Served locally from our Shenzhen office
Our Shenzhen office serves manufacturers, hardware startups, importers and cross-border e-commerce companies across Shenzhen, Dongguan and the wider Pearl River Delta supply chain.
About our Shenzhen officeCounsel for every link in your China trade chain
Whether you import from Chinese factories or export into the Chinese market, the legal risk sits in the documents: purchase agreements, letters of credit, Incoterms allocation, and compliance with both Chinese and foreign trade controls. Our trade team works in English and Chinese and has handled trade matters across electronics, machinery, textiles, food and consumer goods.
How we help importers
- Supply agreements that bite — enforceable bilingual contracts governed by Chinese law with realistic remedies, quality standards (AQL), delivery terms and penalty clauses
- Payment protection — structuring deposits, L/C terms and escrow to keep leverage until goods conform
- Quality disputes — inspection rights, rejection procedures and claims against suppliers
How we help exporters into China
- Distribution & agency agreements — exclusivity, territory and termination terms that survive Chinese court scrutiny
- Regulatory access — labelling, CCC certification pathways, customs classification
- Receivables risk — credit terms, guarantees and security over Chinese buyers
Trade remedies & controls
We advise on Chinese export control law, dual-use item licensing, sanctions exposure and anti-dumping/countervailing proceedings affecting your product lines.
Frequently asked questions
Should my contract with a Chinese supplier be governed by Chinese law?
Usually yes. If your supplier's assets are in China, a judgment from your home court is often unenforceable there. A bilingual contract governed by Chinese law with Chinese court jurisdiction or CIETAC arbitration is typically the fastest path to a remedy you can actually enforce.
Which Incoterms should I use when buying from China?
FOB (named Chinese port) is the most common balanced choice for buyers — you control the main carriage and insurance while the supplier handles export clearance. EXW often hides export-licensing problems; CIF/DDP hands the supplier control over freight choices that affect your risk. We tailor this per transaction.