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Every China entry is different.
These are five we solved.

Restrictions, age policies, tax structures, blacklists, brand protection — China market entry rarely follows the standard template. These cases document how we approached real client situations: what the problem was, what the options were, and how we got to a result.

If your situation looks like one of these, it probably has a solution too.

Brand Market Entry
Brand Market Entry
From Trademark to Store: How a Norwegian Brand Entered China
A Norwegian entrepreneur wanted to launch a Starbucks-style brand experience store in China. Before registering a company, we advised them to secure the trademark first — across three strategic classes. One drew an opposition from Häagen-Dazs. It was dismissed.
Norway · Consumer & Retail · Shanghai Read Case
Market Strategy & Park Selection
Market Strategy
Restricted Industry? How We Used an FTZ to Get 100% Foreign Ownership
A U.S. content creator was told 100% foreign ownership in China’s live-streaming sector was impossible — two regulations blocked the way. A 2020 State Council order and the right free trade zone told a different story.
USA · Content & Media · Shanghai Lingang FTZ Read Case
Park Selection
Over 60? You Can Still Be Legal Representative in China
A UK advertiser over 60 wanted to set up a wholly-owned advertising company in China. Most Shanghai parks wouldn’t accept the business scope. Most banks wouldn’t accept the legal representative’s age. We found the park that did both.
UK · Advertising · Suzhou Industrial Park Read Case
Structure Planning
Structure Planning
One Team, Two Entities: How a French Designer Solved China’s Service-vs-Goods Tax Problem
A French interior designer needed to invoice design services and procure specialist materials under a single client agreement. China’s VAT rules made that impossible in one entity. A Hong Kong company alongside the China WFOE made it work — and unlocked VAT zero-rating on overseas projects.
France · Interior Design · Shanghai Read Case
Exit & Deregistration
Exit & Deregistration
Closing a Company Remotely? It’s Possible — Even from a Tax Blacklist
In 2020, a Swedish WFOE fell into tax non-compliance after communication broke down between the legal representative in Sweden and an accounting firm reachable only by WeChat. We cleared the blacklist, obtained a remote POA, and completed full deregistration in 4.5 months — without the legal representative returning to China.
Sweden · Furniture · Shanghai Read Case

Your situation is unique. Let’s talk through it.

These cases cover a fraction of what we handle. If your China market entry challenge doesn’t fit a standard template, that’s exactly where we work best.

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