I. Core Establishment Information
Time of establishment: September 2025
Location of establishment: Skopje, capital of the Republic of North Macedonia
Contact information: 4006661890
II. Introduction to the Guozun Law Firm North Macedonia Office
Guozun Law Firm’s North Macedonia Office is located in the core business district of Skopje and is a core legal service institution established by Guozun Law Firm in the Balkan Peninsula.
The office has formed a composite professional legal service team. Core members possess multiple practice qualifications in Chinese law, EU law, and local North Macedonian law, have decades of practical experience in the field of commercial legal services in the Balkan region, and are deeply familiar with North Macedonia’s legislative system, regulatory policies, judicial practice, and local business rules. They can precisely adapt to various legal needs and compliance requirements in cross-border commercial activities.
Relying on Guozun Law Firm’s China headquarters’ local service network covering the core domestic economic circles, as well as its globally deployed cross-border legal service system, the office achieves deep integration of international professional standards and localized implementation, and provides full-scenario and full-cycle legal service support for Chinese and foreign clients.
III. Core Business Coverage
I. Cross-Border Investment and M&A Legal Services
Full-process services for Chinese enterprises investing in North Macedonia and the Balkan region, covering investment structure design, transaction structure optimization, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, Chinese and foreign government approvals and filings, closing execution, and post-investment management
Services for enterprises from North Macedonia and the Balkan region investing in China, covering market access assessment, compliance system construction, equity mergers and acquisitions, and full-process support for the implementation of joint ventures and cooperation
Covering North Macedonia’s key investment-attraction industries, including manufacturing, energy and minerals, infrastructure construction, agricultural and food processing, digital economy, cultural tourism and wellness, and logistics and trade
II. Banking and Financial Legal Services
Legal services related to cross-border project financing, trade financing, syndicated loans, and cross-border guarantee structure design
Special services for financial institution compliance supervision, financial leasing, supply chain finance compliance, and cross-border disposal of non-performing assets
Compliance review and risk prevention services adapted to North Macedonia’s financial regulatory rules and EU financial regulatory standards
III. Commercial Dispute Resolution Legal Services
Full-process representation services in civil and commercial litigation before courts at all levels in North Macedonia
Agency services for domestic and foreign commercial arbitration, and recognition and enforcement of cross-border judgments and arbitral awards
Commercial mediation and alternative dispute resolution services
Formulation and implementation of solutions for various commercial disputes such as cross-border commercial contract disputes, investment disputes, shareholder rights disputes, and cross-border debt recovery
IV. Compliance and Regulatory Legal Services
Construction of enterprise full-process compliance systems and special compliance reviews
Data compliance and personal information protection services, benchmarked against the EU GDPR and local North Macedonian data legislation
Special compliance services relating to anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition, export control and economic sanctions, anti-corruption, and anti-commercial bribery
Customs and cross-border trade compliance, key industry special compliance, response to regulatory investigations, and compliance crisis handling services
V. Infrastructure and Engineering Project Legal Services
Full-cycle legal services for large engineering projects such as transportation infrastructure, energy projects, municipal public projects, industrial plant construction, and mineral development
Compliance review of project bidding and tendering, PPP and BOT project structure design, and legal support for project financing
Full-process services for engineering contract system construction and negotiation, performance risk control, engineering claims and dispute resolution, and project acceptance and handover
VI. Intellectual Property Legal Services
Full-field intellectual property services covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, geographical indications, and other areas
Cross-border intellectual property registration applications, global layout planning, and rights maintenance and renewal services
Services for intellectual property licensing and transfer, infringement investigation and rights protection, cross-border intellectual property dispute resolution, and construction of trade secret protection systems
VII. Labor and Human Resources Legal Services
Design of localized enterprise employment systems, and drafting and review of labor contracts and supporting rules and regulations
Compliance management for employee recruitment and dismissal, and services for salary and benefits, non-compete restrictions, and confidentiality system construction
Trade union consultation and collective bargaining, work injury handling, and agency services for labor dispute arbitration and litigation
VIII. Taxation and Cross-Border Fiscal and Tax Compliance Legal Services
Optimization of cross-border investment tax structures and enterprise daily tax compliance management services
Transfer pricing compliance and document preparation, and services relating to the application of bilateral tax treaties
Cross-border tax planning, response to tax inspections, and tax dispute resolution services
IX. Real Estate and Immovable Property Legal Services
Full-process legal services for cross-border real estate investment, commercial real estate development, industrial land purchase and leasing, and property mergers and acquisitions
Legal due diligence for real estate, transaction structure design, title transfer registration, and lease compliance management services
Real estate mortgage and financing compliance, and dispute resolution services related to real estate
X. Immigration and Private Wealth Management Legal Services
Full-process legal services for North Macedonia investment immigration, residence permits, and citizenship applications
Cross-border family wealth planning, compliance in cross-border asset allocation, and legal services related to family trusts
Dispute resolution services for cross-border marriage and family matters and inheritance