Event

Co-organised by Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm and People to People, the forum “Sino-U.S. Legal Practice under Global Financial Investment — Legal Professionals and Entrepreneurs Collaborating for Development” was held in Shanghai.

A People to People ambassador delegation of U.S. attorneys and business representatives joined Chinese practitioners and entrepreneurs for structured discussion on cross-border investment structures, regulatory approvals, dispute prevention and the handling of investigations affecting foreign-invested enterprises.

Takeaway

The recurring theme was timing: most cross-border difficulties are cheaper to prevent at the structuring stage than to litigate afterwards, and the role of counsel is to identify the points at which a jurisdiction will intervene.