With the in-depth development of globalization and profound adjustments in Sino-US economic and trade relations, more and more Chinese enterprises are turning their attention to the North American market. Faced with complex legal systems and cross-border regulatory risks, how to "go out and stand firm" in a compliant and stable manner has become a core issue for enterprises. On March 13, 2026, the "Series of Forums on Legal Risk Management Practices for Enterprises Going Global (North America Chapter)" hosted by Beijing Blossom & Credit Law Firm was successfully held in the Zhizhi Conference Room of its Beijing headquarters. This forum is the second stop of the "Series of Forums on Legal Risk Management Practices for Enterprises Going Global" after the Hong Kong chapter. The forum focused on hot legal practice topics in North America, and invited senior lawyers with practicing experience in China, the United States, and Canada to conduct in-depth sharing on core issues that enterprises are most concerned about when investing in North America, such as structural design, wealth inheritance, intellectual property, and data compliance. It attracted more than 30 enterprise founders, legal directors, and industry colleagues to participate on-site.
In the first half of the forum, Ms. Jiang Yanli, a foreign consultant from Blossom & Credit, delivered an insightful sharing centered around "Corporate Structure Design × Control Right Design × Wealth Inheritance". Ms. Jiang provided a detailed comparison of the differences between Ontario corporations and federal corporations in terms of taxation, name protection, and operating costs, offering clear guidance for the selection of corporate entities. She also delved into the applicable scenarios of the HOLDCO VS. OPCO model, assisting enterprises in isolating operational risks through reasonable structuring. Furthermore, by combining North American trust tools, she explored the integration points between enterprises, trusts, and wealth inheritance, analyzing the pathways for asset preservation and orderly inheritance. Additionally, she clarified the boundary of authority between the board of directors and the shareholders' meeting in cross-border governance, emphasizing the importance of retaining appropriate control rights in offshore structures.
In the second half, Attorney Liu Bei, Partner at Blossom & Credit presented a special sharing titled "Analysis of Intellectual Property and Data Compliance Systems in North America". She systematically reviewed the institutional characteristics of intellectual property protection and data regulation in the United States and Canada, and analyzed the intellectual property litigation risks faced by enterprises in North America, taking into account the American jury system, high compensation, and class action mechanisms. In terms of data compliance, lawyer Liu introduced the development trend of the US data privacy regulatory system, drawing on frequent privacy regulatory enforcement and class action cases in North America in recent years. She also briefly explained Canada's personal information protection system and its cross-border data rules. Lawyer Liu innovatively proposed an analytical perspective of "cross-risks between intellectual property and data", pointing out that in the context of the digital economy, technological innovation, data operation, and intellectual property protection are increasingly deeply integrated. Enterprises should simultaneously consider intellectual property protection and data compliance requirements in product development, data processing, and market operations to build a more robust international compliance system.
At this critical juncture of enterprises' globalization strategy, Blossom & Credit aims to continuously provide a professional legal exchange platform for enterprises through a series of practical forums, assisting in overcoming the challenges of "acclimatization" in cross-border operations. In the future, Blossom & Credit will continue to rely on its global legal service network, delving into hot overseas regions such as Southeast Asia, Europe, and Latin America, launching more high-quality thematic forums and practical courses, and remains committed to providing one-stop, cross-jurisdictional professional legal services for the internationalization journey of Chinese enterprises, aiding enterprises in achieving stability and long-term success amidst global changes.
