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Foreign-invested company setup
Entity, scope, location and launch dependencies.
Company Formation Lawyers and Law Firms in China
Foreign-invested company setup, joint ventures, foreign investment, governance and transactions.
A company-formation search should start with the proposed activity, shareholders, operating site, licences, workforce, tax and banking needs, and the likely regulator. For Shanghai or Yangtze River Delta structures, open the Shanghai lawyer directory; for Greater Bay Area investment or operating entities, open the Shenzhen lawyer directory or Guangzhou lawyer directory. Confirm current incorporation and foreign-investment experience directly.
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decision in front of you.
Foreign-invested company setup, joint ventures, foreign investment, governance and transactions.
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Practice scope
Common matters
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Joint ventures & investment structuring
Ownership, governance and reserved matters.
03
Post-formation governance & transactions
Corporate changes, capital and M&A.
Practice scope
Typical matters
01
China market entry
Choose the vehicle, location and regulatory route.
02
Joint ventures
Structure shareholders, governance and exit mechanics.
03
Registration & corporate changes
Coordinate establishment and registered-item changes.
04
Foreign investment
Assess inbound investment and restructuring routes.
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M&A and investment transactions
Diligence, signing and implementation.
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Corporate governance
Board, shareholder and authority questions.
Legal context · process map
The company formation
workflow.
Use these checkpoints to frame the matter before opening profiles.
01 Scope
Define the decision, parties, jurisdiction and immediate deadline.
02 Evidence
Collect the documents and facts that determine the route.
03 Route
Match the issue to the correct specialty and legal process.
04 Respond
Plan the filing, negotiation, remediation or proceeding.
Context National-law orientation; confirm current rules and local practice with counsel.
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Lawyers
Shuhua Fan Listed
Hengyang Private Law Firm · Hengyang
Private Equity and Venture Capital counsel based in Hengyang, Hunan.
Yanling Liao Listed
Shaoyang Foreign Law Firm · Shaoyang
Foreign Investment counsel based in Shaoyang, Hunan.
Limin Yu Listed
Guangan Mergers Law Firm · Guangan
Mergers and Acquisitions counsel based in Guangan, Sichuan.
Qinghe Song Listed
Quzhou Corporate Law Firm · Quzhou
Corporate Governance counsel based in Quzhou, Zhejiang.
Zhiyuan Zhang Listed
Hetian Foreign Law Firm · Hetian
Foreign Investment counsel based in Hetian, Xinjiang.
Yuehan Dai Listed
Changji Private Law Firm · Changji
Private Equity and Venture Capital counsel based in Changji, Xinjiang.
Shuyan Yan Verified
Suzhou Mergers Law Firm · Suzhou, Anhui
Mergers and Acquisitions counsel based in Suzhou, Anhui.
Yixuan Zhong Listed
Yichang Corporate Law Firm · Yichang
Corporate Governance counsel based in Yichang, Hubei.
Haoyu Pan Listed
Huangshi Foreign Law Firm · Huangshi
Foreign Investment counsel based in Huangshi, Hubei.
Yifan Xiao Listed
Huanggang Private Law Firm · Huanggang
Private Equity and Venture Capital counsel based in Huanggang, Hubei.
Haoran Meng Listed
Hainan Xingainian Law Firm · Sanya
Foreign Investment counsel based in Qiongzhong, Hainan.
Guoqiang Fang Listed
Hainan Falixin Law Firm · Sanya
Private Equity and Venture Capital counsel based in Lingao, Hainan.
Consultation preparation
Make the first message
useful to counsel.
Send enough structure for counsel to test entity, access and governance assumptions.
- Short summary + desired outcome
- Dated timeline + any response deadline
- Key contract, notice, correspondence or decision
- Parties, locations + preferred working language
- Ownership chart and proposed investors/JV partners
- Proposed business scope and target city
- Investment source, capitalization and launch timetable
- Draft term sheet, lease, incentive proposal or negative-list analysis
FAQ
Common questions
WFOE or joint venture?
WFOEs suit full control where the sector is open; JVs fit restricted sectors or strategic local partners. Map the negative list first.
What should a formation intake include?
The ownership chart, proposed business scope, target city, source of funds, and whether a local partner is required. Counsel uses that to separate an open-sector WFOE from a restricted-sector structure.
Common setup cities?
Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou are frequent; secondary cities fit manufacturing and logistics.
What should I define before asking for a structure?
Prepare the ownership chart, proposed business scope, target city, investment source, capitalization plan, and launch timetable.
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