作者:熊进 金杜律师事务所并购

自2008年全球金融危机以来,中国境外投资呈现“井喷式”发展,根据商务部的预计,明年(2015)中国对外投资的规模将首次超过利用外资规模。[1]澳大利亚是中国企业“出海”最早“登陆”的国家之一,也是仅次于美国的中国海外投资第二大目标国。矿业无疑是澳洲吸引中国投资最多的行业——尽管受到市场需求下降、碳税政策、资源替代国涌现等诸多因素的影响,中国对澳洲矿业的投资额近年来有所下降,但仍占投资总额的绝大部分。

过去几年中,中国企业对澳矿业投资项目遭受损失的报道屡屡见诸报端,一度影响了中国投资者的信心。但近一两年以来,根据我们的观察,一些中国投资者已经具备了在澳洲成熟市场上实施复杂跨境交易的经验和能力,实施了相当成功的交易。本文中,我们将透过最近一宗备受瞩目的交易——宝钢联合体对Aquila的收购,对在澳成功进行矿业并购项目的主要因素进行分析。
Continue Reading 从宝钢联合体对Aquila的收购看中国对澳矿业投资的成功要素

By Xiong Jin King & Wood Mallesons’ Corporate Group

Since the global financial crisis in 2008, China has seen explosive growth in overseas investment. The Ministry of Commerce forecasts that the size of China’s outbound direct investment will exceed that of foreign capital utilization for the first time in 2015. [1] Australia is one of the earliest countries which Chinese companies have gone out for, and is the second largest target for China’s overseas investment, second only to the United States. Mining is undoubtedly the industry that has attracted most investment from China into Australia. Although there has been a decline in China’s investment into the Australian mining industry in recent years due to factors such as the falling market demand, carbon tax policy, the emergence of alternative countries with resources, the investment in the mining industry in Australia continues to account for the majority of the total investment value.
Continue Reading Factors for Successful Chinese Investment in the Australian Mining Industry: A Case Study of Baosteel Consortium’s Acquisition of Aquila

作者:熊进 孙蕊 曾嘉 金杜律师事务所公司并购

经过近10年、20多轮的谈判,20141117日,中澳两国终于宣布就《中华人民共和国与澳大利亚自由贸易协定》(简称“中澳自贸协定”或“协定”)实质性结束谈判,并就协定签署签订了意向声明。预计未来两个月,两国将完成协定文本的最终定稿和协定签署,之后完成国内的批准程序使协定生效。

中国是澳洲最大的贸易伙伴,澳洲也是中国最主要的投资目标国之一,两国在自然资源、能源、农业等领域存在着天然的互补关系。中澳自贸协定涉及双边贸易和投资的广泛议题,协定生效后将在诸多方面降低壁垒,为两国之间的贸易和投资带来更大便利。
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By Xu Ping, Yao Lijuan and Gao Wei    King & Wood Mallesons’ M&A Group

On November 4, 2014, the National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) released the latest draft updating the current 2011 “Foreign Direct Investment Industries Guidance Catalogue (“2014 Draft”),” and called for public opinions on the draft until December 3, 2014.

The Foreign Direct Investment Industries Guidance Catalogue (“Catalogue”) is the central policy of the Chinese government that regulates the inflow of foreign investment in various Chinese industries. The Catalogue classifies foreign direct investments in the industrial sectors as “encouraged,” “restricted,” “permitted,” or “prohibited” and imposed restrictions on foreign investment forms and shareholdings on certain key industrial sectors. Since its inception in 1995, the Catalogue has been revised once every few years. The 2014 Draft, once takes into effect, will become the sixth revision and replaces the current 2011 Catalogue.
Continue Reading “China Welcomes Foreign Investment”——With Draft Revision of Foreign Direct Investment Industries Guidance Catalogue, China Plans Sweeping Foreign Investment Reforms

作者:殷定(Dina Yin) 金杜律师事务所并购

尽职调查的重要性是不言而喻的。很多低年级律师从主管律师或合伙人那里接到大量需要看的文件,并不十分清楚做这些基础性工作的意义与份量。或许当问“为什么要做尽职调查”时,大部分人会不假思索地答“客户要求的”。果真如此吗?我们首先看下尽职调查的定义与用途。

尽职调查的英文是Due Diligence,字面意思看就是“充分的勤奋”,怎么理解这层意义?其实暗含了律师身肩的义务,即在任何情况下,律师都有必要勤奋地进行全面细致的尽职调查,也正如其定义的阐释:尽职调查是对目标公司各种数据和文档进行法律、商业、技术、财务方面的深入调查与审核,包含信息收集、数据分析、反馈报告、建议提醒。在企业的配合下,各方中介机构组成工作小组,小组成员间的沟通非常重要,要信息互通有无,知道彼此挖掘到什么信息对彼此有用,或者技术上如发现不利的事实、是否能在法律上予以补救,再或者财务上找到的数据、商业上也应相应找到等等。但要注意不是看到什么就“原封不动”地报告,律师不是秘书,律师需理解透数据或文档中指向的问题,继而给出客户解决方案。若法律上难于处理,要及时和小组成员沟通,看看在商业、技术、财务等方面是否能“曲线救国”,总归是要给客户一个答案,这就是尽职调查的用途。
Continue Reading 海外并购项目法律尽职调查初探

作者:吴青 廖倬跃 金杜律师事务所并购

2014年10月23日环保部发布了《关于改革调整上市环保核查工作制度的通知》(环发[2014]149号)(以下简称“149号文”),指出““根据减少行政干预、市场主体负责原则,各级环保部门不应再对各类企业开展任何形式的环保核查,不得再为各类企业出具环保守法证明等任何形式的类似文件”。再进一步指出“保荐机构和投资人可以依据政府、企业公开的环境信息以及第三方评估等信息,对上市企业环境表现进行评估”。从该文件发布之日起,上市公司及拟上市公司的环境表现如何评估就成为了一个新的需要保荐机构、投资人、律师事务所、第三方评估机构等进行探讨和研究的问题。

“149号文”之前上市公司的环境表现评估机制

从2001年开始,上市公司环保核查制度已经施行了近13年,建立起了包括核查对象、核查内容、核查程序、行政管理及后督察程序等一整套体系。
Continue Reading 停止环保核查后,如何对上市公司进行环境表现评估?

By Xu Ping  Yao Lijuan  King&Wood Mallesons’ Mergers & Acquisitions Group

In the wake of recent heightened anti-monopoly investigations and enforcement in the PRC auto industry, there have been a number of new regulations being passed by the legislators particularly in the auto distribution and aftermarket sector. It is envisaged that a new regulatory framework over auto distribution and aftermarket may take shape in the near future.

1. New Legislative Developments

(1) Abolishment of the SAIC Record-filing of Auto Brand Authorized Dealers
Continue Reading New Regulatory Framework on Auto Distribution and Aftermarket to Take Shape

作者:徐萍 姚丽娟 金杜律师事务所并购

伴随着中国汽车行业日渐升温的反垄断调查与执行,中国政府针对汽车销售与售后市场领域颁布了一系列新法律法规。预计汽车销售与售后市场领域的全新法律框架将有望形成。

立法动态

1. 停止汽车品牌授权经销商工商备案制度

2014年7月31日,国家工商行政管理总局(“工商总局”)发布了《关于停止实施汽车总经销商和汽车品牌授权经销商备案工作的公告》(“工商总局停止备案公告”)。根据公告,实施已近十年的汽车总经销商和汽车品牌授权经销商工商备案工作将于2014年10月1日起停止实施。同时,从事汽车销售的经销商和总经销商的营业执照经营范围将不再登记为“XX品牌汽车销售”,而将登记为更广义的“汽车销售”。
Continue Reading 汽车销售与售后市场领域全新法律框架将现

On September 19, 2014 U.S. Eastern Standard Time, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba”) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BABA”. A total of 320,106,100 American Depositary Shares (excluding green shoe) were offered and approximately US$21.8 billion proceeds were raised in the offering, making Alibaba’s IPO the biggest one in the history of the U.S. capital markets.

King & Wood Mallesons (“KWM”) acted as the PRC legal counsel for the six lead underwriters in Alibaba’s U.S. listing. From the kick-off to the filing of registration form with SEC, the roadshow and the successful listing, KWM lawyers participated in every stage of this milestone project and witnessed every important event of Alibaba’s U.S. listing process.
Continue Reading King & Wood Mallesons Advises Lead Underwriters for Alibaba on Its U.S. Listing

作者:金杜律师事务所

美国纽约时间2014年9月19日,阿里巴巴集团控股有限公司(以下简称“阿里巴巴”)在纽约证券交易所挂牌上市,股票代码为BABA。阿里巴巴本次共发行320,106,100股美国存托凭证,募集资金约218亿美元,是美国资本市场有史以来融资额最大的IPO项目。

在阿里巴巴本次美国上市项目中,金杜是六家主承销商的中国法律顾问。从项目启动,到向美国证监会第一次公开递交注册表,再到路演并成功上市,金杜律师亲身经历了项目的各个阶段,见证了阿里巴巴登陆纽约证券交易所的每一重要历史时刻。
Continue Reading 金杜助力阿里巴巴美国上市,迈步国际化新里程