Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is a comprehensive law firm which was established on July 28th, 1995 by lawyer/financial analyst Mr. Ren Guangsheng and other lawyers.  It has been approved by the Liaoning Justice Office and registered with the Justice Ministry of the People’s Republic of China.

Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is the only law firm located in the Dalian Commodity Exchange, currently the largest futures exchange in China, as well as the world’s 2nd largest soybean futures exchange and largest non-GMO soybean futures exchange.   The Commodity Exchange is housed in Dalian Xinghai Convention & Exhibition Center — currently the largest exhibition center in the northeast of China.

Since it was founded in 1995, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm has made considerable progress in expanding its legal practice areas and in strengthening its legal team under the common efforts of all its lawyers and staff. We assist our foreign clients in civil, criminal, and administrative litigation, and also offer a wide range of non-litigation services.   Our focus is on helping foreign clients manage and coordinate their investment projects in China as well as protect their interests in their Chinese business ventures. We strive to provide superior service to our clients, both domestic and foreign, in areas as diverse as international trade, immigration, stock, commodity and security exchange listing and the establishment of offshore companies. 

Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is a legal counsel for many prominent companies, including: Shenzhen CIFCO Futures Co., Ltd., Heilongjiang Yanshen Futures Co., Ltd., Changchun Jinlu Futures Co., Ltd., and the Dalian branch of Jiangsu Changzhou Futures Co., Ltd.  By maintaining the fairness of and increasing interest in futures trading through its high quality legal service, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm has promoted the development of China’s futures market.  Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is also a long- term legal counsel for the Liaoning International Freight Forwarders’ Association, which counts more than two hundred companies among its members. Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm provides legal service to these members in areas including international legal compliance and standardized business management.

By providing efficient and effective legal service to its clients involved in foreign investment and international joint ventures, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm has opened new channels for financing domestic private enterprises and promoted investment and economic prosperity in China.  In order to internationalize the exchange of legal services and information, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm has set up the websites www.chinainvestlaw.com and www.dalianlawyer.cn.  We also have close working relationships with law firms in countries such as the U.S.A, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Korea, and Japan, and in regions such as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.  We provide these partners with international legal services to strengthen international cooperation and exchange.

Sun-Land Law Firm provides a full range of legal services, assisting clients ranging from start-up companies to large multinational corporations.  Our corporate services include:

Corporate service

Due diligence

International trade

Investment funds

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Mergers & Acquisitions

Real estate

Corporate Services

• Establishing corporate structures, including: equity and contractual joint ventures, wholly-owned subsidiaries, representative offices, offshore companies and newly permitted umbrella companies
• Drafting contracts and articles of association
• Planning, negotiating and seeking business partners for foreign investors
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Bankruptcy, restructuring and liquidation
• Privatization
• Transfer of shares and shareholder agreements
• Purchase of assets

Creating Offshore Companies: 

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. 

Over the past two decades, a growing number of individuals and businesses have enjoyed the following benifits from using offshore financial service centers:

• Reducing tax liability;
• Decreasing costs;
• 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 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.

Liaoning 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 benefits of using offshore services and how offshore services can help your business. 

2. Select an Offshore Jurisdiction. The selection of a suitable jurisdiction for setting up offshore services is difficult and requires careful consideration. 

3. Know your costs. 

4. Complete Application. Complete and submit an Incorporation Order Form to us, along with the provision of payment. Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm will promptly commence the incorporation process. 

5. Payment Procedure. Please contact us for detailed payment information.

Due Diligence

Liaoning 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. Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm realizes 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 its availability may be regulated by local 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 Liaoning 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 checks 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. Liaoning 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 Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm are experts in providing trade and marketing-related advice in China. We have represented a diverse array of clients, from small domestic firms to large multinational corporations, 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 countertrade transactions, including barter, product buyback, clearing account trade, compensation trade, counter-purchase and offset arrangements. The highly trained Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm team of international practice attorneys also has extensive experience in navigating complex import and export laws, including customs, as well as in assisting clients with their processing and assembly arrangements in China.

In helping companies create effective and successful business strategies in China, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm provides expert counsel on the legal aspects of trading and marketing goods in China, including the following:

• Foreign trade (import/export) corporate agencies, export import licenses, certificates of origin, commodity inspections, 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);
• Acting as your representative offices in China;
• Market research and product sourcing;
• Contract negotiation and compliance;
• 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 Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm are highly experienced in dealing with China's constantly changing investment climate. China's entry into the WTO will open up the investment fund market to foreign participation. The lawyers specializing in investment funds at Liaoning 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, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm's investment funds team realizes the laws surrounding this area are vague. As 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. Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm will be able to guide you through the maze 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 this 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 as well as the upcoming open-ended funds, the attorneys at Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm can assist foreign and domestic investors in all investment fund-related matters in China.

The investment funds team at Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm 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;
• Arranging and drafting employment agreements;
• Advising 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 specific 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

Liaoning 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 Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is unmatched in China. Several of our lawyers are recognized as leading arbitration and litigation lawyers. Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm has a strong record and has litigated many leading cases in China. Our experts have handled hundreds of litigation matters in both the PRC and foreign jurisdictions. Regardless of the nature of your enterprise, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm will be 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 Liaoning 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, Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm is a crucial part in any litigation or dispute resolution.

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution for:

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 compensation trade and processing

International construction bidding

Intellectual property infringement

Representation in mediation, conciliation and arbitration

Mergers & Acquisitions   

The corporate law department at Liaoning Sun-land Law Firm includes one of the best Mergers and Acquisitions (M & As)  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 M & As team of lawyers provides advice on public and private corporate M & As as well as advice 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 and supplementing our knowledge to advance our legal practice. In instances of domestic 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;
• Performing 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.