Bio

Carl Hinze is a Partner in Holding Redlich’s Corporate & Commercial Group and is the national head of Holding Redlich’s China Practice. Carl’s practice focuses on complex cross-border corporate transactions, commercial matters and disputes. Carl is an expert on foreign investment regulation and is a trusted adviser in managing contract risk, executing mergers and acquisitions, and implementing joint ventures (both incorporated and unincorporated) and complex alliance arrangements. He has vast experience advising on Australia’s foreign investment regulatory framework, as well as strong skills in transaction structuring, project management and coordination. Carl has a particular a focus on the infrastructure, technology, healthcare, education, agriculture, financial services, manufacturing, and resources sectors. Carl has represented successfully multinational clients in large-scale international commercial arbitrations in mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore for clients in the energy, manufacturing, resources, and construction and engineering sectors. Carl previously worked in law and investment banking in China for 10 years. Carl has a PhD in Chinese Studies and speaks, reads and writes Mandarin. He is a leading expert on Chinese business culture and has guest lectured on law and culture at the East China University of Politics and Law, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the China European International Business School and the University of Queensland. Carl is a co-editor of Oxford University Press’ Financial Services Regulation in Asia Pacific.