About us

A Shanghai team built around foreign investors

HCK Consultants has spent more than five years helping international clients establish companies, find reliable suppliers and resolve legal questions in China.

HCK Consultants workspace in Shanghai

Our story

Local knowledge for a global audience

Entering the China market involves procedures, regulations and local relationships that are difficult to manage from abroad. We built HCK Consultants to close that gap — combining consultants who know how business works in Shanghai with lawyers who advise on the legal side of every decision.

Because we work only with foreign investors, our advice is shaped around your perspective: what you need to know, what you need to prepare, and what the realistic timeline looks like.

Our journey

Milestones since 2019

2019

Founded in Shanghai

HCK Consultants is established to help foreign investors navigate the China market.

2021

In-house legal team

Experienced lawyers join the firm, adding legal consultancy to the service offering.

2023

Sourcing network

We expand our on-the-ground supplier sourcing and verification capability.

2025

Over five years

More than five years supporting foreign investors across formation, sourcing and legal work.

Our approach

Why clients choose HCK Consultants

  • Based in Shanghai

    A local team working on the ground in the city where your business will operate.

  • In-house lawyers

    Experienced legal professionals support every engagement, not outsourced to third parties.

  • Foreign-investor focus

    We work with overseas companies and entrepreneurs entering the China market.

  • End-to-end support

    Formation, sourcing and legal advisory coordinated through a single point of contact.

Meet the team

Our consultants and in-house lawyers work side by side on every engagement. Get to know the people who will handle your project.

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Work with us

Start with a conversation

Tell us where you are in your China plans and we will help you take the next step.