Overview

The UK has successfully retained its leadership position in Europe for inward investment, attracting over one in five of new investment projects in Western Europe in 2009, totalling 678 investment projects.

The UK’s financial and professional services and the strength of London remain powerful draws, yet the UK legal system, the way in which investment in companies is made, the restrictions on acquiring UK businesses and the rules on money laundering, financial services, employment, tax law and other areas can at first be difficult to understand.

This guide from UK law firm Herbert Smith for Chinese investors explains the key legal issues affecting planned or existing investments in the UK. To read on, click ‘View Briefing’.