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 […]
Selling companies to China and the USA – Still possible from a regulatory perspective?
By MRL Advisors Research Germany, as the EU’s largest economy, has revised and tightened its screening mechanisms for foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent years. Investments in key sectors such as AI, semiconductors, quantum computing and biotechnology were scrutinized with increased attention, particularly in response to global trends towards technological sovereignty. Does this mean the […]