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Whither the C-corp, S-corp, LLC, LP, etc.? | China Esquire

Most of the China law blogs have been highlighting debates about what sort of entity (WFOE or JV) to form when your clients decide to enter China. But CNN ran an interesting article yesterday that focuses on Chinese investment coming to set up shop in the U.S.--in other words, the exact opposite.

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In Defense of the Joint Venture…? | China Esquire 36 weeks 2 days ago

It is true that many attorneys (though certainly not all) will advise that a wholly foreign owned entity (WFOE) are more advantageous than JV’s. It was nice to see someone playing devil’s advocate supporting the JV though I am not completely convinced. Here's why.

Is it a WOFE or WFOE? But it’s pronounced WOOF EE! 31 weeks 1 day ago

Its a WFOE not a WOOF EE!
I am sure that this confusion started with the insistence on woofing like a dog in an attempt to simply the otherwise long moniker when referring to the entity in conversation.
But then again, referring to it as a WaFOO EE just doesn’t sound as good.

Battle Of The Sovereign Wealth Funds: China Investment Corp. 50 weeks 2 days ago

The CIC seeks to be a "stabilizing force for the financial markets". The fund has a long term goal of obtaining a 5% return, relying mostly on tradable securities in international markets.

China Wins Over Japan for Sakhalin Natural Gas Supplies Says Exxon Mobil Corp. 2 years 4 weeks ago

Japan wants in on the natural gas supplies from Sakhalin I, a resource project off Russia's Sakhalin Island. Sakhalin Island sits to the north of Japan's most northern main island of Hokkaido.

US oil giant, Exxon Mobil Corp. recently signed an MOU with a Chinese firm to ...

Faltering US Economy = Great Domestic Opportunity for Chinese | China Esquire 28 weeks 1 day ago

Chinese companies are setting up shop in the U.S. because it is actually cheaper or almost cheaper to set up shop here. But the more the west goes to China and drives up costs (particularly raw materials and HR costs), the more that China might be tempted to bring more of that capital here.

Heparin contaminant? Check. Lawsuit? Coming. | China Esquire 34 weeks 5 days ago

The headline that caught my eye fastest yesterday was that the Heparin contaminant was actually identified. And you can be sure that if deadly toothpaste and pet food warrant a criminal case, this Heparin thing will too. Senator Kennedy is on the record about it.

China in blogs 17 weeks 5 days ago

News article from India explores how darn well covered China is in blogs. Some mention of the recent ChinaBounder scandal...

Discovery in Federal Litigation and Your Chinese Clients | China Esquire 37 weeks 1 day ago

I have dealt with many Chinese companies over the years who never want to play the discovery game and attempt to hide their documents or ask their counsel to not turn over damaging evidence. You cannot do that.

Starbucks Gets More Control of Its Operations in China 2 years 3 weeks ago