Served locally from our Guangzhou office
Our Guangzhou office supports trading companies, Canton Fair buyers, distributors and manufacturers across Guangzhou, Foshan and the western Pearl River Delta.
About our Guangzhou officeWhen a China deal goes wrong, speed and venue decide the outcome
Money paid to a supplier who ships nothing. A distributor selling outside territory. A partner who re-registers your trademark. In China-related disputes the first questions are always the same: where can you sue, what assets exist, and can you freeze them before they move?
What we do
- Pre-litigation asset investigation — corporate records, litigation history, property and equity searches on your counterparty
- Asset preservation (freezing) orders — China's courts grant pre-judgment freezes quickly when security is posted; this single step settles many cases
- Commercial litigation — first-instance and appellate representation in Guangdong courts, including the specialised commercial and IP tribunals in Shenzhen and Guangzhou
- Arbitration — CIETAC, SHIAC, SCIA (Shenzhen) and HKIAC proceedings, including emergency arbitrator applications
- Cross-border enforcement — enforcing foreign arbitral awards in China under the New York Convention, and Chinese judgments abroad
Honest case assessment first
Not every claim is worth pursuing. Before you spend on proceedings we deliver a written merits-and-recovery assessment: legal strength, evidence gaps, the counterparty's capacity to pay, realistic timeline and full cost projection. If we don't think you'll recover, we'll say so.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sue a Chinese company from abroad?
You can, but a foreign judgment is often not enforceable against assets in mainland China. Unless the counterparty has assets in your jurisdiction, suing in China — or arbitrating under the New York Convention — is usually the only route to actual recovery.
How long does a commercial lawsuit take in China?
Domestic first-instance cases are statutorily expected to conclude within 6 months; foreign-related cases have no fixed limit but typically run 9–18 months. Asset preservation at the outset often produces settlement much earlier.