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China Investment Project
Takeovers of German companies by Chinese investors may not be as common, but they are still regularly seen in the market. However, such transactions fail disproportionately often before they are completed or in the subsequent implementation phase. The analysis of the different legal frameworks, the financing possibilities and the economic as well as cultural peculiarities seems promising when it comes to the question of how to make transactions more successful.
Within the framework of the research project, we will examine the following questions:
- What are the most important structural differences between the legal framework conditions in Germany and China?
- What are the main economic and cultural reasons that takeovers or joint ventures fail?
- What are the similarities, differences and mutual influences in German-Chinese transactions?
- What is the US perspective on China-related transactions?
Participate
The results of the China Investment Project are published in the form of a scientific anthology and a “Manager’s Guide”. In addition, (international) conferences will be held in Hamburg in 2019 and 2020.
If you are interested in working with us, regardless of whether you are a researcher, entrepreneur or consultant, please do not hesitate to contact us.
News from our blog
On our blog you can follow the current developments in our project. We regularly inform you about milestones reached, write reports on German or Chinese particularities in the M&A environment and share interesting articles and analyses with you.
Are foreign companies leaving the Chinese market?
In view of the trade conflict between China and the USA, which has been going on for more than a year now, the question arises as to the reaction of the companies affected by the duties. In one of his tweets several days ago, Trump called for American companies...
China’s investment climate
Global foreign investment fell last year by 13% to a total of 1.3 trillion dollars. According to UNCTAD's latest World Investment Report, China's outgoing investment fell by 18% from $158 billion in 2017 to $130 billion in 2018. This can be traced back to a...
The role of the Port of Hamburg in trade with China
Despite the general weakness of the global economy, trade relations between Germany and China remain stable. In 2018, goods worth almost 200 billion euros were traded between the two countries, making Germany the most important trading partner for the People's...
