Commercial arbitration and disputes ↗
Early assessment, review of dispute clauses, evidence organisation, damages documentation and arbitration support within the agreed scope.
CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION
Your China-side
legal contact.
Focused support for overseas lawyers and in-house counsel handling China-related matters.
Discuss a collaboration ↗WORKING WITH YOUR TEAM
A defined China-side role.
Useful work for your team.
When a client’s matter reaches China, the next step often requires local document review, a clearer procedural picture or coordination across jurisdictions. The engagement can focus on a defined China-side workstream or a broader role, with responsibilities agreed around your team’s needs.
WHERE WE CAN COLLABORATE
Support across the matter
Investment, corporate matters and exit ↗
Review of shareholding and governance arrangements, transaction documents, corporate records and proposed exit steps.
Asset disposal and proceeds ↗
Ownership and authority review, sale documentation and coordination of legal records for assessment of cross-border remittance.
Cross-border inheritance ↗
Review of estate documents and China assets, identification of document formalities and support with succession or ownership steps.
ENGAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Agree the working relationship first.
Before substantive work begins, we will clarify who the client is, who gives instructions and how the participating advisers will work together.
- Conflicts and parties. Identify the client, counterparties and related entities for an initial conflict check.
- Scope and responsibilities. Agree deliverables, the limits of each adviser’s role and any specialist or local assistance needed.
- Fees and instructions. Set out the engagement terms, billing arrangements and authorised contacts in writing.
- Communication and documents. Agree reporting arrangements, key dates and suitable channels for exchanging documents.
DEFINE THE WORK PRODUCT
Agree what your team needs.
A focused issue review
Identify the China-law questions, documents reviewed, assumptions and points requiring further investigation.
An evidence or document gap list
Organise what is available and identify the records needed for the next decision.
A responsibility and next-step plan
Distinguish the tasks for China counsel, overseas counsel, the client and any specialist advisers.
Possible formats depend on the agreed scope; they are not included automatically in every engagement.
View illustrative working documents ↗PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Before you refer a matter
Can the work be limited to a specific issue?+
Yes. A proposed engagement may focus on a document review, an early legal assessment or another defined workstream. Its scope and deliverables will be agreed after the initial review.
Can you coordinate with our client’s existing advisers?+
Yes. The engagement can provide for coordination with overseas counsel, the client’s legal team and relevant tax, accounting or banking advisers, with communication responsibilities clearly agreed.
What should an initial enquiry include?+
Please provide your firm or company, jurisdiction, relevant parties for conflict checking, a general description of the matter and any immediate deadlines. Agree an appropriate channel before sharing sensitive documents.
LET’S CONNECT
Discuss your
China-side needs.
An introductory conversation can help define the work required, the engagement structure and the next steps.
Email Michael Lin ↗Michael.lin@sunhold.com.cn
Shanghai · China
+86 183 2213 6425