Foreign Investment Law Briefing
On 15 March, 2019, the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) approved the
At this event, Chenchen Liu and Allan Xu from Dezan Shira Associates will provide a presentation of the highlights of FIL and analyse the changes and challenges that investors may face after the new laws take place.
Outlines
I.Historical Evolution
- FIEs were published to attract foreign investments and set forth legal foundations for the foreign investors practicing business in China
- Chaos and diversities co-exist among different local policies and practices; thereof pushed the increasing demand of a simplified and unified legislation to govern foreign investment
- Why passing FIL
II.Highlights of Changes & Impacts
- Innovated principles laid down by FIL
- Comparison between FIEs and FIL
- Issues to be clarified by supplementary regulations
Speakers
Chenchen Liu
Senior Associate, Business Advisory Services
Deszan Shiras & Associates
Chenchen Liu works as a Senior Associate in Business Advisory team of Dezan Shira & Associates Shanghai office. She provides professional legal services in various aspects, including but not limited to business investment advisory, contract drafting and reviewing, labor disputes solving, intellectual property registration and M&A service.
Allan Xu
Business Advisory Services Manager
Dezan Shira and Associates
Allan Xu is a manager on the Business Advisory Service team at Dezan Shira & Associates' Shanghai office. She provides legal advisory on FDI investment vehicle, investment structure, deal structure, capital structure, incorporation, daily operation, mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, liquidation, contract drafting and review, intellectual property protection, trademark registration, labor law, labor arbitration, work permits and residence permits for expatriates. She is also familiar with incorporation of different types of Singaporean entities such as private limited companies, branches and representative offices etc.
