Leaf

Leaf has recently assisted GL events in the acquisition by Nexus Point, a private equity fund, of a stake in GL events Greater China, providing the Group additional financial resources to pursue its development in Asia.

LEAF assists Full Jet, strategic and brand-focused industry expert, in merging with Baozun Inc., the leading brand ecommerce service partner that helps brands execute their e-commerce strategies in China.

Leaf assists Beaumanoir Group in consolidating its presence in China through a partnership with Zhongke company.

LEAF assists Tomorrow, a Swedish creative agency based in Shanghai in merging with MediaMonks, an independent creative digital production company combining creative and production forces in China

SNB Law (https://en.snb-law.de/) and Leaf (https://www.leaf-legal.com/) have entered into a strategic cooperation to create one of the strongest Sino-European legal teams in China.

How to protect your business while avoiding to be personally at risk?

With the current 2019 neo-Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic spreading all over China, companies may want to escape their contractual obligations such as payment obligations or penalty fees. Chinese authorities have decided to take various measures to “city lock-down” and limit further contamination that prevent companies to perform contracts. Many contracts will be affected by factors such as factory operation, payment by customers, road blocks, etc. The purpose of this article is to analyze what legal mechanisms (force majeure / hardship / MAC clause) may be applicable during and after the epidemic, to relieve and mitigate liabilities caused by failure to perform contractual obligations. This Articles is related to our Practical Guide to handle Coronavirus Crisis.