I got an email from a friend/client yesterday and I liked it so much I got his approval to run it, lightly edited to strip out any possible identifiers and with links added. This friend/client runs what was for a long time a very successful manufacturing business in China. He owns and operates a company
When my law firm's international manufacturing lawyers work on international manufacturing arrangements, we never just draft a "straight NDA." Instead, we draft a "non-disclosure/non-use/non-circumvention agreement" that we refer to as an NNN Agreement. Why? Because a Western-style NDA is worthless or worse for China. For China, you need a China-specific NNN Agreement. 1. China NNN
China Business Risks: The Questions We Got. In this post we answer 18 questions regarding China risks, posed to us during our recent webinar.
China employee problems are increasing. We explain how to prevent such problems from occuring and how to nip them in the bud when they do.
China Manufacturing Contracts. They can help when your Chinese manufacturer suddenly shuts down and keeps your money.
My law firm usually drafts contracts with China that provide for them to be governed by Chinese law and resolved in China in Chinese. There are many reasons for this.
Three Great China Newsletters. Sinocism by Bill Bishop. Trade War by Dexter Roberts. And China Boss News by Shannon Brandao.
Chinese companies do not use lawyers the way most companies use lawyers. There are many reasons for this and it may eventually change.
Best Practices for Emerging Market Countries. The two minute version. Make the law your friend. Use good contracts. Protect your IP.
Miami is increasingly becoming an important hub for Asia business. The city's enduring status as the "capital of Latin America" is perhaps the main driver of this trend, but ties to other parts of the world also play an important role, as does Miami's (and all of Florida's) own attractiveness as a business destination. The
