Bilzin Sumberg (LexBlog China)

Last week, on the heels of a significant decline in Bitcoin prices, Forbes reported that China’s Central Bank is set to launch the world’s first state-backed cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency will be made available initially to seven of China’s largest financial institutions, including three banks and two financial technology companies (including Alibaba).  It is planned to...

Bilzin Sumberg Tax Partner Jeffrey Rubinger will speak this week at an MBAF China Business Series Breakfast Seminar in Miami where attendees will learn about current trends and initiatives in the China and U.S. markets. Guests will also hear from Ralph Chow, Regional Director (Americas), Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hernando Gomez, Business Valuation...

Bilzin Sumberg Tax Partner Jeffrey Rubinger will speak this week at an MBAF China Business Series Breakfast Seminar in Miami where attendees will learn about current trends and initiatives in the China and U.S. markets. Guests will also hear from Ralph Chow, Regional Director (Americas), Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hernando Gomez, Business Valuation...

Más que nunca antes, los acaudalados inversionistas chinos buscan activamente rendimientos de inversión en el exterior cuando se trata de inversiones en bienes raíces. El crecimiento del PBI de China en 2014 de 7,4 % fue el más lento desde 1990 y las perspectivas de crecimiento de China son sombrías debido a su inminente burbuja inmobiliaria....

More so than ever, wealthy Chinese investors are actively seeking returns abroad when it comes to real estate investments. China’s 2014 GDP growth of 7.4% was the slowest since 1990 and China’s growth outlook is gloomy due to its impending real estate bubble. Chinese developers have demonstrated in the past few years that they are not afraid...

Con una aprobación por 12 votos a favor y 0 votos en contra, la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Miami-Dade adoptó el 3 de septiembre la resolución en la que se le solicita al Alcalde el desarrollo de un plan para establecer un Consulado General de China en Miami. En la actualidad, el Consulado General de China...

On September 3rd, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted the resolution directing the Mayor to develop a plan to establish a Chinese Consulate-General in Miami, by a 12-0 vote.  Currently, the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston covers Florida as part of its consular jurisdiction.  A Chinese Consulate-General located in Miami-Dade County would not only alleviate...

Enterprise Florida recently opened business development offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.  Enterprise Florida is a partnership between Florida’s businesses and government leaders that strives to increase job growth for Florida businesses and improve international trade.  The Hong Kong and Shanghai offices will focus on attracting foreign direct investment to Florida, strengthening trade...