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Corporate Lifecycle, M&A & Exit

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  • Prepare Your Corporate M&A & Exit Enquiry

    Browser-only preparation companion. Content is rendered by the Wave 5 template.

  • Corporate & M&A

    A transaction-led hub for structuring, diligence, approvals, documents, signing, closing and post-closing issues in China-connected corporate transactions.

  • Deal structure

    Asset/share routes, entity choices and structural constraints.

  • Due diligence

    Corporate, contractual, employment, IP, regulatory and litigation review.

  • Regulatory approvals

    Filings, approvals, foreign-investment, competition and sector gates.

  • Transaction documents

    Term sheets, purchase agreements, disclosure, conditions and ancillary documents.

  • Closing & post-closing

    Conditions, deliverables, registrations, integration and unresolved liabilities.

  • China Antitrust: Merger-Control Filing Screen

    Direct answerChina Antitrust: Merger-Control Filing Screen is best treated as a focused orientation question rather than a substitute for the full antitrust guide. The answer depe…

  • China M&A & Equity Transfer Basics for FIEs

    Direct answerAn equity transfer involving a China foreign-invested company changes ownership of the company rather than selling each underlying asset. The legal route can involve…

  • Shenzhen M&A, Restructuring & Exit Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for corporate m&a and exit lawyers in Shenzhen? This hub explains how high-demand corporate m&a and exit work plays out in Shenzhen—a Greater Bay Area tech and manufacturi…

  • Beijing M&A, Restructuring & Exit Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for corporate m&a and exit lawyers in Beijing? This hub explains how high-demand corporate m&a and exit work plays out in Beijing—the policy and regulatory capital where m…

  • Shanghai M&A, Restructuring & Exit Lawyers & Legal Guide

    Looking for corporate m&a and exit lawyers in Shanghai? This hub explains how high-demand corporate m&a and exit work plays out in Shanghai—China’s commercial and financial capita…

  • China Corporate, M&A & Exit Law: Foreign Investor Guide (2026)

    Direct answer: Acquiring, restructuring or exiting a company in China can engage several legal regimes at once. The route depends on the buyer, deal structure, target industry, co…

  • China JV Deadlock Resolution (2026)

    Not legal advice. Company Law, AoA and arbitration practice change. This page is a frozen 50/50 JV — not a WFOE conversion kit and not the chop-carving SOP.A 50/50 China JV with n…

  • Cross-Border M&A Roadmap for Chinese Buyers

    Legally reviewed by (scoped): James Rees, Corporate M&A Solicitor (England & Wales) — destination corporate/M&A scope; Marc-Antoine Laurent, EU Competition & FDI Counsel — competi…

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