Partners Li Chen (Beijing/Hong Kong-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Thomas König (Frankfurt-Mergers & Acquisitions) hosted four “Cross-border and Distressed M&A” seminars in Beijing and Hong Kong. The seminars were co-hosted by Qing Xu from goetzpartners in Beijing on November 19 and 20 and by Claudia Kosser from Finsbury in Hong Kong on November 21.

Key topics included:

• Recent Developments in Chinese M&A Activities in Europe
• M&A Market Trends in Europe and Germany
• Key Elements of Successful Bids in Typical Sales Auctions
• PRC Regulatory Requirements for Outbound Investments
• Foreign Investments Review in Germany
• German Distressed M&A Opportunities
• Case Study Distressed M&A (goetzpartners/Beijing)
• Latest update from political Berlin and Case Study on major German-Chinese transaction in 2016 (Finsbury/Hong Kong)