Are you looking to speak to lawyers in Beijing? We can connect you with attorneys that speak English. That can be very hard to find. We spent years looking for the right lawyers to connect people to.

When you are dealing with a legal issue in Canada or the United States, it’s already very stressful. Things like lawsuits and divorce can ruin people’s mental health, physical health, and finances.

Dealing with legal problems in other countries is even more stressful. And in China, it’s probably the worst. Everything about the legal system is different in Beijing than in say, New York.

If you want to speak to a lawyer in China, contact us or reach out to a legal consultant on Wechat: alistairvigier

In China, almost no one at the courthouse will speak English. The legal system in China is based on the Chinese government, not on judge-made law (like in Canada and the USA.)

Beijing Attorneys

Then there is the cultural side of things that we won’t even get into. It’s impossible to represent yourself in Beijing. If you need to speak to lawyers in Beijing, contact us.

The attorneys can help with business law, lawsuits, criminal law, family law, and inheritance disputes. We might be able to connect you with other legal area attorneys as well. Just tell us your issue.

We spent years speaking to law firms in China, trying to find the right one. It was super hard. First, the lawyer had to speak both Chinese and English. We found some English-speaking lawyers, but they couldn’t go to court.

This is because the judge doesn’t speak English. So the foreign lawyers could only help with things like buying a business or real estate in China. Others did immigration law.

ClearWay Law focuses on helping people with more complex problems. International legal issues are already complex, but you really need a good lawyer for China.

Lawyers In Beijing

You can see our main page about Beijing. The law firm that we recommend to people also has offices in other cities in China.

They are a very large Beijing law firm. It was founded over 100 years ago, making it older than China, which was founded in 1949.

We will make sure that you connect with the right lawyer for your situation. This could mean budget or premium. It will mean the area of law and the city.

It could also mean how soon you need to hire a lawyer. Some lawyers are available, and others might be on a trial for the next two weeks.

Our system is a better system than randomly reaching out to law firms on the internet and hoping for the best.

For business law, the lawyers in Beijing can help with things like contracts, or more complex things, like mergers and acquisitions. Sometimes they help people buy million dollars businesses.

At other times, they help companies from places like Canada or the United States stay out of trouble with the Chinese government.

Planning is key when running a business in China.

Beijing Law Society

Are you looking into if there is a Beijing Law Society? There is an organization called the China Law Society. They regulate the legal industry (paralegals and lawyers.) It was set up in 1982. The legal industry in China is still very new.

There is also the Beijing Lawyers Association (BLA). This organization regulates law firms, lawyers, and attorneys in Beijing. It can push for members of the public’s rights. An example is someone’s right to access justice. It can also punish law firms and attorneys if needed.

Beijing Law Society

Therefore, there are regulators of the legal industry in China, but nothing is called the Law Society. The Law Society is a commonwealth term in places like Canada and the United Kingdom.

ClearWay Law offers lawyers in Beijing. The lawyers cover a wide variety of legal matters. These include lawsuits, divorces, and inheritance battles. They also help companies set up business in China, or close down in China.

Our lawyers are located at 9 Dongzhimen S St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China. We have taken a screenshot from Google Maps below. Keep in mind Google doesn’t work in China.

Lawyers In Beijing

Our attorneys in Beijing can help with business law, criminal law, family law, and investment. They also assist with insolvency, liquidation, and bankruptcy. Further, they can assist with setting up and protecting your intellectual property in Beijing.

The office of our attorneys in Beijing is located near:

Beijing Museum of Tap Water (a lot of fun we are sure)
The Canadian Embassy
The German Embassy
Beijing Workers Sports Complex
Beijing Happy Dragon Courtyard
Lucky Family Hostel
Conrad Beijing

Lawyers and Solicitors In Beijing

For those in the United Kingdom looking for a Beijing solicitor, we can help. If you need a law firm, fill out the form on the side of this page. We also help people in Australia and Canada.

Zhou Hongbo
Fu Tianxin (bankruptcy law, estate disputes)
Jiang Xiaoxu (business law for foreign companies)
Wang Zhenzhong (lawsuits and business law)
Jiang Jiawei (business law, investments, bankruptcy)
Wang Lei (lawsuits, business law)
Li Guoning (complicated international business law)
Li Ying (complicated international business law)
Sheng Xinhui

We can connect you with an attorney. Also, we can point you in the right direction for other inquiries. Some people need to connect with a real estate agent. We have lawyers that do divorce and lawsuits. They can also help with inheritance disputes.

12 A Jianguomenwai Avenue, 15/F, NCI Tower, Beijing, 100022

Are you wondering who is at 12 A Jianguomenwai Avenue, 15/F, NCI Tower, Beijing, 100022? It is a shared office space located in Beijing, China.

The nice thing about the Beijing office is that it can be scaled up or down by companies.

Expanding to China can be a big step for companies in Canada, the United States, or the United Kingdom.

Instead of signing a five-year lease, you can pick a shared office space.

It’s quite doable to decide on a two-year financial plan. However, a five-year plan is very hard.

Office Space In Beijing

Maybe your company won’t do well. Or maybe your company will do so well it will quickly grow beyond the 2000 sq-ft space that you now have.

If you are wanting to incorporate a company in Beijing, reach out to us. We have lawyers that can help.

The lawyers and attorneys can also assist with trademarks, taxes, licenses, and permits. Doing business in China isn’t as easy as you think.

For example, it can take a while to get an ICP license, which is required to run a website in Beijing.

It can be even harder to get a license that allows you to do international banking (FOREX.)

Setting Up A Bank Account For Your Office

Below are some questions you can expect to have to answer when registering your business.

Where is your Chinese company registered? And when?

Has your Chinese company ever opened a bank account in China?

Where is the main office? (I mean which city)

Who is in charge in China? Does this man/woman always travel? If yes, how often?

What does this company do? (pls brief main business, supplier and end buyer)What is the STO of this company? (STO stands for annual sales turnover, if it is a start-up, you can give me an estimation)

What are your banking needs? (eg. bank account, payment collection)

Real Estate Lawsuits In Beijing

Are you looking for a lawyer or attorney to assist with real estate lawsuits in Beijing? We have a team of litigation lawyers that can help you.

Twenty years ago, properties were not worth much in China. Therefore, there was not much to fight over.

However, these days properties in Beijing can be worth millions of dollars. The closer to the middle of the city, the more your property is worth (on average.)

Real Property Law China And Lawsuits In Beijing

But even the 5th ring properties can be worth a lot of money. Because there is a lot of value in the houses and apartments, people are willing to fight over them.

Real estate litigation and inheritance battles in China have gone way up. The best thing to do is to hire a lawyer before there is a problem.

If you need a property law attorney, fill out the form on the side of this page. The lawyers can help in Beijing or other major Chinese cities.

Lending Capital For Property Purchases In China

Chinese people hate using contracts, but it’s important! If you are the one lending money, you need to have a professionally created contract signed.

If you don’t, then you will have to spend years fighting over a lawsuit. This will cost you tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If you think it’s awkward having someone sign a contract, get your attorney to meet with the person borrowing money without you.

If someone or a company owes you money in China, you can sue them. Foreign entities do win lawsuits in Beijing and China.

However, you will need a great attorney that speaks Chinese. You can see a few of our attorneys in Beijing below.

Borrowing Money For Real Estate In Beijing

If you are the one borrowing money, it’s also a good idea to have some sort of contract. You don’t want the other person to ask for their money back before you were expecting it.

The agreement might say, “Mr. Su will lend money to Ms. Xu in the amount of $100,000. It must be paid back within 30 days of demands… etc”

There is a lot more detail that could go into the contract to prevent real estate lawsuits in Beijing.

Real Estate Lawsuits In Beijing

The law in China that deal with property is the “The Property Law of the People’s Republic of China.”

These laws are enforced at the municipal level. Therefore, the degree to which the property laws are followed varies greatly depending on the municipal government.

A real property law lawyer in China can help with:

talking to the government
negotiating with the local government
real estate disputes
land-use restrictions
collective ownership
Speaking with the Ministry of Land and Resources
alteration transfer of state-owned land
property law legal advice
land administration

Beijing Attorneys

Are you looking for Beijing attorneys? Maybe you are a United States company that is expanding to China?

A lot of American companies are thinking about pursuing their China expansion now that Joe Biden is going to be president.

It was no secret that Trump and Xi did not get along. Many American and Chinese companies put their cross-border expansions on hold.

Our Beijing attorneys can assist you with mergers and acquisitions, trademarks, copyright, private equity deals, and protecting intellectual property. They can also assist with employment agreements, taxes, and incorporation.

You can see some of the attorneys in Beijing below. If you want to book a free consultation, fill out the form on this page. Our Beijing law team will get in touch with you, normally by email.

Lawyers In Beijing Practice Areas

In addition to the business law services above, our attorneys also help with private matters. These include criminal law, divorce, and inheritance disputes.

They can also help with investment disputes and real estate litigation. Many people invest in projects in China. Do not assume that you cannot access justice in China.

Our attorneys in China have the ability to fight for your rights. Without a law firm, it would probably be impossible. However, with a strong legal team, much is possible.

Divorce In Beijing

Divorce rates have gone up a lot in China. Also, international divorce has become common. This is because Chinese people are moving to places like Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Of course, they meet locals and can fall in love and get married. At some point, the Chinese person might move back to China.

So now the couple might have a property in Beijing and New Zealand. Now attorneys must get involved in both New Zealand and Beijing. It gets very complicated.

Attorney-Client Relationship In China

Judges are very serious in China. They take civil disputes and contract disputes very seriously. You need an attorney that is comfortable going to court. Some attorneys find going to court exciting.

Right now it’s hard to start a business in China. That’s why it’s important to get help. You can’t set up a business online. You always need to have permission from the government.

It can take a long time to get all the licences and approvals. The courts are not open to the public. You can go to the building, but you can’t go in and ask questions.

Online Platforms For Law In China

There is a new online platform that allows law firms in China to save time. It helps them file paperwork online. They can register cases and book hearing times online.

Before the platform existed, many lawyers in China had to spend 30% of their time waiting in line at the court. They would have to wait to be allowed to submit paperwork.

The attorneys would also need to wait around to get a hearing time booked. The online platform was organized by the Shanghai courts. The platform can also be used to communicate with the judge.

Cao Zhuping, an attorney for SH Er Li Law Firm said that it’s much easier now to register a case without going to court. This saves a lot of time on transportation and waiting in line.

Cao Zhuping uses the court’s platform to submit his evidence and written arguments.

Contact us using the form if you want to speak to a Chinese lawyer.

List Of Law Firms In Beijing

If for whatever reason, you don’t want to work with one of our lawyers, we can refer you to other law firms in Beijing. Below are a few others:

unitalen attorneys at law Beijing china
Beijing qizhi attorneys
unitalen attorneys at law
panawell Beijing attorney
corner stone Beijing attorneys
beyond attorneys Beijing

Heidi Tang, Roger Epstein and Sara Zhang are attorneys in China. They said that China is developing very quickly. The GDP continues to grow. A lot of people in China want to do business with other countries.

When they want to do that, they need a good lawyer in China and the other country. Our company, ClearWay Law, has lawyers in multiple countries. This helps people deal with their international legal needs.

There is a lot of need for international law firms. China has started to open itself to the world.

Lawyers In Beijing Helping With Divorce

Our company gets a lot of requests from people that need a Beijing divorce attorney. The attorneys can assist with getting a separation agreement (or divorce contact) signed.

Once the separation agreement is signed, you can file for divorce. If you have properties in other countries, like Australia or New Zealand, it’s going to be more complicated.

Beijing law firms can also assist with child custody, child support, spousal support, and other family law issues.

Do not get your friends or family to mediate your divorce. You need professional legal advice. Some people spend two-ten years on their separations.

Spending a lot of time in court can feel like going to prison. We have legal assistants, paralegals, and lawyers that can speak English and Mandarin.

Drug Charges In Beijing

We also get a lot of requests for help with drug charges in Beijing. If you need a criminal law attorney in Beijing, fill out the form on the side of this page.

Often, people from countries bring cannabis products with them on the plane. It might be something like a CBD cream. They do this even though many airports say not to bring cannabis products on planes.

When they arrive in China or Beijing, they get in trouble with the police. The Chinese police say they have imported drugs into China. That is very serious.

They get questioned by the police for a few days and then contact us. Take this very seriously. Any cannabis products are very illegal in China.

You must follow the laws of the country you are in. The laws of Canada won’t help you in China. You also cannot say that you didn’t know the laws of China.

It’s a must according to the law that you speak to the police in China. You don’t have the right to remain silent. However, ask to speak to an attorney.

Lawyers In Beijing and Legal Advice

We have attorneys that help with international transactions and M&A. Many foreign companies now want to invest in China. The attorneys can help you set up a company in China, and assist with regulatory compliance.

There are also Chinese companies that want to invest outside of China. Law firms in Beijing can help with that.

Sara Zhang, an attorney in China, wants to help Chinese people invest in the United States. She knows the history of the USA, and she enjoys international business and law.

There are a lot of Chinese people moving to other countries, like Australia. They also need to think about estate planning, immigration, and setting up a business.

A lot of Chinese people do not do much planning when it comes to estates. They do not have any inheritance tax. They are busy making money and rarely planning.

Some lawyers charge $300/hour, and others charge $600/hour. You need to decide your budget. Do you want a junior lawyer or a senior attorney?

Lawyers In Beijing Helping International Clients

There are over 17,000 lawyers in Shanghai and another 20,000 attorneys in Beijing. Any small improvements to the Chinese courts will result in big improvements for society.

In the future, attorneys in China will only attend the courts when they are arguing their client’s case. It’s also now possible for law firms to change their hearing times. They only need to explain their reasons for not being able to attend.

Cao Hongxing of the SH High People’s Court said that many attorneys have scheduling conflicts. The judge will help the attorneys with their time conflicts.

Law firms can also use the system to research a person’s or company’s previous litigation history. The system is encrypted. People without authorization have a hard time getting in. Only attorneys registered can use the system.

We are hoping this system comes to Beijing very soon. They are also planning to open their system to English-speaking law firms.

Lawyers In Beijing Helping International Companies

Our attorneys in Beijing can help with a number of different legal issues.

Our Beijing attorneys can assist you with:

Trademark and copyright
Private equity
Business In Hong Kong
Mergers and acquisitions
Divorce in Beijing
Inheritance disputes in Beijing
Intellectual property
International arbitration

What Is The Best Way To Find An Attorney In China? How Do I Know Who To Trust?

Leave that up to us! Let us do the hard work for you. We have many lawyers on our platform. We will recommend attorneys based on your budget, geographical area, and area of law.

How Much Do Lawyers In Beijing Cost?

They will range from $200/hour to $1000/hour. Paralegals are normally around $150/hour. Legal assistants sometimes cost around $75/hour. It all depends on your legal needs.

In conclusion, if you need a Beijing attorney, contact us or go to clearwaylaw.cn to find one.

Author: Alistair Vigier is the CEO of Clearway and can be reached on Wechat at: alistairvigier

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