China Legal Guides by Practice Area
Eighteen authoritative practice guides for foreign businesses and individuals — including data privacy, tax, banking/FX, FDI security review, antitrust, and corporate lifecycle. Start nationwide, then drill into city hubs and listed lawyers.
Business setup & commercial
Forming entities, contracting, and cross-border trade
Company Formation
WFOE, JV, and RO setup, negative list access, chops, and post-license compliance.
Business & Contract
A practical guide to commercial contracts in China: counterparties, chops, bilingual drafting, e-signatures, performance, remedies, evidence, and dispute clauses.
Trade & Customs
China trade and customs law guide: decision trees, statutory deadlines, valuation formulas, trade-route comparisons, audit controls, checklists and primary sources.
Corporate Lifecycle, M&A & Exit
2026 China corporate, M&A and exit guide: regulatory decision tree, SAMR thresholds, security-review timeline, deal structures, diligence, closing and liquidation.
Compliance & data
Privacy, cybersecurity, and cross-border data transfers
Tax & finance
Entity and individual tax, banking, and FX for FIEs and expats
Regulatory & market access
FDI screening, national security, and competition law
Employment & people
Workforce, immigration, and family matters
Employment & Labor
Workforce desk: contracts, unions, termination routes, 2025 SPC update, arbitration readiness.
Visa & Immigration
Status control room: work permits, residence layers, change calendar, transit policy, urgent triage.
Divorce & Family
Cross-border family case map: route tree, 2025 ledger, child-safety screen, recognition vs enforcement.
IP, product & property
Protecting brands, products, and real estate
Intellectual Property
Launch-to-enforcement control room: ownership gate, 2027 TM transition, NNN pack, route desk.
Product Liability
Incident command: safety file, quality vs defect vs recall, sector clocks, GT/CBEC.
Real Property
Transaction & occupancy map: title stack, city eligibility, lease-to-opening, remittance.
Disputes & risk
Litigation, arbitration, injury claims, and criminal defense
Dispute Resolution
Recovery map plus 2026 Arb Law, clause desk, foreign-company litigation, preservation, awards ≠ judgments.
Personal Injury
Safety-first claim map: classify traffic, work, medical, premises or product routes — no payout calculator.
Criminal Defense
Procedural-status decision desk: clocks, compulsory measures, and foreign-national / family / employer overlays.
Go deeper by city or talk to counsel
National guides explain the framework. City hubs and listed counsel listings convert research into local action.
Editorial guides for orientation only — not legal advice. Confirm current rules with qualified counsel and authorities.