Company Registration Lawyers in China

Company registration is the legal implementation of a business structure, not the structure itself. Before filing, counsel should align the investor and beneficial-ownership picture, permitted activity and licences, company type, registered capital and contribution timetable, governance and control, officers, address, name, tax and employment setup, foreign-investment status, and post-registration obligations. A registration that is fast but inconsistent with the real business can create capital, authority, licensing, banking, tax, and enforcement problems.

Questions that change the route

Who will own, fund, and control the company?

Map direct and ultimate owners, citizenship or place of establishment, related parties, nominee or trust concerns, source and form of contributions, voting, board or executive director, legal representative, manager, supervisor or audit committee, financial authority, seals, and reserved matters.

What will the company actually do?

Test the proposed business scope, industry restrictions and foreign-investment negative list, prior approvals, sector licences, location and premises, online activity, import and export, data handling, regulated products, staffing, and whether a branch or another entity form fits better.

Can the capital and launch plan be performed?

Set a defensible registered-capital amount, contribution form and valuation, five-year or other applicable payment timetable, foreign-exchange and bank path, equipment or IP transfer, lease, tax registrations, employment and social insurance, licence sequencing, disclosure, and ongoing filing ownership.

Evidence to organize first

• Investor, controller and beneficial-owner chart with passports, certificates, constitutional documents, resolutions, authorization, legalization or apostille, and translations
• Business model, activity and revenue map, proposed scope, negative-list and licence analysis, name choices, registered address, lease and premises evidence
• Articles, governance matrix, capital and contribution schedule, valuation and transfer documents, officer consents, filing pack, seals and bank controls, tax and post-registration checklist

Official orientation sources: Company Law (effective 1 July 2024) · Regulation on the Administration of Registration of Market Entities · Measures for the Implementation of Company Registration Administration · Foreign Investment Law. Source check: 6 October 2026.