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Mergers & Acquisitions in China

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  • Contains detailed information about the complete regulatory processes

Part of the book series: China Briefing (China Briefing)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. M&A Environment in China

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 1-7
  3. Chinese Legislation on M&A

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 9-28
  4. Structuring Your Own Merger and Acquisition

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 29-32
  5. Acquisition

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 33-36
  6. Due Diligence

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 37-50
  7. Valuing an Acquisition Target

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 51-61
  8. Negotiating Strategy in China

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 63-70
  9. Buying Bankrupt Assets

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 71-75
  10. Labor Issues in M&A

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 77-86
  11. Tax Planning in M&A

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 87-92
  12. Converting a Chinese Company into an FIE

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 93-101
  13. Common Mistakes

    • Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard
    Pages 103-105
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 107-108

About this book

This guide takes a detailed look at all aspects of purchasing part or all of a business in China. Written specifically for businesses to understand all the nuances of China M&A, it details the complete regulatory processes involved as well as the differences that arise when handling M&A between private Chinese companies, Chinese State-Owned Enterprises, and Chinese Listed Corporations. It also deals with the acquisition of bankrupt assets and auction procedures. China Briefing's guides are leaders in their field, provide practical and pragmatic legal and tax information for foreign investors in the PRC and are of specific interest to all businessmen, lawyers, accountants, advisors and academics working in this field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Asia Briefing Ltd., Dezan Shira & Associates, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong/PR China

    Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard

About the editors

Dezan Shira & Associates is a specialist foreign direct investment practice, providing business advisory, tax, accounting, payroll and due diligence services to multinationals investing in China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam. Established in 1992, the firm is a leading regional practice in Asia with seventeen offices in four jurisdictions, employing over 170 business advisory and tax professionals.

Dezan Shira & Associates provides a combination of business advisory and accounting services to our clients, giving them the ability to acquire professional knowledge in the local legal regulatory environment in each country as well as the tax and financial implications of doing so.

We also provide useful business information through our media and publishing house, Asia Briefing.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mergers & Acquisitions in China

  • Editors: Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Andy Scott, Sam Woollard

  • Series Title: China Briefing

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14919-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-14918-4Published: 17 July 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-14919-1Published: 17 July 2011

  • Series ISSN: 2191-0634

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-0642

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: VII, 108

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Originally published by China Briefing Media Ltd.

  • Topics: Emerging Markets/Globalization, Entrepreneurship

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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