China counsel.
For your next move.
Legal support for foreign companies entering China, doing business here, and resolving disputes. Beijing-based, China-qualified, and working in English and Chinese.
Where are you with China?
From your first move to your next stage
Establish your business
Choose an entity and investment structure, understand sector restrictions, and plan the registrations and licences your business needs.
China market entrySupport your operations
Navigate corporate governance, commercial contracts, IP protection, employment and data compliance as your China business develops.
Corporate & complianceProtect your position
Check a supplier before payment, address a failed purchase or assess an unpaid claim, with a clear view of the evidence and practical next steps.
Disputes & recovery
A clear route into the China market
The right structure depends on what your business will do in China. We help you assess the options, identify required approvals, and coordinate registration with the contracts and compliance arrangements that follow.
- Entity selection & structuring — RO / WFOE / JV
- Negative-list & regulatory approvals for your industry
- Registration, licences, banking & the right sequence
- Day-one compliance: contracts, employment, data
Advice across your China business
Explore the areas where we support foreign companies, investors and international trading businesses.
Market Entry & Company Setup
Entity structures, investment approvals, registration and day-one compliance.
02Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets
NNN and NDA agreements, trade secrets, brand protection, IP contracts and related disputes.
03Employment
Hiring, HR policies, employee exits and employer-side labour disputes.
04Corporate, Compliance & Data
Governance, commercial contracts, employment and cross-border data.
05Cross-border M&A
Due diligence, transaction documents, regulatory filings and completion.
06Disputes & Recovery
Commercial litigation, arbitration and enforcement of judgments and awards.
07Supplier Disputes
Undelivered goods, refund claims, defective products and supplier payment risks.
08China Debt Recovery
Unpaid invoices, recovery assessment, asset preservation and enforcement.
China legal advice.
Grounded in your business.
From our office in central Beijing, we work with foreign companies on the Chinese legal questions behind their transactions, operations and disputes.
- China-qualified. Bilingual.Work directly with lawyers in English or Chinese.
- In-house and private-practice experience.Advice informed by how international businesses operate.
- Clear scope and practical next steps.Understand the legal options, timing and costs before proceeding.
Partner, Beijing Gaojin Law Firm · Licensed to practise in China since 2004
PRC lawyer licence no. 11101200410425302 — open his entry on the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice register, or see how to read it in English.
Your initial enquiry is read by Aaron Lv, Partner at Beijing Gaojin Law Firm. View his professional profile, check the public practising record, or arrange a conversation about your matter.
Perspectives for doing business in China
Practical reading on market entry, transactions and disputes.
Setting up a WFOE: the steps foreign companies miss
Eight steps from SAMR name reservation to SAFE registration — plus the 2024 five-year capital rule.
A Chinese customer won't pay — how to actually recover the debt
Identify the real debtor, interrupt the three-year clock, and freeze the assets before they move.
A supplier asks you to pay an NRA account
NRA accounts serve legitimate business purposes. Learn what to check when the account holder differs from your supplier.
Let’s discuss your next step.
Tell us about your business, the issue you are facing, and the timing. We will help clarify the scope of legal support you need.
