Haworth & Lexon has recently signed a legal service retainer agreement with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Nickel Materials Co., Ltd on the issues of providing the company with legal service for its overseas investment and trade.
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Nickel Materials Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer specialized in the smelting of cobalt, nickel and copper with wet method and the processing of the new chemical materials. It is one of the most influential enterprises in the cobalt and nickel chemical industry at home and abroad. The company has launched large-scale overseas investment in the recent years. To ensure the smooth engagement of the investment and trade, Huayou invited Haworth & Lexon and some notable law offices from Shanghai and Hangzhou to take part in the competitive bidding for legal services. A legal service group of Haworth & Lexon leaded by Partners Mr Chamber Yang and Mr Dermot Zhang and other lawyers and assistant lawyers took part in it and finally won the bid.
常见法律问题
投资并购中如何进行尽职调查？
投资并购尽职调查应包括：法律尽职调查（公司设立、股权结构、合同、诉讼等）、财务尽职调查、商业尽职调查。建议委托专业律师和会计师共同进行，重点关注隐性债务、知识产权、劳动用工等风险领域。
公司并购有哪些法律风险？
公司并购主要法律风险包括：1）股权权属瑕疵风险；2）隐性债务和或有负债风险；3）劳动用工风险；4）知识产权风险；5）反垄断审查风险。建议在交易前进行全面尽职调查，并在协议中设置适当的保障条款。
并购交易中如何设计交易结构？
并购交易结构设计需考虑：1）股权收购vs资产收购的选择；2）支付方式（现金/股权/混合）；3）分步交易安排；4）税收筹划；5）风险分配机制。建议由律师、税务师和财务顾问共同参与。
以上内容仅供参考，不构成法律意见。如需专业法律服务，请联系杨春宝一级律师：chambers.yang@dentons.cn
