China Desk

A modern and diversified economy, reliable infrastructure along with well-established companies and a large number of hidden champions in its small and medium-sized business sector makes Germany one of the first destinations for Chinese companies looking for the right place to invest.
Germany also boasts an environment that encourages innovation in research and development and a highly-skilled workforce which makes the country a highly attractive place to invest for companies globally. Its position at the heart of Europe makes Germany the ideal entry point to Europe and especially the high-potential markets of Eastern Europe.

OUR SERVICES

If you are a Chinese entrepreneur or investor, we provide comprehensive advice and support for business activities and investments in Germany and Europe. In addition, if your German or (Eastern) European company is looking to access the Chinese market, or is already active there, we are at your service with our many years of experience and know-how.
Our advice is focused especially on these topics:

MARKET ENTRY AND INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION

Business creation
Acquisition of companies and participation
Joint ventures
Financing and flotations
Tax structuring

POSITIONING IN THE TARGET MARKET

Organisation and expansion of distribution systems
Intellectual property issues, especially patents
Employment law and human-resources matters
Tax optimisation and advice

INVESTMENT SAFEGUARDS AND COMPLIANCE

Investment protection
Compliance with national and international legal rules
Defending your business interests, including handling cases before state courts and in arbitration proceedings

YOUR BENEFITS

Differing languages, individual cultural customs, and specific legal thought processes and developments are a way of life for the international and intercultural staff of our China Desk. With many years of experience supporting German/European-Chinese business activities and investments, our European-Chinese team of experts provide seamless and comprehensive legal advice from under one roof. By involving Noerr specialists from various legal disciplines according to the specific requirements of each case, our China Desk (complimented by advice from in-house tax advisers and accountants with international experience), develops solutions that make business sense and are viable in practice.

We not only offer you outstanding specialist advice – we also have superb networks in the business and political worlds. We know the markets, market players, and business rules, and we understand what it takes to be successful in a new, still relatively unknown environment.

If you need legal solutions at short notice, our China Desk offers prompt, practical and individual support, even if your project requires aspects of other legal systems to be taken into consideration. With offices in eleven jurisdictions and a worldwide network of top law firms with which we enjoy close friendships, Noerr guarantees legal advice of the highest standard. What is more, we are the exclusive German member of Lex Mundi, the leading network of independent corporate law firms, with extensive experience in more than 100 countries.