What if your real property in China is sold by an unauthorized person?

It happens not only in China. There seem to be property scam all over the world, click here and here.

A recent case intrigues me a lot.

Facts: an old Shanghai lady who become an American citizen back in 1990s left her apartment in down town area of Shanghai to her niece for use and care. Recently when she came back to Shanghai, she found that her apartment was now owned…

Unentitled disposal of assets: what are the legal effects under China laws?

My clients, two foreigners, operate a successful restaurant in Shanghai for a few years. They invest in the business but the restaurant was registered in two Chinese persons’ names in order to save time for starting the business. Of course, there is a contract between the two foreigners and the Chinese nominee shareholders. Recently, the two clients…