Connecting China and the UK with Legal Expertise
At Greenwich Solicitors, our China Desk is dedicated to advising Chinese clients with legal interests in the UK, as well as UK companies engaging with China. We provide culturally attuned, commercially focused, and discreet legal services, ensuring our clients’ business and personal affairs are managed effectively across borders.
Who We Serve
Our China Desk acts for:
- ⇢ High-net-worth individuals and families managing cross-border property, wealth, and succession planning
- ⇢ Chinese entrepreneurs and investors expanding into the UK market
- ⇢ Manufacturers, suppliers, and exporters trading with or establishing operations in the UK
- ⇢ UK companies sourcing, manufacturing, or partnering with Chinese businesses
- ⇢ Students and professionals relocating from China to the UK
Our Services
Private Client & HNW Services
- ⇢ Wealth structuring and succession planning for families with assets in the UK and China
- ⇢ Drafting wills, trusts, and cross-border estate planning
- ⇢ Probate and contentious probate with international elements
- ⇢ Family law, including high-value financial settlements and international asset division
- ⇢ Residential property acquisitions in prime London and across the UK
Business & Commercial
- ⇢ Establishing UK companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures
- ⇢ Drafting and negotiating international supply, distribution, and partnership contracts
- ⇢ Advising on mergers, acquisitions, and cross-border investments
- ⇢ Protecting intellectual property rights for Chinese manufacturers and suppliers in the UK
- ⇢ Dispute resolution and international arbitration involving Chinese counterparties
Real Estate & Investments
- ⇢ Commercial property purchases and leases for investment and business use
- ⇢ Structuring property portfolios for HNW clients
- ⇢ Advising on financing, tax, and compliance for cross-border investments
Immigration & Mobility
- ⇢ UK immigration for investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals
- ⇢ Business immigration including sponsor licences and Skilled Worker visas
- ⇢ Personal immigration, such as family, student, and settlement applications
Why Greenwich Solicitors?
- ⇢ Experience with HNW Clients – trusted advisors to high-net-worth Chinese individuals and families with significant UK, Hongkong and Singapore assets.
- ⇢ Commercial Insight – a deep understanding of the needs of manufacturers, suppliers, and trading companies.
- ⇢ Cultural Understanding – sensitivity to the commercial practices and expectations of Chinese clients.
