Navigate complex overseas investment regulations with comprehensive ODI advisory services
LinkwayFDI provides end-to-end advisory services for enterprises pursuing Outward Direct Investment (ODI) opportunities. Our ODI practice navigates the complex regulatory landscape, optimizes investment structures, and ensures seamless execution of overseas expansion strategies.
With deep expertise in Chinese ODI regulations, international investment treaties, and cross-border transaction structuring, we have successfully facilitated over €200M in outbound investments across manufacturing, technology, infrastructure, and financial services sectors.
Complete management of ODI approval processes including NDRC filing, MOFCOM approval, and SAFE registration. We prepare all required documentation, coordinate with regulatory authorities, and ensure compliance with evolving ODI regulations.
Design tax-efficient ODI structures leveraging double taxation treaties, holding company jurisdictions, and transfer pricing optimization. Our structuring expertise minimizes tax leakage while ensuring regulatory compliance across all jurisdictions.
Comprehensive foreign exchange planning and execution including capital deployment strategies, forex risk hedging, and repatriation planning. We optimize capital flows while maintaining full compliance with SAFE regulations.
End-to-end M&A advisory for overseas acquisitions including target identification, due diligence coordination, deal structuring, and post-merger integration. We manage both strategic and financial acquisitions with focus on value creation and risk mitigation.
Ongoing compliance management and regulatory reporting for overseas investments. We maintain all required filings, prepare annual reports, and proactively manage regulatory changes to ensure continuous compliance.
Design and negotiate overseas joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and technology transfer agreements. We structure partnerships that balance control, risk sharing, and value capture while ensuring regulatory compliance.
A proven methodology ensuring regulatory compliance and investment success
Investment rationale, regulatory viability, and structure optimization
Optimal investment structure, tax planning, and risk mitigation
Documentation preparation and regulatory approvals coordination
Foreign exchange registration and capital transfer execution
Compliance monitoring, reporting, and strategic support
Advanced manufacturing, automotive technology, industrial automation, and renewable energy investments across Germany, France, UK, and Netherlands.
Infrastructure development, energy projects, real estate, and logistics investments across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
Technology ventures, manufacturing expansion, resource development, and consumer market investments across Southeast Asia and Australia.
Deep understanding of Chinese ODI regulations including NDRC, MOFCOM, and SAFE requirements. We maintain current knowledge of policy changes and maintain direct relationships with key regulatory bodies.
Perfect track record across 35+ ODI projects. Our systematic approach to documentation, stakeholder management, and regulatory compliance ensures smooth approval processes without delays or rejections.
Sophisticated tax structuring leveraging international treaties, holding company jurisdictions, and transfer pricing optimization. Our structures reduce effective tax rates while maintaining full regulatory compliance.
ODI advisory integrated with our broader investment services including site selection, risk protection, and operational setup. We manage the complete overseas expansion process, not just the regulatory approval.
Challenge: A Chinese automotive components manufacturer sought to acquire a German precision machining technology company to enhance capabilities and access European markets. The transaction faced complex ODI approval requirements, tax structuring challenges, and technology transfer restrictions.
Solution: LinkwayFDI designed a dual-layer structure with Luxembourg holding company optimizing tax efficiency while meeting Chinese ODI requirements. We navigated CFIUS-equivalent German review, structured technology transfer agreements, and managed all regulatory approvals across three jurisdictions.
Results: €45M acquisition completed in 7 months with all regulatory approvals secured. Tax-efficient structure reduced effective tax rate from 28% to 18%. Client achieved technology transfer objectives while maintaining operational independence of German entity.
Schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your overseas investment objectives. Our ODI specialists will provide preliminary assessment of regulatory viability and structure optimization opportunities.