Investment in and Establishment of PRC Financial Institutions

As the opening up of the Chinese banking industry continues, more and more Chinese banks have been inviting foreign strategic investments as a means to pursue further development. With our extensive experience in the banking and financing sectors, King & Wood has participated in many high-profile cases in the introduction of foreign strategic investments and continues to lead the market in this burgeoning area.

King & Wood is also very active in advising our clients in the establishment of various financial institutions in China, including local incorporation projects for foreign banks, setting up financial leasing companies, finance companies and auto financing companies, etc.

King & Wood has been involved in many key projects including:

• Acting as legal counsel to Bank of Beijing in its introduction of foreign strategic equity investors.
• Acting as legal counsel to a foreign strategic investor in its equity investment in China Construction Bank.
• Acting as legal counsel to China Bohai Bank in its establishment and its introduction of foreign strategic investors.
• Acting as legal counsel to Guangdong Development Bank in its introduction of foreign strategic investors.