Disputes in China reward preparation — the right forum, evidence fixed early, and assets secured before they move. We represent foreign companies in litigation and arbitration, and we bring the cross-border perspective these matters usually need.
Supply, distribution, service and payment disputes — brought or defended, in court or before an arbitral tribunal.
Deadlock, control, minority-protection and JV break-ups — often the most sensitive matters a foreign investor faces.
Institutional arbitration (including CIETAC) and cross-border clauses — advising on forum and seat before, not after, a dispute.
Pre-litigation and interim preservation to freeze assets — often the step that decides whether a win is collectable.
Enforcing judgments and awards in China, including against uncooperative counterparties and via the credit-sanction regime.
Demand letters, settlement leverage and evidence preservation — resolving matters before they escalate where we can.
It depends on the contract, the counterparty, and where assets and enforcement will sit. Arbitration can offer confidentiality and cross-border award enforcement; court litigation can be faster and cheaper for clear claims. The best time to decide is when you draft the clause — but we advise either way.
Often yes. Chinese courts can order pre-litigation or interim asset preservation on the right showing and security. It's frequently the difference between a paper victory and actually recovering — so we consider it early.
Yes, and there's an advantage when the same firm advised at entry: nothing is lost between how a structure was built and how it's defended. We act for foreign companies whether or not we set the matter up.
Tell us the situation and where the assets are. We'll advise on forum, interim relief, and the fastest route to a collectable result.