M&A China 2026 – Buying and Selling Companies in China and from China
We are currently seeing a resurgence in the China-Europe M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) market, characterized by the following features: A. Increased interest among Chinese investors in European companies (in some cases, specifically German companies or those from German-speaking countries, i.e., D-A-CH) B. Increased Interest Among European Companies in Partnerships in China ““European companies still have […]
Localization in China – Consider Opportunities and Include Financing
Given the current dynamics at play, many companies have no choice but to further localize their value-added activities in China. The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) refers to this as “Localization 3.0.” Key forces drive localization The figure illustrates the key factors influencing localization in China: The fields appear to be interdependent because: For […]
Joint venture China, subsidiary (WFOE) or hybrid?
By Frank-Christan Raffel Frank-Christian Raffel has been analyzing and shaping the strategy and corporate form of European companies in China and Southeast Asia since 1997, when he conducted a broad-based study in cooperation with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Chambers of Commerce. It is remarkable how often we hear the question even today, in the […]
Sylter Muscheln – Shaping leadership succession
Adriaan Leuschel created Europe’s largest grower of fresh premium mussels from very small beginnings, harvesting around 10 thousand tons per year. The harvested mussels are shipped just-in-time from Sylt via Yserke, where they are cleaned and packaged in-house, mainly to Belgium, but also to restaurants in Germany and Austria, where more and more gourmets are […]
WISAP grows with new shareholder from China
On behalf of WISAP’s then shareholder, Blue Cap AG, MRL Advisors acted as exclusive M&A advisor in the search for a new owner and initiated, structured and accompanied the entire transaction through to closing. WISAP is a successful medium-sized niche supplier of medical instruments and devices for minimally invasive surgery in the field of laparoscopic […]
MRL Advisors takes a stake in EMTS Group Pte. Ltd. in Singapore and Manila
By Frank-Christian Raffel EMTS – European Medtech Services – has set itself the goal of improving the availability of medical technology in Southeast Asia. MRL Advisors has joined as a founding partner. The former top manager of the Austrian Fresenius-VAMED, Matthias Köhler, had the idea to found the company when Southeast Asia was no longer […]