Chinese companies must wake up to the realities of operating in the US Chinese companies making acquisitions in the US should expect increased litigation risk, according to counsel in both countries. The best form of protection is distance between the parent and subsidiary. There's been a tangible increase in the number of Chinese firms purchasing US factories, plants and real estate in the country over recent years. In the past, litigating against a Chinese company was perceived as fruitless because it was difficult to collect on a ruling. But with those companies now holding more assets in the US, there are more opportunities for them to be seized.
