Banking and Finance

Banking and finance is one of the main practice areas of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers. Jade & Fountain has extensive experience in serving its financial institution clients in their domestic and international transactions in China.With profound understanding of the industry, Jade & Fountain's lawyers provide our clients with quality work on transaction structuring, due diligence investigation, reviewing and drafting loan and security documents, setting up financial institutions, participating in negotiations, issuing legal opinions etc.Our services in this area include:

•Banking and insurance regulation      

•  Financial institutions       

•  Corporate lending      

•  Project finance      

•  Debt restructuring      

•  Private/Retail banking     

 •  Insurance litigation      

•  Securitization      

•  NPL disposals

Capital market

Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers has been actively involved in China's fast-growing capital markets over the years. Our lawyers have acted for issuers, underwriters or institutional investors in a number of initial public offerings on domestic and overseas stock exchanges. We have also provided legal services to clients on establishing of underwriters and companies limited by shares, restructurings of state-owned enterprises, reorganizations of private companies, private placements, and other securities-related transactions.Our services in this area include:      

•  Establishment of underwriters and companies limited by shares       

•  Corporate restructuring and reorganization       

•  Issuance and listing of shares and bonds       

•  Private placement       

•  Ongoing legal service to listed companies       

•  Mutual fund       

•  Trust

Clean technology

There are many factors which require to be taken into consideration in a clean technology and renewable energy project including establishing a suitable corporate vehicle, financing the project, acquiring real estate rights, protecting intellectual property rights, meeting regulatory requirements and recruiting talented members of staff. Clients need a strong, interdisciplinary legal team who can combine real business acumen with high quality legal advice to guide them.We offer our services in the following areas:      

•  Clean Technology Ventures and Project Structuring     

•  Debt and Equity Finance (including project finance, PE/VC finance)      

•  Renewable Energy Power Projects (solar and wind power etc)     

 •  Compliance and Regulatory      

•  Emissions Trading (including CDM under the Kyoto Protocol)      

•  Energy Performance Contracting      

•  Clean Technology Licensing and Transfer

Corporate

Corporate practice is one of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyer's core practice areas. Our lawyers have extensive hands-on experience in representing all types of foreign and domestic corporate clients in their investments and business.Our lawyers can provide corporate legal services at all levels, including assisting clients with the complex approval process, structuring investments, conducting legal due diligence investigations, participating in negotiations, drafting all necessary documentation, as well as advising our corporate clients in their legal, administrative and regulatory matters during their daily operations.Our services in this area include:      

•  Corporate establishment      

•  Corporate restructuring and reorganization       

•  Mergers and acquisitions       

•  Corporate branch and representative office establishment and alteration       

•  Corporate tax      

•  Intellectual property      

•  Labor & employment      

•  Foreign exchange control      

•  Insolvency & liquidation      

•  Company secretarial services

Criminal Defense

Criminal defense is a unique practice offered by Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers. Lawyers at Jade & Fountain's criminal defense department have rich experience in representing clients in criminal proceedings in China. With extensive experience and a long record of successes, our criminal defense lawyers can give clients strong representations at all stages of criminal proceedings including criminal investigation, prosecution and adjudication.

Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution is one of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyer's core practice areas. With substantial experiences and skills in legal proceedings, our lawyers in the dispute resolution department have represented many foreign and domestic clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as administrative proceedings before courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies.Jade & Fountain is qualified to practice in all courts in China and our lawyers represent clients at all stages of court proceedings including investigation, asset preservation, trial and hearing, appeal, enforcement of court judgment and etc. Jade & Fountain lawyers also regularly represent clients before arbitration institutions in China, as well as international arbitration tribunals.Our services in this area include:      

•  Advice on dispute resolution and avoidance schemes      

•  Designing arbitration and litigation strategies      

•  Investigation and asset preservation      

•  Litigation      

•  International and PRC domestic arbitration      

•  Alternative dispute resolution      

•  Enforcement through PRC courts      

•  Administrative proceedings

Foreign Direct Investment

ade & Fountain PRC Lawyers has extensive experience in providing quality legal services to foreign clients, whether multinationals or SMEs, in their investment projects in China covering a wide range of industries. Our legal services in this area are also provided to and highly praised by our Chinese clients who receive foreign investment.Jade & Fountain is capable of assisting clients in each and every stage of their investment projects including project structuring, identifying and assessing business partners, conducting due diligence on target companies or assets, going through complex government approval processes, preparing transactional documents, participating in business negotiations and providing ongoing legal services to established foreign invested enterprises (FIEs).Our services in this area include:      

•  Establishment of representative offices      

•  Establishment of FIEs      

•  Acquisition of equity and assets by foreign investors      

•  Restructuring of FIEs      

•  Ongoing legal services to FIEs      

•  Liquidation and dissolution of FIEs      •  Company secretarial services

General Civil Law Practice

General civil law practice is a specialized practice area of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers. Our general civil law practice team has lawyers who have distinguished themselves through senior judicial service or excellence in advocacy before the courts.Our services in this area include:      

•  Domestic relationship      

•  Individual loan     

 •  Product liability      

•  Medical malpractice      

•  Traffic accident      

 •  Class action

Intellectual Property

With a team of highly recognized intellectual property (IP) lawyers, the IP practice group of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers provides clients with quality legal services on various intellectual property matters in China.Our IP practice group has been advising on and assisting in copyright, trademark and patent registration; dealing with domestic and foreign-related intellectual property infringement and disputes; negotiating and drafting agreements on technology transfers and licensing contracts; providing legal analysis and opinions concerning issues related to technology including computers and computer software, Internet, electronic commerce, biotechnology and other high technology; assisting in preventing and handling any dispute arising from or in connection with technology applications.Our services in this area include:      

•  IP applications and registrations      

•  Transfer and license of IP rights      

•  Formulation of IP rights protection systems      

•  IP Infringement investigations      

•  Administrative proceedings for IP protection      

•  IP litigations

International Trade

International trade is one of the important practice areas of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers. Our international trade practice group maintains an active practice in a variety of trade-related matters.Jade & Fountain can provide clients with services including drafting various kinds of international trade contracts, assisting clients in planning and arranging import and export business in accordance with Chinese laws and international practices, international trade dispute negotiation, arbitration and litigations, designing contract structure, evaluating legal risks and handling governmental procedures and formalities.Our services in this area include:      

•  Service trade, international trade of goods, and processing trade      

•  Customs matters, commodity inspection procedures, and bonded areas      

•  Shipping and insurance     

•  Trade finance      

•  Trading related foreign exchange control and tax      

•  Legal consultancy on WTO rules

IT and Telecommunication

IT and telecommunication is an important practice area of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers. Our lawyers possess both industry knowledge and a thorough understanding of China's regulatory framework on IT and telecommunication.We have been a premier legal service provider to many domestic and foreign IT and telecommunication businesses and venture capital firms. We advise clients in their early-phase fund raising, ultimate public listings within and outside China, corporate restructuring and daily operations. In addition, our IP expertise enables us to assist clients in formulating, improving and implementing effective systems to protect their technologies and IP rights in China.Our services in this area include:      

•  Computer software      

•  Electronics, integrated circuits and chips      

•  Internet and e-commerce      

•  Online gaming      

•  Online payment      

•  Basic telecommunication service      

•  Value-added telecommunication service

Labor and Employment

The labor and employment practice of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers is highly recognized by our clients. The labor lawyers of Jade & Fountain have extensive knowledge and experience in handling all types of labor issues, particularly those involving foreign investment enterprises (FIEs).Jade & Fountain's labor and employment services include drafting and reviewing of labor contracts, confidentiality and non-competition agreements, training agreements and internal bylaws; advising on human resources issues relevant to merger and acquisition; offering consultations on social welfare system policies and assisting companies to set up and arranging own welfare policies; employment of expatriates in mainland China; designing labor severance plan; negotiation, co-ordination, arbitration as well as litigation services regarding labor disputes.Our services in this area include:      

•  Overall employment law compliance      

•  Employee hiring      

•  Confidentiality      

•  Non-competition      

•  Trade union     

 •  Welfare and social security      

•  Employee lay-off      

•  Labor disputes mediation and negotiation      

•  Labor disputes arbitration and litigation      

•  Expatriate employment in China

Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions is one of the key practice areas of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers. Our mergers and acquisitions practice includes both domestic and cross-border transactions in various sectors. Our lawyers are recognized for their strong teamwork and ability to manage complex merger and acquisition transactions.Jade & Fountain provides legal services to clients at all stages of different forms of merger and acquisition transactions including asset acquisition, equity acquisition, joint venture, venture capital transaction, spin-off and corporate restructuring. We have extensive experience in representing various parties in M&A transactions including acquirers, target companies and shareholders.Our services in this area include:      

•  Identification of target companies      

•  Preliminary arrangement such as negotiation and execution of MoU or confidentiality agreement      

•  Due diligence      

•  Deal structuring      

•  Negotiation      

•  Preparation of legal documents for acquisition and disposition of equity and assets      

•  Government Approval      

•  Deal closing

Real Estate

Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyers has a strong real estate practice and the lawyers of our real estate department can provide quality legal services in all types of real estate projects in China.Jade & Fountain have advised on a large number of real estate and construction projects for many foreign and domestic clients including some of the most prominent names in the Chinese real estate market.Our services in this area include:      

•  Land use rights      

•  Property development and transfer      

•  Real estate due diligence      

•  Construction contracting and bidding      

•  Property leasing      

•  Property management      

•  Property loan and mortgage      

•  Real estate dispute resolution

Venture Capital

Dispute resolution is one of Jade & Fountain PRC Lawyer's core practice areas. With substantial experiences and skills in legal proceedings, our lawyers in the dispute resolution department have represented many foreign and domestic clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings, as well as administrative proceedings before courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies.Jade & Fountain is qualified to practice in all courts in China and our lawyers represent clients at all stages of court proceedings including investigation, asset preservation, trial and hearing, appeal, enforcement of court judgment and etc. Jade & Fountain lawyers also regularly represent clients before arbitration institutions in China, as well as international arbitration tribunals.Our services in this area include:      •  Advice on dispute resolution and avoidance schemes     

 •  Designing arbitration and litigation strategies      

•  Investigation and asset preservation      

•  Litigation      

•  International and PRC domestic arbitration      

•  Alternative dispute resolution      

•  Enforcement through PRC courts      

•  Administrative proceedings

Chinese Outbound

One-Stop, International Legal Service Solutions

We provide one-stop international legal solutions for Chinese clients with outbound investment, M&A and infrastructure projects. Our role in these transactions and projects include advising on a range of matters such as due diligence, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, acquisition of land rights, financing, concession agreements, licensing, O&M and offtake arrangements, corporate and tax structuring, intellectual property rights, regulatory and compliance matters, interconnection issues, insurance, employment and environmental issues. When our clients engage Jade & Fountain as its international legal adviser in a cross-border project, they are assured that their concerns and interests in the project will be addressed and supported from both domestic and global perspectives by our team of Chinese and international lawyers.

We provide seamless, cross-border legal services to our clients by pulling together international teams of lawyers with a solid track-record of working together. We lead the projects and coordinate the work within the international legal team ensuring the work is completed efficiently and our clients receive advice specifically tailored to their needs. This integrated team concept enables us to provide the best possible advice to our clients in cross-border transactions through a team of market leaders.

Integrated International Legal Team

We have developed a strong network of leading law firms in the main jurisdictions around the world. We focus our attention on securing and developing strong relations in jurisdictions which best serve our clients’ needs, including Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, and Australasia. Our lawyers are active in many international and regional bar associations and industrial associations in other legal jurisdictions.

Most of our lawyers have had international exposure through legal education in Europe, North America, Hong Kong, and Australia, and have worked in other international law firms. They are all fluent in Chinese and English and have a deep understanding of the legal environments, customs and politics of other jurisdictions which the firm considers key to doing successful business abroad.

Profound Experience in Working with Chinese Clients

Jade & Fountain has extensive experience in assisting our Chinese clients with outbound M&A transactions and infrastructure projects and in helping them to successfully achieve their commercial goals. As a PRC firm with an international outlook, Jade & Fountain has unique insights into the intricacies of Chinese culture as well as the way in which Chinese enterprises operate which ensures the firm has the necessary in-depth local expertise to serve Chinese clients.

Investment

One-Stop, International Legal Service Solutions

We provide one-stop international legal solutions for Chinese clients with outbound investment, M&A and infrastructure projects. Our role in these transactions and projects include advising on a range of matters such as due diligence, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, acquisition of land rights, financing, concession agreements, licensing, O&M and offtake arrangements, corporate and tax structuring, intellectual property rights, regulatory and compliance matters, interconnection issues, insurance, employment and environmental issues. When our clients engage Jade & Fountain as its international legal adviser in a cross-border project, they are assured that their concerns and interests in the project will be addressed and supported from both domestic and global perspectives by our team of Chinese and international lawyers.

We provide seamless, cross-border legal services to our clients by pulling together international teams of lawyers with a solid track-record of working together. We lead the projects and coordinate the work within the international legal team ensuring the work is completed efficiently and our clients receive advice specifically tailored to their needs. This integrated team concept enables us to provide the best possible advice to our clients in cross-border transactions through a team of market leaders.

Integrated International Legal Team

We have developed a strong network of leading law firms in the main jurisdictions around the world. We focus our attention on securing and developing strong relations in jurisdictions which best serve our clients’ needs, including Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, and Australasia. Our lawyers are active in many international and regional bar associations and industrial associations in other legal jurisdictions.

Most of our lawyers have had international exposure through legal education in Europe, North America, Hong Kong, and Australia, and have worked in other international law firms. They are all fluent in Chinese and English and have a deep understanding of the legal environments, customs and politics of other jurisdictions which the firm considers key to doing successful business abroad.

Profound Experience in Working with Chinese Clients

Jade & Fountain has extensive experience in assisting our Chinese clients with outbound M&A transactions and infrastructure projects and in helping them to successfully achieve their commercial goals. As a PRC firm with an international outlook, Jade & Fountain has unique insights into the intricacies of Chinese culture as well as the way in which Chinese enterprises operate which ensures the firm has the necessary in-depth local expertise to serve Chinese clients.