Legal advice for Companies and Entrepreneurs in China

SA I Seybold Associates is a legal consultancy for China-related matters based in Beijing, China.

In 2005, attorney Dr. Martin Seybold started his own legal consultancy in Beijing, initially under the name "Seybold & Partner" and, since 2009, under its current name, SA I Seybold Associates.

Since then, Dr. Martin Seybold has advised and supported numerous foreign entrepreneurs and companies, both European SMEs as well as big international corporations, in legal matters related to China. Dr. Martin Seybold is fluent in spoken and written Chinese. Details of the professional career and legal expertise of attorney Dr. Martin Seybold can be found here:

Curriculum & Expertise

The distinctive advantage of SA I Seybold Associates in Asia lies in our well established and reliable network of local cooperations with experienced local lawyers and law firms, tax advisors and accountants, trademark and patent attorneys, as well as agents for all types of official registrations and approval procedures, that exist since starting our business.

Our network of experienced cooperations covers whole Mainland China, including Hong Kong. We also have a such networks in Vietnam and Singapore.

As a boutique legal consultancy for China, plus Vietnam and Singapore, we advise and support our clients not only in China matters but also in complex cross-border investments, transactions, litigations and other matters involving the ASEAN region:

• For your investment projects we can advise you on the legal structuring and risk assessment for selecting the suitable location for your intended business, for China as well as for the ASEAN region.
• Once the decision about the structuring of your investment project and the future location of your business has been made, we can conduct for you the whole set-up and implementation process at the local authorities in China, Vietnam, and Singapore.
• For corporate acquisition projects involving multiple branches in China and the ASEAN region, we perform legal and tax due diligences at all target locations together with our cooperation lawyers and tax consultants, while providing you with consolidated results and reports for your entire acquisition project.
• Together with our experienced local partnerships and cooperation lawyers, we can advise and represent you in complex litigation and arbitration proceedings before local courts and arbitration tribunals in China, Vietnam, and Singapore, be that as plaintiff or defendant.
• Further information about our fields of legal consulting and legal expertise you can find under "China Business."

We are your legal advisor and support in demanding and sometimes difficult foreign markets in the Asian region.

It is our aim is to provide our clients with comprehensive legal advice in foreign legal systems such as China, with our legal expertise and many years of experience in the asian region in order to protect you from potential legal risks and defend you rights where necessary, while providing personal support and tailor-made, practical solutions for your business.