Overseas individuals & families
People and families with China assets or legal matters.
China-Singapore Legal News
Cross-border legal support for clients with China interests
When individuals, families, or businesses are based overseas yet still need to deal with China-side assets, operations, employees, contracts, funds, data, or disputes, China-Singapore Legal News helps clients scope the issue, assess the right path, and coordinate the legal and professional resources required.
Start with a 15-minute call to determine your next step.
Who We Serve
Overseas businesses & regional HQs
Businesses investing, operating, employing or facing disputes in China.
Professional institutions & partners
Legal, tax, family office, corporate, HR, trust and business support institutions.
Five Core Services
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Overseas Individuals & China Assets
Support with China succession, property, family, proceedings and documents.
Succession｜Property｜Family｜Documents
View details 02Inbound China Investment & Onshore Operations
Support with market entry, governance, funds, data and daily operations in China.
FDI｜Entity setup｜Governance｜Funds｜Data
View details 03China Employment, Executive Exit & Labor Disputes
Support with employment, executive exits, disputes and control handover.
Employment｜Executive exit｜Labor disputes
View details 04China-related Disputes, Arbitration & Cross-border Enforcement
Assess and advance paths for China-related disputes, recovery and enforcement.
Disputes｜Arbitration｜Enforcement｜Recovery
View details 05Singapore Company, Documents & Cross-border Arrangements
Support with Singapore companies, documents, family offices, trusts and China assets.
Company｜Documents｜Trust｜Coordination
View detailsLionLex / At a Glance
Core jurisdictions
China and Singapore
Service lines
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Client groups
Individuals, businesses and institutions
Languages
Chinese and English
Resources
Multi-jurisdiction collaboration
Method
Identify → Assess → Match → Execute
Insights
Practical China-related legal and compliance insights.
Legal InsightsTechnology, Data & AI Compliance26 Jun 2026
Series Four of Chinese Technology Companies Going Global | Contract Flow, Capital Flow, Business Flow: Cross-border Transaction Structures and Risk Control
Whether establishing a Singapore company, engaging overseas clients, introducing international investors, or acquiring overseas teams, Chinese tech enterprises going global ultimately land on concrete transactions. This article examines contract flows, capital flows, business flows, bank KYC, inter-entity settlement, and cross-border dispute resolution.
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Legal InsightsTechnology, Data & AI Compliance25 Jun 2026
Series Three: Chinese Technology Companies Going Global | Who Owns Core Technology: Intellectual Property and Data Arrangements
When tech enterprises go global, what crosses the border is never just products and services — it is also source code, algorithm models, training data, and R&D outcomes. This article examines six dimensions: ownership of core assets, choice of IP structure, client contracts, cross-border data transfers, Singapore's data protection regime, and regulatory boundaries — setting out the preparatory work tech enterprises should complete before expanding overseas.
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Legal InsightsTechnology, Data & AI Compliance24 Jun 2026
Series Two: Chinese Technology Companies Going Global | Risks and Compliance Boundaries of Technology Exports
Most compliance risks faced by Chinese tech companies when going global are not due to ignorance of legal rules, but rather from misjudging whether their business activities fall under regulatory scope. This article outlines the underlying risks and fundamental work that tech companies should pay attention to before going international, covering aspects such as technology ownership, export controls, and due diligence on financing and mergers.
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Anonymized notes on common paths and risk control.
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Case StudyInbound China Investment & Onshore OperationsSingapore Company, Documents & Cross-border Arrangements12 Jun 2026
Reviewing Cross-Border Arrangements Amid the Eight-Department Campaign
Existing cross-border financial arrangements should be reviewed calmly and systematically within a compliance framework, focusing on account origin, fund flows, trading services, data records and tax obligations before any adjustment or disposal is made.
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Case | Inheriting a Shanghai Property from Overseas via Remote Coordination
Client based in Singapore — about 6 weeks to complete Shanghai inheritance and title transfer, progressed through remote coordination.
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Case StudyChina Employment, Executive Exit & Labor DisputesChina-related Disputes, Arbitration & Cross-border Enforcement8 Apr 2026
Case | Executive Exit Across a Singapore HQ and a China Subsidiary
Designing an exit pathway under PRC labor law — avoiding high 2N compensation and control-handover risk.
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