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Kai Kim (né Schlender), M.A.
Kai Kim (né Schlender), M.A.

Kai Kim (né Schlender), M.A.

Salary Partner

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Kai is a Salary Partner in the firm’s China group and a member of the firm's Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions practice group. He advises on a broad scope of corporate and commercial law matters, ranging from the incorporation and operation of companies to cross-border M&A transactions.

His practice has a particular focus on China-related projects, such as M&A transactions of Chinese investors abroad and foreign investors in China, as well as joint ventures involving Chinese parties. Prior to joining Taylor Wessing, he worked in the Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions practice group of a leading international law firm in their Berlin, Frankfurt and Shanghai offices. Kai is a visiting lecturer at Humboldt University of Berlin, where he regularly teaches Chinese law and economics.

Expertise

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Venture capital
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
General corporate
Equity capital markets

Sectors

Financial institutions & insurance
Manufacturing & industrials
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China

Can a Chinese company be put into hibernation?

Our expert Kai Kim discusses in this video the questions: Is it possible in China to retain a limited liability company with no business activities? And what is the benefit of formally registering that a company is "out of business" (歇业)?

7 November 2022
Briefing

by Kai Kim (né Schlender), M.A.

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CV

Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai
2020 – 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai
2019 – 2020 Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt
2017 – 2019 Associate, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt and Shanghai
2018 Visting lecturer University of Konstanz
2015 – 2017 Guest lecturer, Free University of Berlin
Since 2011 Guest lecturer, Humboldt University of Berlin
2017 Admitted as a lawyer
2017 Second state exam, Frankfurt
2016 M.A. China studies, Free University of Berlin
2013 First state exam, Berlin
2011 B.A. Regional studies China, Humboldt University of Berlin

Career

Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai
2020 – 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt/Shanghai
2019 – 2020 Associate, Taylor Wessing, Frankfurt
2017 – 2019 Associate, Baker McKenzie, Frankfurt and Shanghai
2018 Visting lecturer University of Konstanz
2015 – 2017 Guest lecturer, Free University of Berlin
Since 2011 Guest lecturer, Humboldt University of Berlin

Education

2017 Admitted as a lawyer
2017 Second state exam, Frankfurt
2016 M.A. China studies, Free University of Berlin
2013 First state exam, Berlin
2011 B.A. Regional studies China, Humboldt University of Berlin

Publications

New NDRC–rules for Chinese outbound-investments, article, 2018
The national security review in the People’s Republic of China, article, 2018
„Vis à VIE" – An overview on the variable interest entities investment–model, article, 2016
The draft „Foreign Investment Law“ oft he People’s Republic of China, article, 2015
Private M&A: Bidding processes, due diligence and contract negotiations, article in Yuanshi Bu (Ed.) "Chinese Outbound Investments in Germany", 2015

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English Chinese

Awards

Legal 500 2026

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Recommended lawyer for China Corporate / M&A

Legal 500 2025

"Kai Kim (né Schlender) is the attorney I have primarily worked with. Kai is pleasant and easy to work with and has consistently provided prompt assistance and responses to my requests. He is able to give clear answers to my questions and has been very helpful in educating me about the differences between Chinese, US and German law. Kai has also been willing and able to work with me to construct language to meet my specific requirements when working on contracts and terms and conditions. Additionally, he has been proactive in pointing out possible issues and changes in Chinese laws that could affect our company."

Legal 500 2025

Recommended lawyer for China Corporate/ M&A

Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Key lawyer for China Corporate and M&A

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