公司简介
Sylvester & Associates公司在中国正式加入世界贸易组织前一年就来到了深圳，致力于为客户在很广的范围内提供投资项目的咨询服务,包括中国国内贸易,外商直接投资,知识产权实践。我们为股东和管理者的分析和决策提出关于合理税收，规范管理，保护知识产权和其他法律方面的专业意见，同时也为客户定制在迅速变化的环境下的商业扩展规划。
我们在中国业务涉及商业和金融交易（包括并购，石油和天然气服务公司，商业和住宅房地产，外国直接投资，合资企业和相关的税务事项等）。由于每年进入中国市场的外国公司越来越多，我们非常注重技术和高科技的相关问题。进入中国的大多数公司都可以在我们的协助下充分利用WTO协议在中国催生的自由场。
我们的服务范围包括在进出口货物，服务和金融交易（外汇管制，税收，许可证，专利，股票期权，海关和相关的知识产权）过程中产生的所有法律和行政问题。从2004年底开始，我们与中国一些公司合作，协助中国政府就美国与欧洲知识产权侵权问题展开调查，且协助执法。
遇到仲裁和调解事项，我们提供在当地代表客户出庭的服务。仅今年一年，我们在深圳和北京为客户提供仲裁，海事法院，人民法院上诉机构的代表。
An Introduction
Sylvester & Associates came to ShenZhen a year before China formalized it\'s entry into the WTO and has engaged in a Chinese business, foreign direct investment, and intellectual property practice, representing a wide range of investment projects and transactions for clients. We advise shareholders and management in their analysis and decision-making relating to tax, regulatory, IP and other legal requirements, while also presenting the commercial considerations and rapid changes in this environment.
The firm regularly engages in commercial and financial transactions in China, including M&A, oil & gas service companies, commercial and residential real estate, foreign direct investment, joint ventures and related tax matters. The firm has a particular focus on technology and high technology matters, as more foreign companies enter the Chinese market each year. Most of the new companies entering China are taking advantage of the liberalization spawned from China\'s accession agreement to the WTO.
The firm deals with a wide range of legal and administrative issues arising from the import & export of goods, delivery of services and financial transactions, including foreign exchange control, tax, licensing, patent, stock options, customs and related intellectual property. In late 2004, together with several Chinese investigation companies, we also began coordinating investigations and enforcement actions with State authorities for United States and European based clients with IP infringement issues。
When arbitration and mediation matters are brought to us we also provide local representation and, this year alone we have represented clients with matters before CIETAC in ShenZhen and Beijing, the Maritime Court in ShenZhen, the People\'s Court in ShenZhen and the Intermediate People\'s Court Appellate Body here in ShenZhen.
