Our legal team has successfully completed comprehensive support for the acquisition of a Russian machinery manufacturing enterprise by a major Chinese industrial holding. The transaction took 6 months. Particular complexity involved aligning deal terms between Russian and Chinese parties considering differences in the two countries' legal systems.
Key Project Stages:
- Conducting comprehensive Due Diligence including contract analysis, property rights verification and environmental obligations assessment
- Developing optimal deal structure compliant with both Russian and Chinese legislation
- Preparing complete documentation package in Russian and Chinese
- Coordinating deal terms with regulatory authorities in both countries
- Tax structuring of the international transaction
Critical Project Aspects
During the project, our team addressed several complex challenges requiring not only deep legal expertise but also understanding of Chinese business traditions:
- Aligning different corporate governance approaches - Russian and Chinese models have significant differences
- Overcoming language barriers in bilingual documentation preparation
- Accounting for specifics of Chinese investment legislation
- Ensuring compliance with sanctions regimes
- Managing transition of 350 employees under new ownership
Special attention was given to protecting intellectual property and enterprise technologies, particularly important when working with Chinese investors.
Achieved Results:
- Transaction successfully closed within planned timeline without litigation risks
- Optimized tax burden within legal frameworks of both countries
- Obtained all necessary regulatory approvals from Russian and Chinese authorities
- Ensured smooth transition under new management without production interruptions
- Developed effective asset and intellectual property protection mechanisms
The successful completion of this project confirmed our team's capability to handle complex international challenges and understand specifics of working with Chinese investors.
Future Cooperation Prospects
Following the successful transaction, we continue cooperation with the Chinese holding, providing legal support in:
- Integrating the acquired asset into holding structure
- Ongoing legal support for enterprise operations in Russia
- Preparation for new investment projects in Russia
The accumulated experience enables us to effectively support complex international transactions involving Chinese investors, offering clients comprehensive legal solutions.
17.06.2025
