Roca Junyent

As the main economic and productive flows move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, Asia is rapidly becoming an important player in the international arena both economically and politically. Globally, Asia’s position is causing a redesign of the productive, trade and financial structures of international commerce.
These changes are reflected in the significant growth of capital flows in the form of direct investment from the West onto Asia and in the increasing demand for Asian products and services.
Due to its size and growth potential, in the last decade China has become the paradigm of economic growth in Asia.

Roca Junyent's office in Shanghai

To meet more effectively the needs of its clients in terms of legal advice, in January 2007, RJ joined the handful of Spanish law firms to have a permanent office in Shanghai. The Firm’s Shanghai office is manned by a team of Spanish and Chinese professionals with extensive experience advising European companies willing to invest in China.
Currently, Shanghai is China’s economic and financial capital. It is also the most dynamic and fastest-growing city among Asia’s great metropolis. From its office in Shanghai, Roca Junyent serves its clients in connection with their activities in Chinese soil and in relation to their investments across a wide spectrum of Asian countries.

Our Services

Since our arrival in China, Roca Junyent has advised several Spanish firms in a variety of projects. Our Firm’s clients include multinational corporations such as Torres, Mapfre, Lladró, Félix Solís, Mango or Astral, public agencies such as the Basque Country’s government Sociedad para la Promoción y Reconversión Industrial (Corporation for the Industrial Promotion and Reconversion, SPRI), the Murcia´s government Instituto de Fomento (Development Agency, INFO), the Instituto de Crédito Exterior (Foreign Credit Agency, ICEX) and small to medium-sized firms from all over Spain in the products and services sectors.

Our advice encompasses the following practice areas:

Corporate Law and foreign investment.
IP Law.
Tax Law.
Real Estate Law.
Labour and Environmental Law.
Litigation and ADR.
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- Corporate Law and foreign investment
Setting up of corporate structures (companies, WFOEs, JVs or FICEs; M&A, etc.).
Drafting of contracts and articles of association.
Planning, negotiation and search of local partners for foreign investors.
Restructuring and liquidation processes.

- Intellectual and Industrial Property
Registration and protection of patents, copyrights and trade marks.
Technology transfers and intellectual property rights.
Negotiation of licenses.
Business secrets, data protection, marketing and advertising.

- Tax Law
Advice on tax credits and exemptions.
Customs, duties and tariffs.
Handling of customs procedures.

- Real Estate Law
Purchase, transfer, leasing and amortisation of land use rights.
Public tenders.
Commercial or residential leasing agreements.

- Labour and Environmental Law
Salaries, bonuses and incentive schemes.
Employees labour agreements
Employment tenders or arbitration.
Administrative applications for environmental permits.

- Litigation and ADR
Litigation.
Fraud related to letters of credit.
Non-contractual liability.
Breach of intellectual and industrial property rights and unfair competition.
Representation in mediation, conciliation and arbitration proceedings.