Event 2026-05-22: Core legal and tax issues and practices regarding the M&A and restructuring of enterprises

Under the multiple drivers of economic globalization, industrial upgrading, and policy adjustments, acquiring assets, technology, brands, customers, and markets through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has become an important way for the enterprises to optimize resource allocation and achieve strategic transformation. The M&A of enterprises have the characteristics of diverse transaction entities, diverse transaction methods, and complex transaction structure schemes. This seminar combines the latest policies, regulations, and practical points, and is divided into three modules: legal framework, tax planning, and case analysis. It covers the M&A process, due diligence, transaction structure design, M&A risk prevention, precautions from signing to delivery of transaction documents, regulatory approval requirements for transactions, tax risks and key concerns during M&A implementation, as well as post-merger integration. The aim is to help companies timely grasp and apply M&A policies, formulate M&A strategies, and understand and master the legal and tax operational strategies of M&A.

Datum:	22. Mai 2026
Zeit:	14:00 – 16:00 Uhr
Ort:	German Centre Taicang
Sprache:	Chinesisch

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Target audience

• Legal Office, Compliance Officer
• Tax Officers, Finance Officers, Managers and Specialists
• Management Personnel and Heads of Business Departments

Training method

Lectures, case study, Q&A

Training objective

Knowledge Dimension: Systematically interpret the relevant policies and legal procedures of M&A, and analyse the application scenarios and compliance boundaries of different legal forms of M&A.

Risk Dimension: Accurately identify the legal and tax risks in the M&A process, including the risk identification of pre-M&A due diligence, risk prevention and control during the transaction process and post-M&A integration.

Practical Application Dimension: Based on M&A cases and interpretations, learn the legal and tax structuring of M&A transaction modes, master the core terms of M&A negotiation, properly prepare legal documents, enhance the ability to deal with legal and tax risks in the process of M&A, and formulate the integration strategies after M&A.

Training Content

M&A and Restructuring Legal Practice

• Legal framework and regulatory system
• Main types of M&A and legal features
• Compliance issues of special transactions
• Risk control of M&A process
• Core issues of due diligence
• Core terms of transaction agreements
• Key points for government approval and regulatory review

 Tax planning, compliance strategy and risk prevention

• Tax Due Diligence
• Tax planning and compliance strategies regarding the transaction structures
• Tax planning for financing strategies and holding structures
• Tax assessment for cross-border transactions
• Tax-related clauses in the transaction documents and tax costs
• Post-M&A tax filing and registration
• Tax risk prevention and control
• Tax dispute resolution

 Comprehensive Case Study

• Case 1: Share deal
• Case 2: Asset deal
• Case 3: Debt Restructuring
• Case 4: Merger

About Rödl

As attorneys, tax advisors, management and IT consultants and auditors, Rödl is present in 50 countries with 100 own offices and around 5,500 experts. In China, Rödl assists clients from four wholly owned offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Taicang. Our comprehensive advisory from a single source translates into a decisive advantage in ensuring the success of our clients’ engagements in China. The focal point of our services is legal and tax structuring and restructuring of foreign investors‘ engagements in China. Many years of local experience have allowed us to gain an in-depth insight into the specific challenges and opportunities of China as an investment destination. Our clients can benefit from this knowledge, coupled with the high standard of service and expertise of an international organization.

Instructor profile

Dr. Jianhong Liu

Dr. Liu graduated from Xiamen University. She is Associate Partner in the China legal team and has been working for Rödl Shanghai since 2006.  Dr. Liu mainly provides the comprehensive legal and tax services. Dr. Liu has a particular strong expertise in the area of legal and tax structuring and compliance and as well in the field of  inbound and cross-border investment and transactions concerning matters such as M&A, deal structuring, due diligence review, general corporate business, labor and employment, etc. In the course of her work Dr. Liu often represented the clients to handle the M&A projects and advised clients on related matters due diligence, legal and tax assessment on M&A strategies, preparation of legal documents, implementation of closing procedures, post- M&A integration. Dr. Liu is also the adjunct professor and master tutor for the universities such as East China University of Political Science and Law, etc

Mr. Daojie Wang

graduated from the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, and has been serving as a senior associate at the Rödl Shanghai Representative Office since 2020. His practice focuses on providing legal services for foreign direct investment in China and supporting Chinese companies in their overseas expansion. He possesses extensive experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, particularly within the automotive and medical device industries. He has successfully led and completed the closing of multiple cross-border M&A transactions and provides comprehensive legal support for post-merger integration and ongoing operations.

Cost and Registration

Free of charge, prior reservation required. Please scan below to register.