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Partnership and Joint Ventures Lawyers in China

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Practice orientation

Browse Partnership and Joint Ventures lawyers on China Legal Portal. For background, see China Business & Contract Law Guide.

Matter routing

Separate the venture vehicle from the commercial bargain

A partnership or joint-venture file usually combines several different instruments: the entity and registration route, shareholder or partner governance, contributed assets and licences, operating contracts, and exit arrangements. Counsel needs to identify which promises belong in constitutional documents, which belong in contracts, and which require approval, registration, or third-party consent.

Questions that change the route

What is being created?
Distinguish a new company, equity investment, contractual cooperation, project consortium, or ordinary supply and distribution relationship.
Who controls which decisions?
Map voting thresholds, board appointment, reserved matters, signatures, seals, banking authority, budgets, and information rights.
How does a party leave?
Test transfer restrictions, deadlock, default, dilution, valuation, buyout, termination, asset separation, and continuing obligations.

Evidence to organize first

  • Ownership chart, investor identity, and proposed business scope
  • Term sheet, articles, shareholder or cooperation agreement, and reserved-matters list
  • Contribution, licensing, land, staff, financing, and exit assumptions

Official orientation sources: Civil Code — Contract Book · Company Law (effective 1 July 2024) · Foreign Investment Law. Source check: 5 October 2026.

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What to send before speaking with counsel

A focused first message helps a lawyer assess fit, urgency, conflicts, and likely next steps. Prepare:

  • a short summary of the issue and the outcome you want;
  • a dated timeline, including any filing, hearing, termination, or response deadline;
  • the key contract, notice, correspondence, registration, or decision documents;
  • the names and locations of the parties so the lawyer can check conflicts and jurisdiction; and
  • your preferred working language and whether you need an initial budget or fee estimate.

Do not send originals or unnecessary sensitive data before engagement terms and a secure document channel are confirmed.

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