Definitive handbook to China M&A law and transaction processes

BEIJING, Feb. 27 – China Briefing has just published the new 106 page China M&A guide, covering the full mergers and acquisition process in twelve chapters.

Authored by seven staff of the legal and audit teams at Dezan Shira & Associates, the book was jointly written by Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Richard Hoffmann, Charles Racine, Edward Ma, Zoe Zhou, Joyce Jin and Ronin Lu, and edited by Sam Woollard. The book includes information on China’s M&A environment, legislation on China M&As as they affect privately held companies, foreign invested companies, state owned enterprises and listed companies in China. The M&A transition structure is fully discussed, as well as the acquisition process. Also included is extensive coverage on legal, operational and financial due diligence issues.

An entire chapter is devoted to valuations, as well as negotiation strategies, the purchasing procedures of buying bankrupt assets, buying at auction, labor issues and tax planning. The final chapter is on common mistakes, an appropriate end to what will become a popular handbook on the subject.

The guide is available, priced US$25 plus post and packing, from China Briefing at sales@china-briefing.com. Credit card payments can be made through the China Briefing bookstore, with these other titles:

Establishing Representative Offices
Establishing Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises
Establishing Joint Ventures
The China Tax Guide
The Small-Medium Enterprise China Business Bible