China Manufacturing and the First to Market Fallacy
Being first to market is usually no protection at all. You must protect your IP from China with IP registrations and appropriate contracts.
Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, China, and Due Diligence: Don’t Trust AND Verify
China company due diligence is needed now more than ever.
China Technology and Trademark Licensing Agreements
What should go into China Technology and Trademark Licensing Agreements between foreign and Chinese companies. The key terms are usually the following: Approved products; Territory; Royalty payments; Payment Terms; Term and Termination.
The Five Most Basic Rules for Doing Business in a Foreign Country
The Five keys to succeeding in a foreign country.
Dan Harris Testimony Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
U.S. and China are decoupling. Get used to it and start acting accordingly.
Why Hiring Agencies and PEOs Seldom Work for China
Third party hiring agencies and PEOs are risky for China.
Reviewing China Contracts
The contracts Chinese companies provide to their foreign counter-parties are typically terrible because the Chinese company wants them to be terrible.
A Checklist for Avoiding China Employment Problems
A checklist for getting into compliance with China's employment laws
China LOI and MOU: Don’t Let Them Happen to You
At least once a month, an American or sometimes a British company will come to one of our China attorneys after having spent considerable time negotiating a complex transaction with a Chinese company. They then show us a Letter of Intent (LOI) or a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets out in great detail the