Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is a comprehensive law firm directly under supervision of Dalian Justice Bureau . We have close working relationship with law firms in U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong etc. and can provide international legal services. We are also the only one law firm located in Dalian futures market and Xinghai Convention & Exhibition Center at present.
We assist our foreign clients in structuring their investment projects in China to suit their needs and protect their interest in their ventures in China. Such foreign invested projects cover a wide range of industries .We also represent our clients, both domestic and foreign ,in their international trade matters .Our legal services encompass every aspect of international trade ,from negotiating trade documents to resolving trade disputes through arbitration and court proceedings .
Sun-Land Law Firm provides a full range of legal services, assisting clients ranging from start-up companies to large multinational corporations.
Corporate service
Due deligence
International trade
Investment funds
Litigation & Dispute Resolutions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real estate
Corporate Services
Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm has, through years of practice and experience, assisted hundreds of clients in creating offshore companies. Both small private clients and large multinational corporations have benefited from the expertise of Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm. Clients of Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm receive legal advice that will help them to structure their business to minimize tax and operate efficiently in China. We also assist clients
Establishing corporate structure, including equity and contractual joint venture, wholly-owned subsidiaries, reprepresentative office and newly permitted umbrella company.
Drafting contracts and articles of association
Planning, negotiating, seeking business partners for foreign investors
Mergers and acquisitions
Bankruptcy, restructuring and liquidation
Privatization
Transfer of shares and shareholder agreements
Purchase of assets
In regards to offshore services, we provide offshore services and international tax planning
Tax Savings and Other Benefits Through the Use of Offshore Services
Over the past two decades a growing number of individuals and businesses have benefited from offshore services in international financial service centers from:
- Reducing tax liability;
- Decreasing costs; and
- Securing family or corporate assets from political risks and economic instability.
By correctly arranging financial affairs and selecting offshore services in a suitable offshore jurisdiction, significant and legal savings can be achieved in a surprising high number of cases. Typically, offshore jurisdictions are international financial service centers that attract international business through low or even no taxes, sophisticated corporate legislation, confidentiality in financial affairs and high political and social stability. Offshore services include incorporation, trusts, funds and banking.
How Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm Can Assist You
Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm can incorporate offshore services in a number of popular offshore jurisdictions. Through many years of practice we have developed a diverse client base ranging from private individuals to multinational corporations. Our experience enables us to provide a swift and cost-efficient service to our clients.
Incorporation Procedures
1. Inform Yourself. Familiarize yourself with the purposes of using offshore services and how offshore services can help your business. Please click here for more information on the Use of Offshore Services.
2. Select an Offshore Jurisdiction. The selection of a suitable jurisdiction for setting up offshore services is difficult and requires careful consideration. Please click here for more information on selecting a jurisdiction. For more information on selected jurisdictions select one of the following:
3. Know your costs. Please click here for our Pricing Schedule.
4. Complete Application. Complete and submit an Incorporation Order Form to us, along with the provision of payment. Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm will promptly commence the incorporation process. Please click here for Incorporation Order Forms.
5. Payment Procedure. Please contact us for detailed payment information.
Due Diligence
Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm has extensive experience in providing due diligence reports and collecting intelligence about Chinese domestic companies and foreign invested enterprises. Before entering an agreement of any kind, and especially a joint venture, it is of utmost importance that you are working with someone you trust. Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm realize the importance of ensuring that your potential business partner represents a safe investment.
Gathering information in China is difficult at best, and the kind of credit history and financial information that can be gathered on Western companies is generally not available for local companies unless they are publicly traded. Information published by the government is available in some industries, but availability may be regulated by local city or provincial offices. One should note, therefore, that the availability of information on a specific company will depend on a variety of factors, including location, industry and legal structure.
There are a number of reports that Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm offers for clients that require due diligence services. Subject to availability and depending on the client's needs and plans, we can offer anything from a simple background check of a prospective business partner to an in-depth report including:
- Financial and Corporate Verification
- Import Export Investigation
- Business associates and affiliations
- Size and status
- History of past activities
- Sources of financial support
- Main markets and clients
- On-site inspections
- Background check on partners
- Asset searches
- Investigate insurance claims
Performing a due diligence report can be very useful in gaining a more comprehensive understanding of your business partners in China. In doing reports, we use all means at our disposal to find the information necessary for you to make informed decisions about where and with whom you will finalize your business transactions.
International Trade & Marketing
The rapid increase in international trade in China in recent years has created many business opportunities for foreign companies both selling to and sourcing from China. However, many companies find that the regulatory barriers facing a foreign company are the greatest disincentive from doing business in China. Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm realizes that it is vital for a foreign company, whether buying from or selling to China, to ensure that its interests are properly protected.
The attorneys at Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm are expert in providing trade and marketing-related advice in China. We have represented a diverse number of clients, ranging from small companies to large multinational corporations, both domestic and foreign, in their international trade and marketing matters. Our range of services spans from negotiating trade documents to representing clients in court proceedings.
Many of our international trade and marketing clients have requested our expert advice concerning various types of counter trade transactions, including barter trade, product buyback, clearing account trade, compensation trade, counter-purchase and offset arrangements. The highly trained Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm team of international practice attorneys also has extensive experience in the complex import and export laws, including customs, and assisting clients with their processing and assembly arrangements in China.
In helping companies create effective and successful business strategies in China, Lehman, Lee and Xu provides expert counsel on the legal aspects of trading and marketing goods in China, including the following:
- Foreign trade corporations (Import/Export companies) Agency, export import licenses, Certificates of Origin, commodity inspection, standards;
- Sales of Goods contracts, technology import contracts, trade law, carriage of goods by sea contracts, letters of credit;
- Compensation trade, processing and assembly contracts;
- Customs duties and Value Added Tax (VAT);
- Role of Representative Offices in China;
- Market research and product sourcing;
- Contract negotiation and performance;
- Product transportation and insurance;
- Product inspection and resolution of discrepancies;
- Adjustment of insurance claims;
- Arbitration and litigation of trade disputes;
- Import and export permits and licenses;
- Customs and tariff compliance;
- Letter of credit negotiation and administration;
- Banking and financial transactions;
- Trust and fiduciary representation.
Investment Funds
The lawyers at Lehman, Lee and Xu are highly experienced in dealing with China's constantly changing investor climate. China's entry into the WTO will open up the investment fund market to foreign participation. The lawyers specializing in investment funds at Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm are aware of the importance this brings to foreign and domestic fund management companies.
With China's immense private savings of RMB 6.21 trillion (approximately US$ 711.67 billion), a large potential exists for the growth and development of China's investment fund market. However, Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm's investment funds team realizes the laws surrounding this area are vague. Because the current lack of a tested legal framework of laws and regulations may be a disincentive for foreign firms to participate in China's investment fund market, China has recognized the need for legal reform. Lehman, Lee and Xu will be able to guide you through the mazes of draft legislation such as the 'Law on Public Investment Funds' and the 'Law on Industrial Investment Funds.' It is expected that the introduction of such prospective legislation will lead to the implementation of a more comprehensive domestic legal framework.
China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will bring about the opening of China's investment fund management sector to foreign participation. Experienced in dealings with both close-ended funds in China and the upcoming open-ended funds, the attorneys at Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm's can assist foreign and domestic investors in all investment fund-related matters in China.
The investment funds team at Lehman, Lee and Xu is highly skilled and well prepared to offer advice in the following areas:
- Providing organizational and tax structuring advice;
- Drafting limited liability company and partnership agreements;
- Arrange and draft employment agreements;
- Advising the investment company (open-end and closed-end) boards of directors and trustees;
- Negotiating with fund sources and essential partners for possible start-up organizations;
- Providing tax advice in respect to fund formation and structuring;
- Drafting investment fund organizational documents and investor agreements;
- Negotiating and drafting investment management agreements and particular investment terms;
- Preparing regulatory filings for funds, advisers, and brokers;
- Developing regulatory compliance systems;
- Counseling funds, investment managers, and broker-dealers in regulatory examinations and investigations;
- Negotiating sales of investment management businesses.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm realizes that running a successful operation in China requires the ability to quickly and competently resolve all types of disputes, especially litigation. Being knowledgeable in both domestic and international methods of dispute resolution allows our dispute and litigation team to solve our clients' problems with an unparalleled level of efficiency.
The dispute and litigation team at Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm is unmatched in China. Several of our lawyers are recognized as leading arbitration and litigation lawyers. Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm has a strong record with many leading cases in China. Our experts have handled hundreds of litigation matters in the PRC and other foreign jurisdictions. Regardless of the nature of your enterprise, Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm is able to expertly assist you in resolving your dispute. Our international experience allows us to serve all the litigation needs of State institutions, foreign businesses and other institutions. When settling your disputes, we do not simply work towards a solution, but instead resolve the issue according to your unique business needs. Our well-trained litigators and arbitration lawyers are supported by a highly educated support staff consisting of foreign and domestic lawyers and paralegals.
The long presence of Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm in China's new legal industry has earned our law firm a reputation as reliable and skilled mediators and litigators. Whether you need the top litigation team in China, an arbitrator experienced in the requirements of the regulatory authorities or discrete and informal mediation, Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm is a crucial part in any litigation or dispute resolution.
LITIGATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
International investment
Contracts· Labor issues
Anti-dumping
Sale of goods· Commercial paper
Fraud involving letters of credit
Disputes regarding guarantees
Debts
Insurance
International transportation, aviation and maritime
Products liability
International leasing
International compensate trade and processing
International construction bidding
Intellectual property infringement
Representation in mediation, conciliation and arbitration
Mergers & Acquistions
The corporate law department at Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm includes one of the best Mergers and Acquisitions teams in China. We have in the past advised acquirers, targets, sellers, financial advisors, institutional investors, and special committees of public and private companies in both negotiating and contesting transactions. Our extensive client list ranges from small startup high-technology companies to large and experienced private and public companies.
With varied experience in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions, we have provided transaction support in the structuring and execution of M & As. Our highly praised Mergers & Acquisitions team of lawyers provides advice on public and private company M & As as well as regarding joint ventures. As one of the most experienced M & A teams in China, we realize that we are constantly learning from our clients' experiences, always supplementing our knowledge and advancing our legal practice work. In instances of internal operations, our securities law specialists work closely with tax professionals to provide our clients with excellent integrated implementation advice for all types of M&A transactions.
We help you determine whether a merger or acquisition is appropriate for your company by:
- Conducting preliminary discussions;
- Assessing the probability of success;
- Identifying candidates;
- Financial forecasting;
- Overseeing and facilitating negotiations;
- Developing long-range business and marketing plans;
- Evaluating the desirability of new (or existing) branch offices;
- Evaluating and assisting your firm's technology and office systems;
- Coordinating your firm's systems and procedures;
- Analyzing facilities and space utilization needs.
Our services in this area include:
- Asset purchases and sales;
- Mergers;
- Securities purchases and sales (stock, partnership interests, LLC interests);
- Corporate governance advice;
- Proxy contests;
- Liquidations.
Real Estate
The Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm Real Estate team is comprised of both Chinese and foreign lawyers with many years of experience in all types of real estate transactions. This diversity of experience and foreign expertise enables Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm to provide legal services to it clients that is creative, accurate and economical.
With China's economy expanding rapidly so has the need for residential housing, commercial space and industrial parks that are structured to meet the unique requirement of the Chinese population. With the experience and background of various lawyers in our Real Estate group, we can provide the expert advice needed by real estate developers to formulate and complete innovative real estate projects in all parts for China.
As Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm is also one of the registered law firms in China, we take pride in the fact that we can provide real estate legal services to both Chinese and foreign clients. This fact is extremely important in dealing with real estate matters in China as it gives Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm the legal ability to finalize real estate transactions quickly and efficiently.
As the legal requirements of our clients are extremely diverse, Liaoing Sun-land Law Firm has gone to great length to meet our clients' needs. Some of the legal services we provide for our real estate clients are as follows:
- Advising real estate developers on all types of residential, commercial and industrial projects;
- Preparation of all types of documentation to facilitate the acquisition and the transfer of property land use and lease rights;
- Advising both landlords and tenants concerning lease matters;
- Establishing and advising real estate brokerage companies;
- Advising property managers;
- Establishing foreign real estate enterprises in China;
- Negotiating and dealing with government agencies to facilitate real estate transactions;
- Advising building contractors and real estate consultants;
- Designing and undertaking due diligence investigations to identify and quantify commercial risks associated with real estate transactions;
- Advising and preparing real estate security documentation including mortgages, debentures and other types of debt instruments.
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