China practice
Overview
The China Practice at Colin Biggers & Paisley provides corporate advisory and dispute resolution services to foreign and local Chinese enterprises doing business in Australia, as well as foreign companies doing business in China.
Our team of lawyers comprises Australian and Chinese bilingual lawyers who have worked on China related transactions for over two decades. They understand the complex laws and regulations around setting up businesses in Australia and investing in Australian commercial opportunities as well as cross-border matters.
Our team not only has expertise in the legal and practical aspects of doing business in Australia and China. As importantly, they are acutely aware of the cultural nuances that enhance effective business transactions in both countries. Using their multilingual skills and cross-cultural experience, they act as intermediaries and negotiators to interpret situations and achieve better commercial outcomes for our clients.
Connie Chen, a M&A and project lawyer, with over 25 years' experience in corporation transactions, specialises in ports and terminals projects, and real estate and property developments.
Michael Lanyon, with decades of experience in property development projects, has visited China more than 30 times, and for a period ran an office in Shanghai.
Our clients range from global listed companies, State-owned companies and SMEs who are looking to establish and manage operations in China and Australia.
We have extensive experience across a broad range of industries including real estate, ports and terminals, mining, education, manufacturing, agribusiness, hotels and tourism.
Importantly also, our team can help with disputes in China, where the solutions may require the inclusion of government bodies, diplomatic channels and law enforcement, in circumstances very different to dispute resolution in Australia.
Our services include
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Shareholders agreement and joint ventures
- Capital markets
- Real estate and property development
- Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
- Construction and engineering
- Insurance
- Banking and finance
- Infrastructure, transport and logistics
- Intellectual property
- Procurement of goods and services
- Power and Waste to Energy
- Agriculture and vineyards
