R&P China Lawyers 方旭律师事务所

R&P China Lawyers focuses on supporting foreign businesses and China inbound-related work. The firm is experienced in the consumer goods and services, pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors. Managing principal Maarten Roos has expertise in corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, and regulatory matters.

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Advised Esprit on the establishment of a new joint venture, transferring all existing business including trademarks into the new joint venture, and then closing down existing stores.

Advised a Swedish publicly listed company on due diligence on a target company based in Dongguan for a global deal in the automotive sector.

Advised a Belgium-listed company on its acquisition of a chemical trading business with three companies located in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong from a domestic competitor. The firm was involved in all documentation relating to closing and completing the regulatory side of the transaction.

Key clients

Arcadis (Hong Kong), Hamlet, Lululemon, Weston Wood Solutions

Labour and employment

Work highlights

Advised a company in the premium packaging industry for luxury fragrances, cosmetics and beauty care, on due diligence for a European vendor, including employment due diligence for 585 employees.

Acted for the PRC subsidiary of a Belgian company specialised in mobile phone accessories on the mass-termination of more than 40 employees at its Guangzhou operation. The firm advised on overall tactics, severance calculations and regulatory restrictions.

Advised an online UK-based travel publisher on the restructuring of its China business, resulting in the lay-off of 80% of the workforce in China. The firm advised the client on all aspects of the restructuring, including severance calculations, tactics and negotiations with several employees.