China has world’s second biggest automotive market, and foreign OEM’s and their suppliers represent a large portion of this market. On the other hand, the sector is under pressure due to new environmental regulations and increased pressure from domestic brands; while globally the automotive sector is currently undergoing its biggest transformation in more than a hundred years with the evolution of electric vehicles and new business models such as Uber.
R&P acts for tier one, tier two and lower-tier suppliers across China, and covers the full spectrum of legal support including company establishment, M&A and joint ventures, data protection, intellectual property rights, commercial transactions (including licensing and collaborations), regulatory, tax considerations, dispute resolution and employment.