COVID-19 in China – Business Implications and resulting Needs for Action Since its first nationwide cases in early December 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak has reached out to nations around the world. In China more than 80,000 individuals are infected, worldwide over 160,000 (as of 16th March 2020). The outbreak has effectively paralyzed the entire Chinese economy. Though selective businesses have presumed operations by now, the economic aftermaths are severe. Simply given China’s contribution to the global GDP and cross-industrial importance nowadays, the former IMF deputy managing director Zhu Min estimates an economic loss of around 200 billion USD in the …

Light on the horizon – management team acquires Maas & Roos Group EAC International Consulting and LEAD CF have advised on the sale of the shares in Maas & Roos AG Hilpoltstein and the separate sale of the shares in the foreign subsidiary LP Flex, exclusively as M&A advisor. The transaction took place in close coordination with the law firm Dr. Schmitt, which was appointed as insolvency administrator.The Maas & Roos Group is one of the leading global providers of illuminated advertising and related logistics and services and currently operates in more than 50 countries worldwide. Even under the special …

India Review 2020 – a Recap of major Business Developments 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a pandemic that shattered both lives and businesses in previously unimaginable ways. Our world has changed. The immediate impact of COVID-19 on the Indian business ecosystem was distressing due to reduced demand of non-essential products and services, especially during lockdown period – the aftermath was evidently visible in GDP numbers witnessing substantial de-growth. In spite of all the uncertainty this year posed on the business front, the vision for ‘New India’ started to take …

China Review 2020 – a recap of major business developments 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. The outbreak of COVID-19 in January led to a pandemic that shattered both lives and businesses in previously unimaginable ways. Our world has been changed.But while most regions are still struggling with the pandemic and the resulting containment measures, China has already shifted gears into rebound mode. With relatively few new cases, both government and companies have been focused on revitalizing the economy and utilizing the emerging catch-up effects in the second half of this year. We also observed this …