{"id":492,"date":"2021-08-03T11:49:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oln-law.zegal.xyz\/?post_type=practice-areas&#038;p=492"},"modified":"2026-05-13T03:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:49:15","slug":"corporate-and-commercial-law","status":"publish","type":"practice-areas","link":"https:\/\/oln-law.com\/practice-areas\/corporate-and-commercial-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate and Commercial Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Armed with a team of experienced Hong Kong\u2013qualified lawyers and with close ties to top commercial law firms across the globe, Oldham, Li &amp; Nie\u2019s Corporate and Commercial practice group is well\u2013placed to handle both local and cross\u2013border transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our clients range from individuals, SMEs to international companies and we&nbsp;are especially skilled at offering advice to companies seeking a presence in&nbsp;Hong Kong and Mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We pride ourselves on the motto of leaving no stone unturned and delivering the highest quality of work product to our clients promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our services:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mergers and Acquisitions (M&amp;A)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We represent all forms of business entities ranging from SMEs to&nbsp;multinational conglomerates on both sell side and buy side in mergers &amp;&nbsp;acquisitions. 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To ensure that an appropriate joint&nbsp;venture mechanism is selected, our lawyers, who have practical experience&nbsp;in legal and commercial background, analyse the needs, opportunities and&nbsp;legal and business risks for clients and provide their professional advice and&nbsp;assistance. We also assist clients to prepare appropriate shareholders\u2019 or&nbsp;joint venture agreement to govern the management and affairs of the joint&nbsp;venture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity custom-margin\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licensed Franchise<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Licensing and franchising arrangements can take place in SME level and&nbsp;even for multinational companies having substantial intellectual property and proprietary rights. We assist clients to prepare appropriate licensing and franchising agreements for proprietary owners&#8217; exercise and grant their rights, usually intellectual property, to be used by licensees or franchisees in&nbsp;further development of business of products and\/or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with our strong IP team when any licensing and franchising arrangement in the protection of intellectual property rights of clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity custom-margin\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate Governance and Directors&#8217; Duties<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the corporate level, our team also provides assistance to directors for their observance of corporate governance, advising on necessary disclosure of conflicting interests and connected transactions and all statutory required reporting and filing requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We constantly assist organisations in drafting the corporate governance and compliance manual and formation of the supervisory committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity custom-margin\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trade Services<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Corporate Trade Services Department aims to simplify trade transactions for companies through the following global services, especially for SMEs and overseas businesses without a physical presence in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Factory inspections and background checks and audits of the factory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening bank accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing letters of credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receiving original invoices and packing lists and re\u2013invoicing the same<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre\u2013shipment inspections and obtaining product certification and quality&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control test result&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cargo survey audit including cargo loading and discharging supervision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freight and consolidation of shipments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance in the issuance of bills of lading and airway bills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment of customs and excise tax and making necessary declarations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product sourcing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity custom-margin\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Company Formation and Associated Corporate Services<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Corporate Services team provides comprehensive support for the formation of Hong Kong and offshore companies, as well as the establishment of branch offices for foreign entities. 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