Topic
Manufacturing Agreements
51 published works
China Law Blog
China Manufacturing Contracts: Why Your Draft Does Not Work
By Dan Harris
China Manufacturing Contracts: Why U.S. Drafts Do Not Work Clients often send us a U.S. manufacturing agreement and ask whether it can save time or money on a China manufacturing…
China Law Blog
China Manufacturing Contracts: When One Agreement Is Not Enough
By Dan Harris
China Manufacturing Contracts: When One Agreement Is Not Enough A U.S. company recently called one of our international dispute resolution lawyers after receiving a message from its Chinese factory. Future…
SpotDraft Blog
Streamline Manufacturing Contract Review: Free Checklist
By SpotDraft
Reviewing manufacturing contracts is vital for protecting your business interests and fostering successful partnerships. Here's how to do it right.
China Law Blog
Our China Manufacturing Agreements: In Chinese and for a Flat Fee
By Dan Harris
Should Your China Manufacturing Contract Be in English or Chinese? Many lawyers default to English without considering the downsides. In this post, I will explain why manufacturing contracts usually fare…
China Law Blog
China Factory Joint Ventures
By Dan Harris
Huge swaths of China’s manufacturing sector are being thrown for a loop. Large numbers of foreign buyers of Chinese manufactured product have ceased or reduced their manufacturing in China and…
China Law Blog
On the Importance of Having Your Overseas Manufacturing Contracts “Line Up” with Your Product Sales Agreements
By Dan Harris
I recently came across an email from a couple of our international manufacturing lawyers to a new client who had asked us to review its “China contracts.” The topic of…
China Law Blog
Who Should Sign Your China OEM Agreement?
By Dan Harris
Who should sign your China OEM Agreement? This issue typically presents itself when a Hong Kong or Taiwan entity wants the OEM agreement (a/k/a the contract manufacturing agreement or supplier…
Manufacturing Law Blog
Manufacturing Contracts: Considerations for Dispute Resolution Clauses
Over the years, I have written a lot about manufacturing disputes and how to resolve them short of litigation. The first step often is looking at what the parties have…
China Law Blog
On the Value of Spec Sheets When Manufacturing Overseas
By Dan Harris
When I give speeches on what it takes to successfully source product from a contract manufacturer, I always emphasize the following four things: Good manufacturer (due diligence) Good manufacturing agreement…
China Law Blog
International Manufacturing Term Sheets
By Dan Harris
1. On the benefits of term sheets International manufacturing term sheets save time and money. They help potential product buyers and product sellers figure out whether they are on the…