Greater Bay Area

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) is composed of two Special Administrative Regions and nine municipalities in Guangdong Province, with a view to creating a global economic, innovation and technology hub. At end of 2021, its total population is over 86 million, the GDP is USD 1,883.7 billion and GDP per capita is over USD 23,300.

With over 40 years' experience in advising on doing business in Greater China, we are widely recognized as having the preeminent China practice in the legal service industry. Having more than 300 lawyers based in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai, we bring an in-depth understanding of China and the Greater Bay Area’s cultural, political, and legal conditions. In addition, as the first international law firm that has obtained a Joint Operation (JO) license in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone, we provide responsive and integrated services to multinational and Chinese companies doing business cross-border into and out of China. For more on our competitive advantages in the GBA and the legal services we provide, please click here to view our brochure.

Guide to Legal and Regulatory Practice in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)

To help you navigate the relevant GBA legislations and policies, our lawyers and partners have put together this publication, Guide to Legal and Regulatory Practice in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) (2024), which focuses on key issues pertaining to doing business in this area. The publication covers cross-border investment and mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial opening and innovation, wealth management, bankruptcy and restructuring, data protection, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, real estate, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and taxation, among other topics.

Available in both English and Chinese languages, the guide contains information on the relevant GBA legislations and policies that regulate domestic and cross-border investments and business activities in the GBA. More than two dozen partners and lawyers from the Baker McKenzie FenXun Joint Operation discuss industry market practice and provide insights based on in-depth analysis of relevant cases in various areas.

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