenarios and Target Clients
Target Clients This offering targets wholly foreign-owned enterprises, Sino-foreign joint ventures and other foreign-invested enterprises established within China.
Application Scenarios Enterprises that have completed establishment but lack systematic compliance systems and governance frameworks; entities frequently encountering contractual risks, labour disputes, information protection and data security issues in daily operations; foreign-invested enterprises aiming to enhance internal management via standardised governance to satisfy regulatory compliance inspections.
(II) Core Objectives and Service Value
Legal Service Objectives Deliver ongoing compliance and governance support to help foreign-invested enterprises improve systems, strengthen risk prevention capabilities and ensure long-term compliant operation in China.
Service Value and Highlights Full-lifecycle compliance support: covering all aspects of daily operations from governance frameworks and labour employment to contract review. Risk prevention orientation: identify and mitigate potential risks in advance to lower dispute and litigation incidence. Institutional safeguards: assist enterprises in establishing standardised compliance systems satisfying domestic and overseas regulatory requirements. Customised governance solutions: deliver differentiated compliance and governance advice tailored to sector characteristics.
(III) Service Content and Deliverables
Service Procedures and Work Content (1) Optimisation of articles of association and governance structures (2) Review, revision and standardised management of contract templates (3) Labour employment compliance (labour contracts, employee handbooks, labour relations management) (4) Data and information compliance inspections covering the PIPL, Cybersecurity Law and other legislation (5) Development of internal corporate compliance systems and training (6) Daily operational legal consultation and risk early warning.
Service Term and Delivery Model Term: Usually annual service; ad-hoc special support available upon client demand. Delivery: Handled by the retained legal counsel team combining periodic reviews, special support and real-time response.
Deliverables and Service Checklist Report on Review of Daily Corporate Compliance Risks Revised corporate governance documents Standardised contract templates and contract review opinions Compliance Recommendation Report on Labour Employment together with employee handbook Data and information compliance review opinions Customised compliance training materials
III. Legal Services for Foreign Investment Exit and Restructuring
(I) Application Scenarios and Target Clients
Target Clients Foreign-invested enterprises and their investors planning to exit the Chinese market or carrying out equity restructuring, business restructuring or debt restructuring.
Application Scenarios Foreign-invested enterprises requiring exit from China-based operations amid changing market conditions or adjusted investment strategies; entities sustaining continuous losses in China and needing business restructuring or liquidation; foreign shareholders intending to exit investments via equity transfers or M&A transactions; parties facing restrictions on cross-border capital remittance and requiring lawful, compliant pathways for capital recovery.
(II) Core Objectives and Service Value
Legal Service Objectives Assist foreign-invested enterprises in conducting exits and restructuring in a legally compliant manner, reduce transaction and liquidation risks, maximise shareholder benefits and improve capital recovery efficiency.
Service Value and Highlights Full-cycle legal support: covering equity transfers, business restructuring, liquidation and capital repatriation. Policy compliance safeguards: aligned with latest policies issued by MOFCOM, NDRC, SAFE and other authorities to ensure compliant exits. Cross-border coordination capacity: cooperate with domestic and overseas law firms and accounting teams to coordinate cross-border debt, tax and foreign exchange arrangements. Risk isolation design: reduce potential legal liability via restructured architecture design.
(III) Service Content and Deliverables
Service Procedures and Work Content (1) Compliance assessment and feasibility study for exit/restructuring (2) Design of schemes for equity transfer, debt restructuring and asset disposal (3) Preparation and submission of government approval and filing documents (4) Representation in bankruptcy and liquidation procedures (5) Guidance on cross-border capital remittance and tax compliance (6) Compliance training and risk prevention recommendations after exit or restructuring.
Service Term and Delivery Model Term: Generally 3–6 months; timelines may extend for complex bankruptcy restructuring or approvals in sensitive industries. Delivery: Handled by the cross-border M&A and restructuring special team of Jintang Law Firm; overseas law firms, accountants and tax consultants will be engaged for coordination where necessary.
Deliverables and Service Checklist Report on Compliance Assessment for Foreign Investment Exit and Restructuring Equity transfer agreements, debt restructuring agreements and asset disposal schemes Government approval and filing documents Legal documents for liquidation or bankruptcy Compliance documents for cross-border capital remittance Post-Restructuring Compliance and Risk Prevention Recommendation Report
IV. Cross-Border Retained Legal Counsel Services
(I) Application Scenarios and Target Clients
Target Clients Foreign-invested enterprises established or operating long-term in China, representative offices of multinational corporations, and enterprises with ongoing demands for daily compliance, contract management, labour employment and policy interpretation.
Application Scenarios Enterprises facing frequent contract reviews, compliance interpretation and policy consultation in daily China operations; multinational corporations requiring a “legal steward” in China to provide timely local legal opinions; entities requiring long-term legal counsel support for risk prevention, compliance management and legal training.
(II) Core Objectives and Service Value
Legal Service Objectives Provide sustained, stable retained legal counsel support for foreign-invested enterprises operating in China, resolve legal issues in a timely manner, lower compliance risks and safeguard continuous compliant operations.
Service Value and Highlights Acting as an in-house legal steward: serve as the enterprise’s “China-based legal steward” responding to legal demands on demand. Long-term accompaniment mechanism: deliver uninterrupted compliance support under retained counsel agreements. Full business coverage: spanning corporate governance, labour employment, contract management, compliance review and other areas. Controllable costs: reduce high fees for ad-hoc lawyer engagements via retained counsel arrangements.
(III) Service Content and Deliverables
Service Procedures and Work Content (1) Daily review and revision of contract texts (2) Labour employment compliance management including labour contracts, employee handbooks and labour dispute response (3) Corporate governance and compliance system development (4) Interpretation of laws and regulations and response to government compliance inspections (5) Legal risk early warning in cross-border business (6) Periodic legal training and compliance coaching.
Service Term and Delivery Model Term: Normally one year; multi-year contracts available upon client request. Delivery: A designated legal team from Jintang Law Firm acts as retained counsel providing on-site or remote services with a rapid response mechanism for urgent matters.
Deliverables and Service Checklist Retained Legal Counsel Opinions Contract review and revision comments Report on Review of Labour Employment Compliance plus employee handbook Corporate governance and compliance system documents Periodic risk early warnings and training materials
V. Industry-Specific Compliance Legal Services
(I) Application Scenarios and Target Clients
Target Clients Foreign-invested enterprises operating in specially regulated sectors including finance, internet, high-tech, pharmaceuticals and energy.
Application Scenarios Market entry in regulated industries requiring strict access and supervision; high-tech enterprises facing data compliance thresholds; demand for advance compliance review and filing ahead of investment M&As or operations.
(II) Core Objectives and Service Value
Legal Service Objectives Help foreign-invested enterprises in different industries identify and resolve sector-specific legal and compliance barriers to enable smooth business launch and long-term compliant operation.
Service Value and Highlights In-depth research on sector compliance: deliver targeted legal advice aligned with industry regulatory characteristics. Smooth regulatory communication channels: familiar with approval and filing workflows for various industry competent authorities. Risk isolation mechanism design: reduce risks of regulatory violations via institutional and structural design. Customised industry compliance management systems tailored to sector features.
(III) Service Content and Deliverables
Service Procedures and Work Content (1) Industry access compliance analysis to identify policy thresholds and regulatory requirements (2) Special due diligence covering industry licences, data compliance and anti-monopoly risks (3) Preparation and submission of compliance filing and approval documents (4) Development and implementation of industry compliance systems (5) Response to ad-hoc regulatory inspections and dispute events in the industry.
Service Term and Delivery Model Term: Generally 3–6 months depending on the sector; long-term ongoing compliance support required for certain clients. Delivery: Handled by the industry special team of Jintang Law Firm; overseas law firms and industry experts will be engaged jointly where necessary.
Deliverables and Service Checklist Report on Industry Access and Compliance Analysis Special industry due diligence report Industry compliance filing and approval materials Industry Compliance Management Manual Response plan for emergency regulatory events
VI. Data Compliance Legal Services
(I) Application Scenarios and Target Clients
Target Clients Foreign-invested enterprises operating in China handling substantial user data, transaction data, employee information and cross-border data transfers, including internet, finance, e-commerce and multinational manufacturing corporations.
Application Scenarios Enterprises collecting and processing user data in China subject to the PIPL, Data Security Law, Cybersecurity Law and other rules. Cross-border data transfers requiring compliance with China’s security assessment and filing requirements while adhering to overseas data protection legislation (GDPR, CLOUD Act, etc.). Foreign-invested enterprises needing to establish long-term effective data compliance systems to avoid heavy fines and reputational harm arising from violations.
(II) Core Objectives and Service Value
Legal Service Objectives Help foreign-invested enterprises build data compliance frameworks consistent with dual domestic and overseas legal regimes, ensuring secure and lawful data processing and enabling viable cross-border transfers.
Service Value and Highlights Comprehensive compliance coverage: addressing both Chinese legislation and overseas frameworks such as GDPR. Cross-border data security: deliver solutions for