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Nixon Peabody combines on-the-ground experience and talent with the resources of an approximately 700 lawyer global law firm to deliver value to a broad range of companies doing business in China, and Chinese companies investing and operating abroad. We are able to reconcile Western and Chinese legal concepts, understand Chinese culture and negotiating styles, negotiate transactions in Chinese, conduct due diligence of Chinese-language documents, and prepare the dual-language documentation often required for transactions in China. More importantly, we are positioned to assist clients in getting problems resolved in China. We assist in a wide variety of areas, including:
- U.S. and European companies expanding their operations into China
- Chinese companies expanding into the U.S. and Europe
- Patent, trademark, and copyright protection
- Dispute resolution and problem solving
- Raising and deploying capital internationally
- Compliance tasks in China and around the globe
Our attorneys stay current on the continuing changes in China’s financial, business, and regulatory environments. We understand the nuances of doing business there, and we provide sophisticated support and service on the ground from Shanghai to Beijing to Hong Kong and the other rapidly developing business centers of China. Nixon Peabody’s team gets things done in China.
Our China offices
China practice areas
- Corporate Finance and Securities
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
- Venture Capital
- Global Finance
- Project Finance
- Dispute Resolution
- Franchising
- Real Estate
- Regulatory and Market Entry
Our alliance firms
We are pleased to be associated in Hong Kong with CWL Partners and have an alliance in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with Hylands Law Firm. As a result of these relationships, we can provide enhanced service to our clients. In addition, our clients can count on a seamless approach to China-related engagements. All three firms have a close working relationship.
In total, we have relationships with more than 300 lawyers in seven cities in China, and access to a cross-section of talent that provides to our clients comprehensive support for any China-related transaction or dispute.
Global transactions—integrated team
Nixon Peabody uses an effective team approach on global transactions. We combine the best of a local legal team that understands the client with international lawyers in the U.S., Europe, Hong Kong, and the PRC who have experience in relevant geography—all integrated into a single team that works to exceed the client’s objectives.
Disclaimer: The Hong Kong office of Nixon Peabody LLP operates as a foreign law firm registered with the Law Society of Hong Kong. Nixon Peabody LLP also practices law in Hong Kong in association with CWL Partners, a Hong Kong law firm registered with the Law Society of Hong Kong.
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December 28, 2012
Hong Kong launches consultation on proposal to impose concentration limits of phthalates in toys and child care articles
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December 7, 2012
Victory of OEM product manufacturer in Guangdong courts sheds additional light on OEM trademark infringement litigation
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November 16, 2012
New developments on equity incentive plans in China
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July 18, 2012
Sanctions against suspect concentrations that fail to notify MOFCOM
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July 3, 2012
Recent developments at the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) include stepped up efforts at U.S. ports to curtail the importation of non-compliant consumer goods and leveling of record fines
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June 21, 2012
Tax burden analysis on BT-VAT pilot reform in Shanghai
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May 10, 2012
The Investor Guide: Are Chinese Companies Still Worth Investing In?
January 16, 2012
The export control implications of cloud computing
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August 4, 2011
Webinar Recording: Voluntary Disclosure of Offshore Accounts—Chapter 2 (U.S./Canada/UK/France)
March 22, 2011
Webinar Recording: Voluntary Disclosure of Offshore Accounts
March 22, 2011
New foreign representative office regulations add more burdens
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January 7, 2011
Mainland accounting standards and auditors are recently accepted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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January 5, 2011
New Arbitration Ordinance issued in Hong Kong attracts attention from international arbitration community
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December 15, 2010
Navigating U.S. export controls requirements when exporting commercial products from the U.S. to China
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November 11, 2010
Shanghai on its way to become onshore RMB market
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October 27, 2010
The Evolution of Chinese Bankruptcy Law: Challenges of a Growing Practice Area
September 20, 2010
India, like China, is taxing offshore acquisitions
Tax Alert
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September 15, 2010
First RMB Fund authorized in Hong Kong
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September 10, 2010
Taxation on indirect equity transfers of a PRC company
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August 25, 2010
China’s MOFCOM further delegates approval authority to local levels
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August 5, 2010
Shanghai’s International Board
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June 10, 2010
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Media Clips- Carlyle, KKR, TPG Raising Billions for China, But Deals May Be Scarce
Buyouts | April 29, 2013
Partner and leader of the firm’s China and Asia Pacific practice David Cheng discusses private equity deal trends in China. - Nixon Peabody Adds Boston Partner to China Practice
The Asian Lawyer | September 6, 2012
This article highlights the arrival of Boston partner Linda Ji, a member of the firm's China and global business & transactions practices. - Environmental, Social, and Governance Diligence on Investments in China
Practical China: Tax & Finance Strategies | April 1, 2012
This article examines the definition, and often redefinition, of fiduciary duties, as well as the approach that prudent fund managers will increasingly be required to take in assessing their investments in China. The column is authored by partner and leader of the firm’s China and Asia Pacific practice David Cheng, New York City Securities associate Richa Naujoks, and Hong Kong Business department associate Elena Poleganova. . . . View all . . .
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June 4, 2013 | New York, NY China-Asia Growth Forum
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June 6, 2012
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Doing Business in China and Rhode Island CLE Seminar | Warwick, RI
May 16, 2012
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December 13, 2011
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Solar Energy: Competition from China and the Solyndra Aftermath
December 6, 2011
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Exporting to China
September 14, 2011
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Conducting Business in China
May 19, 2011
Doing Business in China
May 17, 2011
Doing Business in China (Complimentary Seminar)
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