Richard Hoffmann

Richard Hoffmann- Manager

Richard is a member of our Business Advisory Services of Dezan Shira & Associates in Beijing and advises clients on incorporations and legal issues concerning their China investments. Richard obtained an honor's degree in law in Germany and worked in Germany as well as in America for various prestigious law firms prior to joining Dezan Shira & Associates. He has published more than fifty articles in international magazines, frequently speaks at high profile events in China and abroad and is often invited as a legal expert by international TV and radio stations such as CCTV and Reuters to comment on issues regarding foreign direct investment. He has more than ten years of work experience dealing with international clients and speaks German, French, English and Chinese.

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Richard Hoffmann in the Press 

• Die Hukou-Reform – mehr Mobilität tut Not, Asia Bridge, 7.2011/08.2011
• Alle Jahre wieder, Asia Bridge, 12.2009/01.2010
• Jahresabschlussbericht – jetzt bald fällig!, China Contact, 12/2010
• Provinz Zhejiang: Vergleich der Industrie-Parks, China Contact, 04/2011
• Asien für Profis – Strategien für den globalen Mittelstand, Hanser Verlag, 03. 2011
• China Encourages Further Use of Foreign Capital CCTV’s Biz China , Aug 23, 2010
• Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Chinese Joint Venture, Danish Broadcasting Corporation , May 18, 2010
• Senior Associate Richard Hoffmann Explains China's New Foreign Investment Regulations on CCTV 9, May 14, 2010
• Business Tax in China, Beijing Reivew, September 3, 2009
• China's VAT Sysem, Beijing Reivew, August 6, 2009
• Applying for Export Tax Rebates in China, Beijing Reivew, July 23, 2009
• Applying for Work Visas and Related Documentation, Beijing Reivew, June 25, 2009
• Repatriation and Maximization of Profits in China, Beijing Reivew, July 9, 2009
• China's Transfer Pricing Measures, Beijing Reivew, June 11, 2009
• Tax Regulations for Non-Resident Enterprises, May 28, 2009
• Liquidating a China Business, May 19, 2009
• Upgrading Your China Entity, Beijing Reivew, August 2, 2007
• The JV is Back!, Beijing Reivew, October 9, 2007