Freehills’ approach to working with clients in China is based upon local knowledge, experience and outstanding legal and project management expertise.

Any client wishing to conduct business across the vast market economy of China needs the support of an established law firm, experienced in conducting complex legal projects in the region. We partner with TransAsia Lawyers on Chinese outbound investments in the region and to better assist international clients on their investments in China, and call upon our vast network of contacts across the region to provide seamless legal assistance to clients.

With an office in Singapore and an Australian head office, we service the Chinese market by ‘flying in’ staff on a project basis. Australian-based expertise supports offshore staff, effectively providing 24 hour service on a project. This additional support is charged at Australian market rates, which results in significant cost savings to clients.

John Curtis, International Managing Partner, says this level of service only comes from experienced law firms. ‘We’ve been operating in Asia for the past three decades. Our unrivalled legal and project management solutions have earned us a pristine reputation in China for being an outstanding, results-driven legal and project management firm, with superior ethics and respect for local cultures’.

We are committed to the region and strongly positioned to provide expanding Chinese businesses with help to enter foreign markets in Australia, across Asia and globally.

Freehills has published Doing business in Australia, a guide outlining what Chinese businesses should know when considering opportunities in Australia. The guide provides an overview of Australian laws, rules and business practices. ‘Doing business in Australia is a necessary starting point for those wanting to invest in Australia. Our guide helps foreign companies understand the regulatory environment for investing in Australia,’ says John Curtis.

Our ability to undertake high-level legal work for leading companies highlights our experience and understanding of the commercial context in which your business operates. Our key areas of practice include:

• projects and infrastructure
• energy & resources
• foreign investment
• mergers & acquisitions
• banking & finance
• telecommunications, media and technology (TMT)
• intellectual property
• tax
• litigation, and
• employee relations.

Our recent experience in China includes:

Telecommunications

• new T&T – advising a new entrant to the Hong Kong market on its interconnect arrangements with the incumbent carrier.

Energy & Resources

•  Roaring 40s – advising on opportunities for Chinese wind farms.

Property & Construction 

• Qianmen Avenue Project – advising in relation to construction and project delivery issues.