Transnational Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) As China’s economy increasingly integrates into the world economy, corporate mergers and acquisitions have become more and more popular with companies as a means to gain corporate presence in a new market or to dispose of assets in order to better focus on core business. Confuway provides the following legal services for merger and acquisition transactions including, but not limited to:

Ø        Design or assist in the design of the M&A transaction; provide workarounds to possible legal barriers;

Ø        Design the investment structure of the M&A, assist in negotiations with banks;

Ø        Conduct due diligence on the M&A target and targeting organization, manage legal risk during the M&A;

Ø        Assist the client in M&A negotiations and control the M&A process;

Ø        Solve intellectual property and labor questions arising from the M&A;

Ø        Work with other service providers involved in the M&A to reduce taxes arising from the M&A transaction;

Ø        Help resolve problems over non-performing assets, credit, and debt;

Ø        Follow the M&A and help resolve critical issues that may arise

Ø        Advice on governance of the newly formed company;

Ø        Draft, amend, and review legal documents necessary for the M&A

Ø        Assist the client in its communications with the relevant government departments; help the client through the examination and approval process;

Ø        Help the client with registration procedures at the trade and industry, tax, customs, and foreign exchange departments;

Ø        Oversee the M&A transaction.