Author: Horizons

CHINA | What’s Shaping Business Strategies in 2023

by Roberto Gilardino, Regional Managing Partner, APAC As we enter the last days of 2022, China lifted COVID-19 restrictions and downgraded the virus – overnight on 26 December, 2022. What’s Shaping Business Strategies in 2023. The changes leave businesses to grapple with the sudden shift, long-term impacts, and return to pre-pandemic times. Forecasting China’s economic…

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CHINA | Corporate Governance Best Practices

A major challenge for foreign investors is corporate governance best practices to generate profitable business. Whilst there are significant improvements in the business environment, including regulatory reforms to streamline administrative procedures, investors face many challenges. Specifically, establishing corporate governance best practices to ensure their Chinese subsidiary is operating legally. Usually, the geographic and cultural distances…

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CHINA | Q&A on Contract Conclusion and Validity

From the simplest to the most complex business transactions, robust contracts are essential. Specifically defining clear clauses are crucial to the contract conclusion and validity. At Horizons, we encounter many foreign companies drafting contracts without the mandatory clauses or drafted in English. Without taking the reasonable steps, the contract may not provide significant protection during…

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