We advise on economic cooperation models and incentives, corporate structuring and
governance, commercial and technology transfer agreements, IP and tax in order to create a
sustainable position in the Chinese market for Western company and Chinese companies in
Europe, in particular in strategical sectors. Where necessary we cooperate with Chinese
or Western law firms.
We have experience in the following areas:
• Corporate
Company formation, joint venture establishment, cash and in-kind contribu-tion arrangements, acquisition of stakes in Chinese companies, corporate gov-ernment arrangements & minority shareholder protection, shareholders agreements, financing agreements
• Commercial
Agency, distribution, sales and services contracts
• International consulting and technology cooperation agreements
Attribution of profits, Chinese withholding tax
• Employment
Directorship en employment agreements, bonus structures, employee hand-book, employment disputes, anti-compete disputes
• IT agreements
Including royalty / license fee arrangements and tax implications
• Personal Information Protection Law Compliance
• IP
Trademark filing, IP protection measures, unfair competition
• Real Estate
Set-up retail shops, warehouse and distribution center lease agreements, ac-quisition or lease of land use rights
• Tax
Taxation (incl employee tax and social security), China Dutch Tax Treaty based advice regarding repatriation of profits
• E-commerce
E-commerce platform web-shops, online business structuring
• Immigration
Work permit, residence permit, secondments & salary split arrangements