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Dismantling the 'Great Wall' of Risk

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
April 28, 2006

Like any new market, China presents a number of formidable ' sometimes daunting ' challenges for lessors. Overcoming these challenges as the country moves toward a market-based economy makes the job that much more compelling. Careful planning and execution, however, are leading to success for early entrants.

This two-part article (based on a 2005 white paper issued by ELA's Equipment Leasing Foundation, 'Knocking Down (Great) Walls') looks at the key legal and regulatory issues surrounding investing in the Chinese leasing market. Last month's installment provided a market history and analysis of the current legal and regulatory climate. This month's conclusion examines the experiences of lessors currently operating in China.

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