Chinese companies are emerging players in U.S. corporate transactions and present significant opportunities to U.S. companies as potential buyers, investors and joint venture partners. This article examines the growing trend of Chinese outbound transactions in the U.S. and factors that have facilitated and will continue to spur these deals, including strong support from the Chinese government. The article discusses particulars of the deal process itself, and how U.S. companies seeking capital, a joint venture partner or a buyer can benefit from the participation of a Chinese counterparty in such transactions.

This article was published in the October 11, 2011 edition of The Deal Pipeline. Permission for article reprint has been granted.

Andrew M. Ross is a partner and chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in the New York office of Loeb & Loeb LLP, as well as Co-Chair of the firm's Corporate Group. He practices in the areas of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, venture capital and bank financing, and general corporate representation. He can be reached at or 212.407.4838.