Mainland China Litigation, Arbitration and Enforcement
We help overseas parties assess Mainland China jurisdiction, evidence, preservation measures, hearing arrangements, and routes for enforcing judgments or awards.
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China matters. Handled with clarity.
Clear, remotely managed Mainland China legal support for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, overseas Chinese, foreign individuals, and international businesses.
- Clear scope. A practical path.THE ZHIYI APPROACH
- Mainland ChinaFocused legal counsel
- Three languagesTraditional Chinese · Simplified Chinese · English
- Remote collaborationAcross borders and time zones
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Mainland China legal services
Practical Mainland China legal routes designed around overseas identity, documents, and time zones.
Cross-border Family and Inheritance Matters
We address Mainland China aspects of marriage, children, estates, equity, and real property by first mapping relationships, asset locations, and the available procedure.
View detailsMainland China Property and Asset Matters
We assist overseas owners with Mainland property sales, co-ownership, inheritance transfers, lease disputes, court freezes, enforcement, and remote authorization.
View detailsMainland China Investment, Corporate and Compliance
We advise overseas investors on Mainland market access, entity setup, shareholder arrangements, contracting, employment, governance, and continuing compliance.
View detailsCross-border Contracts, Debt Recovery and Commercial Disputes
We help overseas businesses and individuals review Mainland contracts, recover trade or loan debt, and address supply-chain default, shareholder conflict, and evidence preservation.
View detailsCriminal Matters and Urgent Legal Assistance
We assist overseas families, businesses, and individuals with Mainland criminal investigations, detention communications, defense instructions, affected assets, and urgent response.
View detailsInstructing us from overseas / Q&A
Must I travel to Mainland China?
Not always. Some cross-border civil and commercial matters support online filing and court-supervised video witnessing. Property, family, criminal, or original-document matters may still require attendance.
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Where you are shapes the process
Location affects identity, authority, and document formalities. Start with the entry that best describes you.
Mainland China Legal Matters for Hong Kong Clients
For Hong Kong individuals, families, and businesses handling Mainland investment, contracts, disputes, property, family, and succession matters, with clear attention to document forwarding and remote authority.
View detailsMainland China Legal Matters for Macao Clients
Assistance for Macao residents, businesses, and families with contracts, companies, property, disputes, family matters, and succession across the Greater Bay Area and Mainland China.
View detailsMainland China Legal Matters for Taiwan Clients
Support for Taiwan individuals, families, and businesses with Mainland investment, contracts, property, disputes, family matters, and succession, including identity and document-verification planning.
View detailsMainland China Legal Matters for Overseas Chinese
We help overseas Chinese manage Mainland family, estate, property, business, debt, and litigation matters while reducing document, time-zone, and travel friction.
View detailsMainland China Legal Matters for International Businesses
Support for international businesses entering Mainland China, contracting, managing supply chains and governance, recovering debt, conducting investigations, and resolving disputes.
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Cross-border legal guides
Direct answers, procedural checklists, and official sources to clarify the next step before formal instruction.
Preparing an Online Mainland China Filing from Overseas
A practical guide to identity verification, powers of attorney, Chinese-language materials, and correction periods under Supreme People’s Court rules.
Read the guideChecklist for an Overseas Power of Attorney
Identity, place of signature, and receiving authority can lead to notarization, apostille, forwarding, cross-strait verification, or video-witnessing routes.
Read the guideA First Review of Mainland China Assets from Overseas
Map property, banking, equity, receivables, disputes, and family relationships before deciding on transfer, succession, division, preservation, or recovery.
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Frequently asked questions
Initial guidance on remote instruction, documents, online filing, cost, and confidentiality.
Must I travel to Mainland China?+
Not always. Some cross-border civil and commercial matters support online filing and court-supervised video witnessing. Property, family, criminal, or original-document matters may still require attendance.
How can an overseas power of attorney be used in Mainland China?+
Foreign, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese parties follow different proof or forwarding routes. Court-supervised video witnessing may be available for some litigation instructions.
Do overseas documents need Chinese translation?+
Usually. Cross-border online filing rules require materials in the commonly used written language of China or translations from a qualified translation company.
Can an overseas party file a Mainland case online?+
Yes, within the stated scope. First-time users usually complete identity verification and provide a complaint, identity/formality papers, and evidence, subject to the receiving court.
How are legal and procedural costs determined?+
After initial review, the estimate should distinguish legal services, court or arbitration charges, preservation security, translation, document formalities, and travel, with change conditions explained.
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This page concerns Mainland China law and procedure and is provided by Mainland China-qualified lawyers. It is not local-law advice for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, or any foreign jurisdiction.