The Hidden Trade Barrier: Sinosure’s Export Credit Insurance Blacklist China’s Sinosure, a major (virtually the only) provider of export credit insurance to China’s factories, plays an instrumental role in facilitating trade between Chinese suppliers and international buyers. However, there’s an under-discussed aspect of their operations that is detrimental for certain countries: the so-called “country blacklist”.
Protect your Business from China Business Scams As China’s economy continues to falter, my law firm’s China lawyers are seeing a massive uptick in China scams. This post will highlight some key indicators of such scams, and discuss the strategies we employ to navigate our clients away from potential pitfalls. It will also provide practical,
Introduction Navigating the intricate landscape of intellectual property (IP) protection in China is a paramount concern for businesses in today’s global market. Countering counterfeiting and IP infringement requires a comprehensive strategy that goes beyond borders. This post sets out the five keys to safeguarding your IP assets from and within China. From registering your IP
Companies often put too much faith in patents alone to protect their intellectual property (IP) when manufacturing and selling overseas. But a one-size-fits-all approach to IP protection rarely works. Though patents have benefits in some cases, they are frequently not the most effective or economical choice. A wiser strategy involves exploring multiple IP protections and
If you have a foreign subsidiary, you need to protect your intellectual property (IP) and company policies with tailored employment agreements. Otherwise, you risk losing valuable assets, facing legal disputes, and damaging your reputation. In this post, we’ll show you how to create an effective overseas subsidiary employment agreement package that covers all the essential
If your company buys products from China, you’ve probably heard of Sinosure, but you probably do not know much about it. This Chinese state-owned export credit insurance company actively pursues overseas companies for alleged unpaid debts on behalf of Chinese manufacturers. In this post, we’ll explain what Sinosure is, how its approach has changed recently,
The international lawyers at my law firm have been increasingly fielding inquiries from companies looking to diversify their supply chains away from China. Many of these companies are looking to move their China manufacturing to Southeast Asia. To help our clients moving to or already in Southeast Asia, I recently went to Vietnam, Indonesia, and
If you’re doing business in China, you might be tempted to ask your lawyer to step in and help you negotiate with your Chinese counterpart. However, this could be a big mistake that could jeopardize your deal and your relationship. In this post, I explain how lawyers play a different role in China than in
How to Protect Your IP with International NNN Agreements If you are a US company that wants to do business with a foreign company, you may need to share some of your intellectual property (IP) with them. This could include your trade secrets, designs, prototypes, formulas, or other confidential information. However, sharing your IP can
About a decade ago, I gave a speech on software outsourcing at a major software event. Last week, I found my outline for that speech and this post is based on that outline, revised and updated. It is largely based on my experiences and what I have learned from talking with clients and other businesses
