Guantao is one of the very few PRC law firms with substantial experience that have been actively involved in representing both domestic and foreign clients in the practice area of Energy & Natural Resources.
This is the field where Guantao has grown tremendously and established key advantages. The energy & resources team of lawyers are renowned for their expertise in the joint development, exploration, exploitation as well as the mine construction in the energy and mineral resources sector, and thus are able to provide the highest quality advice tailored to our clients' needs.
We have helped a significant number of Chinese and international clients in scores of energy and mining transactions, representing the owners, the acquirers, the acquired companies, explorers, developers, investors and financing parties. These transactions involve petroleum, natural gas, coal, copper, rutile, strontium, tantalum niobium concentrate, magnetite, platinum, palladium, aluminum, gold and other mineral resources.
Meanwhile, the consistent communications between Guantao lawyers and relevant Chinese authorities, including the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), have also enabled Guantao lawyers to serve the clients with the most updated advice on the prevailing policies and develop optimal solutions that best meet the requirements of the clients.
Areas of Focus
• The deal structure design and implementation assistance in connection with the acquisition, investing, financing, restructuring, assets sale and lease, joint development, listing on the stock exchanges inside and outside China and other related energy & mining projects;
• Legal due diligence on the target companies and their mining assets and issuance of due diligence report or legal opinion;
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating the agreements on the application, transfer, change of exploration rights and exploitation rights, joint exploration and joint development of mineral resources, and the equity transfer and asset transfer;
• Assisting in establishing mining exploration and development companies;
• Assisting in completing the approval, registration or filing procedure with the government agencies; and
• Drafting, reviewing and revising other legal documents in relation to the inbound and outbound M&A and listing projects.
"This energy and natural resources practice benefits from Guantao's traditional strength in capital markets, and is highly regarded for assisting leading oil and mining companies on various commercial transactions."
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