The Legal Landscape

On Track Episode 32: The Impact of China's Zero-Covid Strategy

June 23, 2022 Haynes and Boone, LLP Season 1 Episode 32
The Legal Landscape
On Track Episode 32: The Impact of China's Zero-Covid Strategy
Show Notes

Haynes Boone Partner Liza Mark, the head of the firm’s Shanghai office, discusses China’s zero-Covid strategy, both the impact it is having on citizens of the country and companies that do business in China. Mark, whose practice focuses on private equity investments, securities, and cross-border M&A, drills down on the challenges of completing cross-border transactions amid China’s aggressive COVID-19 response.  She discusses the extra steps required to keep deals on track and also some of the issues that companies need to think about if they plan to unwind their investments in China, including the steps involved in repatriating funds out of China.