CHINA DESK
WE HELP CHINESE BUSINESSES SUCCEED IN RUSSIA
Based in our Moscow office, the B1 China Desk offers comprehensive support to Chinese companies, whether already operating in Russia or exploring the market for expansion. Our experts help clients navigate Russian legislation and its amendments, including key industry updates. The team also assists Chinese businesses in streamlining business processes, enhancing corporate governance, driving digital transformation and improving the performance of their finance functions.
With a deep understanding of Russia’s economic and cultural landscape, our team helps establish a strong foundation for Chinese companies looking to grow their presence here.
We offer valuable market insights, expert perspectives from our leaders and all-around business support.
In 2024, B1 Group became the Lead Advisor to the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia and the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR CHINESE BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA
Planning your business presence in Russia
- Commercial go-to-market strategies for Chinese companies backed by deep insights into customer preferences
- Targeted market research by industry
- Feasibility studies
- Buy-side and vendor due diligence covering financial, tax and legal aspects, along with M&A support
- Transaction forensics and integrity diligence, investigating corporate fraud and corruption, building compliance frameworks and assisting in the resolution of corporate disputes
Tailored support for entering the Russian market
- Establishment of subsidiaries and representative offices/branches, creation of joint ventures, acquisition and divestiture of businesses
- Restructuring of existing corporate frameworks to meet the evolving market demands, closure of companies and representative offices/branches
- Comprehensive legal support throughout all mandatory procedures required for foreign businesses operating in Russia
End-to-end assistance for your operations in Russia
- Advisory on customs matters related to the importation of goods
- Outsourced accounting and tax compliance services, including the preparation of statutory financial statements and tax filings
- Immigration and tax support, labor law advice, payroll and HR administration services
- On-call support for tax matters
- Technology consulting for Chinese companies in Russia, with a focus on compliance and seamless integration with corporate IT systems
- Assurance services
DOING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA
In August 2024, B1 Group, in partnership with the Greenwood International Trade and Exhibition Center, launched the Doing Business in Russia brochure in Chinese. Tailored for Chinese investors planning to enter or already active in the Russian market, the brochure highlights the key aspects of Russian investment laws.
- We have extensive experience working with clients from across China.
- We are fully integrated into the Chinese business community in Russia, with our expertise trusted by Chinese companies and associations. In 2024, we became the Lead Advisor to the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia and the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. B1 Group is also a resident of Greenwood Business Park.
- We maintain and expand a robust network of professional contacts in China, including Chinese consulting firms and regional associations.
- We connect people, expertise and cultures. Our team speaks Chinese, English and Russian, and is well versed in the needs of foreign clients and local requirements. This enables us to collaborate seamlessly with Chinese companies in both Russia and China—free of language barriers.
- We provide targeted training to help our employees grasp the basics of Chinese business culture and etiquette, fostering effective communication with Chinese partners and deepening their understanding of client needs.
- We actively engage with Russian lawmakers and government agencies and ministries to improve the business environment.
- We top the charts in industry rankings.
- The China Desk operates within B1 Group’s Foreign Desk Organization, where our professionals share leading strategies to support international businesses, including those from across Asia.