Dispute scenarios

China business disputes: issues to assess

Explore common dispute scenarios and the questions that shape a mainland China litigation or enforcement plan.

These are illustrative scenarios, not reports of client results. For independently published decisions, visit our official China court case library.

Unpaid debt

Overseas creditor

Check the debtor's registered identity, payment evidence, limitation period and assets before choosing a recovery route.

Court: Assessment: liability and collectability

Contract breach

Foreign service provider

Review the dispute clause, proof of performance, alleged breach and recoverable losses.

Court: Assessment: forum and evidence

Supplier dispute

Overseas buyer

Preserve specifications, inspection records, delivery documents and payment evidence before pursuing a refund or damages.

Court: Assessment: quality and delivery obligations

Unpaid award

Foreign award creditor

Identify the award's seat, applicable recognition route, documents and debtor assets in mainland China.

Court: Assessment: recognition and enforcement

Investor dispute

Foreign shareholder

Review company records, governance rights, agreements and available remedies before selecting proceedings.

Court: Assessment: rights and procedural route

IP dispute

Overseas rights holder

Check mainland China rights, preserve infringement evidence and assess the appropriate civil or administrative route.

Court: Assessment: rights, evidence and remedies

Which issues matter in your dispute?

Describe the parties, what happened and your objective. We will identify the information needed for an initial assessment.