China Desk | Adaltys Law Firm for public and private business law

With a presence in China since 1992, Adamas is historically the holder of the oldest licence granted to a foreign law firm by the Chinese Ministry of Justice.

For nearly 30 years, the firm has accompanied China’s opening up to foreign investors and has assisted countless French and European companies in their establishment and projects. Adamas has two offices of its own in Beijing and Shanghai and, thanks to cross-partnerships, operates in some thirty cities in China, thus covering the most important areas of the Chinese territory.

Our mixed French-Chinese teams are composed of experienced lawyers who speak French, English and Chinese, and our French partner has been present locally for more than 15 years. Some of our partners are also arbitrators for Chinese international arbitration institutions and are very involved in French institutional organisations based in China.

The firm has specialists covering all areas of law. In particular, our teams are involved in all issues relating to business establishment (creation of companies), commercial contracts, the protection of intellectual property rights, labour law, but also in litigation and business criminal law.

Denis Santy Partner

Alban Renaud Partner

LI Huini Partner

1992

China's first ever licence granted to foreign lawyers

+30

Adaltys operates in some thirty cities in China

Works

Alban RENAUD contributor to the Larcier Manual of Business Law in China (Manuel Larcier de Droit des affaires en Chine)

Alban RENAUD author of Protecting and defending intellectual property rights in China (Protéger et défendre ses droits de propriété intellectuelle en Chine) - Business France

Li Huini: translator and co-author of the Commentary of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) - Pekin University Press

Agriculture and Food Processing

– Farms,
– Agricultural equipment factories,
– Food factories,
– Slaughterhouses,
– Transformation units,
– Shops and e-commerce,
– Distribution,
– Health security,
– Environmental risks,
– Professional consumer

Luxury goods industry

– Creation and manufacture of products,
– Distribution,
– Marketing and advertising,
– Shops and e-commerce,
– Intellectual property,
– Regulatory issues and competition law

Construction and infrastructures

– Creation of legal frameworks for construction, engineering, design, and project management,
– Strategic consulting for project structuring,
– Assistance in applying for and obtaining specific approvals and licences
– Assistance in responding to calls for tenders,
– Drafting and negotiation of EPC contracts, project management contracts, design and engineering contracts, civil engineering contracts,
– Dispute resolution, construction defect litigation and faulty construction

Transport

– Consulting on the legal conditions of market access,
– Creation of legal structures,
– Assistance in applying for and obtaining specific approvals and licences
– Assistance in responding to calls for tenders,
– Drafting and negotiation of various types of PPP contracts, including BOT, TOT and O&M contracts,
– Conflict resolution, representation of service providers, transport operators, disputes with passengers

Health and Cosmetics

– Consulting on market access (medicines and medical devices, health food, cosmetics)
– Drafting and negotiation of distribution contracts, licence agreements, OEM contracts,
– Creation and manufacture of products,
– Registration of cosmetic products,
– Registration of medicines and medical devices,
– Marketing and advertising,
– Shops and e-commerce,
– Intellectual property,
– Regulatory issues and competition law,
– Professional consumers

Sports

– Employment contracts,
– Transfers,
– Image rights contracts,
– Equipment manufacturer contracts,
– Responses to calls for tenders

Entertainment industry

– Copyright and other intellectual property rights,
– Contracts for the transfer of rights,
– Production and co-production contract,
– Distribution contracts,
– Administrative authorisations for performances

Cybersecurity and data protection

– Consulting on market access (videoconferencing services, remote diagnosis in healthcare and industry, data storage, cloud services)
– Assistance in applying for and obtaining specific approvals and licences (ICP licences, EDI, MPTY)
– Regulatory compliance in data collection, storage and transfer in and out of China,
– Data protection,
– Software and installation ratings

Company law and M&A

– Creation of legal structures, JVs, WFOEs, branches, representative offices,
– Restructuring and relocation,
– Legal secretarial and supervisory services,
– Merger & Acquisition,
– Legal liability of directors,
– Legal audit,
– Drafting and negotiation of LOIs, MOUs, investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements and articles of association,
– Establishing internal company regulations

Contract law

– International sale of goods contracts, crossborder distribution contracts, technology transfer and licensing agreements, OEM contracts, e-commerce related contracts,
– Contractual disputes

Employment law

– Employment contracts and employee handbook,
– Specific internal regulations applicable to employees,
– Hiring and dismissal procedures,
– Employee incentive programme,
– Labour disputes

Intellectual Property Law

– Trademark registration, licensing and transfer,
– Patent registration, licensing and transfer,
– Copyright registration, licensing and transfer,
– Technology licensing and transfer,
– Protection of know-how,
– Protection of intellectual property rights, administrative, civil and criminal litigation,
– Legal actions with customs,
– Investigations,
– Legal actions against infringement

Administrative law and administrative contract law

– Administrative procedures related to obtaining special licences, land use rights, building permits, planning permits etc.
– PPP contracts with local authorities,
– Procedure for compliance with environmental standards

Regulatory compliance - Compliance

– Internal company rules, code of ethics and good conduct, whistleblower procedure,
– Assistance in responding to calls for tenders,
– Anti-fraud and corruption audit,
– Compliance audit on specific themes (data protection, etc.)

Business criminal law

– Assistance to companies in criminal law cases,
– Criminal proceedings involving companies, managers and employees

Dispute resolution

– Domestic arbitration,
– International arbitration,
– Litigation before the Chinese courts,
– Mediation

China

Dedicated team

Distinctions & Classements

1992

+30

Works

Domaines d’interventions