German-Chinese M&A Transactions in the SME Sector

M&A transactions are significantly more complex processes than the mere purchase and sale of goods - SMEs can quickly find themselves in unfamiliar situations - especially when it comes to multi-layered activities with players from different cultures, in particular from China, as Germany's largest foreign trade partner. The need for practical knowledge is correspondingly great. This book therefore brings together, on a theoretical basis, the practical knowledge needed for the successful planning, implementation and integration of German-Chinese corporate takeovers in the SME sector. After a compact presentation of the economic background, cultural aspects of negotiation and regulatory framework conditions, the course of corporate transactions and their German-Chinese peculiarities are dealt with in detail. The book concludes with a guide to the core aspects of such transactions and an exemplary presentation of case studies. In generally understandable language and well-illustrated, the success factors as well as possible stumbling blocks are revealed. A clearly structured and cleverly formulated handbook that every potential seller, buyer, and advisor should have at hand. The contents - Germany as a Chinese target market - Economic background - Cultural factors - Regulatory framework - Process of company takeovers - Special features of German-Chinese transactions - Guidelines for successful cooperation - Case studies

The Editor Prof. Dr. Daniel Graewe is a lawyer, professor of business law and director of the Institute for Applied Business Law at HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration; as a lawyer, he advised on numerous German-Chinese M&A transactions.