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Proportionate liability

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AIGC platforms’ duty of care
Jingtian & Gongcheng

Understanding AIGC platforms’ duty of care

By Quan Wei and Zhu Wenhan, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Public opinion management
ETR Law Firm

Navigating public opinion management

By Lyu Haishan and Xian Mingying, ETR Law Firm
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Major bankruptcy law revision
In focus

Clearing the way

The Enterprise Bankruptcy Law revisions set to clear obstacles for allowing the reorganisation of struggling companies
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Practitioners' perspectives

Trade secret crime deadlock solutions and compliance protection

By Mitchell Liu and Lu Shijiao, AllBright Law Offices
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Practitioners' perspectives

Highlights of China’s new Commercial Mediation Regulation

By Zou Hongli and Liu Xuanxuan, Guantao Law Firm
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video
Practitioners' perspectives

Halting payment under a cross-border independent guarantee

By Wei Dong, W&H Law Firm
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Market watch

Deals of the Year 2025

A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse
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Practitioners' perspectives

Importance of evidence organisation to a court’s application of law

By Liu Jun and Jin Ronghua, Kangda Law Firm
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Practitioners' perspectives

Determining shareholder status in equity transfers

By Huo Jincheng and Wang Xuechen, Kangda Law Firm
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Marine insurance liability and risk control
Practitioners' perspectives

Demise of Fu Jing 001: Marine insurance liability and risk control

By Li Ling, Guantao Law Firm
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Dictionary pen design patent disputevideo
Practitioners' perspectives

Administrative dispute over dictionary pen design patent

By Su Zhifu, Hui Zhong Law Firm
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Leading arbitral institutions discuss dispute resolution trends
Vantage Point

Ready for take-off

Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board
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2025年度上市公司重整特点及展望
Practitioners' perspectives

How 2025 redefined listed company reorganisation

By Gao Meili, Dacheng Law Offices
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Jasmine Chen's psychological tips for in-house counsel
In-house Insights

Counselling counsel

Weir legal director offers simple psychological tips for in-house counsel
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Brazil's employment compliance guide
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Guide for enterprises on employment compliance in Brazil

By Wang Jihong and Xu Yibai, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Criminal risks in data processing
Starrise Law Firm

Navigating criminal risks in data processing

By Ding Wen and Su Zhongming, Starrise Law Firm
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Shareholder derivative actionsvideo
Practitioners' perspectives

Judicial logic behind shareholder derivative actions

By Zhao Hanqing and Pan Hongkun, Trophy Law Firm
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GSK's RAPT Therapeutics acquisition
Deal Highlights

Firms advise on GSK’s USD2.2bn RAPT buy, accesses China drug

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Busy Ming’s HKEX IPO
Deal Highlights

Firms act on snack retailer Busy Ming’s HKD3.67bn HKEX IPO

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Zijin Gold International's Allied Gold Corporation acquisition
Deal Highlights

Firms assist on Zijin Gold’s CAD5.5bn buy of Canadian peer

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Joint-Win Law Firm

Economic crime risks, defences in commercial AI

By Ethan Zhang, Joint-Win Partners
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CMOC’s convertible bond issue
Deal Highlights

Firms act on miner CMOC’s USD1.2bn convertible bond issue

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ByteDance-US JV secures TikTok operations
Deal Highlights

Firms guide on ByteDance-US JV to secure TikTok operations

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China Business Law Awards 2025 Nominations
News

China Business Law Awards 2026 – We are accepting submission!

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YYC Legal

HKEX review of annual reports highlights issue

By Rossana Chu, YYC Legal
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Hui Zhong recruits Kitty Zheng and Wu Hao
Market pulse

Hui Zhong recruits international arbitration talent in HK

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Jia Yuan Law Offices opens Changsha office
Market pulse

Jia Yuan opens branch in Changsha becoming its 8th office

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Zhong Lun Law Firm opens Xi’an office
Market pulse

Zhong Lun opens Xi’an office in Belt and Road expansion

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SF Express and J&T Express' cross-shareholding deal
Deal Highlights

Firms assist SF, J&T in HKD8.3bn cross-shareholding deal

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Distressed real estate investment
Practitioners' perspectives

Investment models and risk mitigation in distressed real estate

By Peng Shaohua, Tahota Law Firm
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K&L Gates rehires Lu Guiping
Market pulse

Capital markets partner rejoins K&L Gates in Hong Kong

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DFS Greater China's sale to CTG Duty Free
Deal Highlights

Firms assist on DFS Greater China sale to CTG Duty Free

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Zhong Lun Law Firm

Incentives and regulations on mining investments in Burundi

By Cheng Jun and Hu Jia, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Zhong Lun Law Firm

Seeking company resolution validation

By Zuo Yuru and Zhang Huan, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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China court's labour dispute interpretation Part 3
Ronly & Tenwen Partners

Tighter employer liability under new labour dispute rules (Part 3)

By Gu Hanbing, Ronly & Tenwen Partners
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K&L Gates hires Huberta Chow
Market pulse

K&L Gates adds asset management partner in Hong Kong

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RemeGen’s AbbVie licensing deal
Deal Highlights

Firms advise on RemeGen’s USD5.6bn AbbVie licensing deal

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Deppon Logistics' voluntary SSE delisting
Deal Highlights

Shihui and Skadden assist on Deppon’s voluntary delisting

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DeHeng Law Offices opens Hanoi office
Market pulse

DeHeng opens Hanoi office to deepen Southeast Asia push

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Bird & Bird expands Greater Bay Area team
Market pulse

Bird & Bird adds partners in Hong Kong and Shenzhen

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China Financial Institution Bankruptcy Protection Funds
Practitioners' perspectives

How protection funds compensate bankrupt financial institutions

By Du Wenle and Pang Yadan, Han Kun Law Offices
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GigaDevice Hong Kong listing
Deal Highlights

Firms advise GigaDevice’s HKD4.68bn Hong Kong listing

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OmniVision’s IPO on HKEX
Deal Highlights

Firms act on sensor maker OmniVision’s HKD4.8bn IPO on HKEX

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Sunwell Law Firm Shanghai Song Liwei Recruitment
Market pulse

Sunwell onboards trade remedies expert in Shanghai

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MiniMax Hong Kong IPO Legal Advisors
Deal Highlights

Firms steer AI developer MiniMax’s HKD4.82bn Hong Kong IPO

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Corporate Reputation Crisis Managementvideo
Anli Partners

Preserving corporate reputation: Cost of disconnected teams

By Catherine Guo, Anli Partners
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City Development Hong Kong
Market pulse

City Development Law Firm opens in Hong Kong

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Carbon Coin Issuance
Deal Highlights

Fangda advises on first 500m compliant carbon coins issuance

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HKIAC New Managing Counsel and China Relations Head
Market pulse

HKIAC recruits managing counsel and China relations head

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Jacobio AstraZeneca licensing deal Cooley
Deal Highlights

Cooley advises Jacobio’s USD2bn licensing deal with AstraZeneca

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China Music Copyright Ownership and Licensing Conflict
Blossom & Credit

Resolving conflicts between music copyright ownership and licensing

By Zhou Le and Tian Yu, B&C
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Knowledge Atlas Zhipu HKEX IPO Advisors
Deal Highlights

Firms map out Knowledge Atlas’ HKD4.3bn IPO

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Joint shareholder liability in bankruptcy
Practitioners' perspectives

Joint and several liability for capital increase defects

By Li Yansheng and Xu Chuanyuan, Guantao Law Firm
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Bright Scholar Education privatisation
Deal Highlights

Firms guide Bright Scholar Education privatisation

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Insilico Medicine’s HKEX IPO
Deal Highlights

Firms advise on Insilico Medicine’s HKD2.28bn HKEX IPO

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Country Garden’s debt restructuring
Deal Highlights

Firms act on Country Garden’s USD17.7bn debt restructuring

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China's semiconductor terminated M&A deals
The Wrap

Market volatility challenges risk management amid M&A stumbles

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Biren Technology’s Hong Kong IPO
Deal Highlights

Firms advise on GPU developer Biren’s HKD5.6bn Hong Kong IPO

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Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm opens Chongqing office
Market pulse

Jingtian & Gongcheng opens in Chongqing

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Zhong Lun adds ex-Sidley lawyer, hires new regional partners
Market pulse

Zhong Lun adds ex-Sidley lawyer, hires new regional partners

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AstraZeneca recruits James Yuan
Market pulse

AstraZeneca recruits former Merck executive legal director

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WuXi AppTec’s China clinical research sale
Deal Highlights

Firms advise on WuXi AppTec’s China clinical research sale

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Brighteous Thailand
Market pulse

Brighteous opens first overseas branch in Thailand

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Liu Xingyu and Wu Congsi
Market pulse

JunHe adds pair of debt restructuring partners in Hong Kong

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Haiwen recruits capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Market pulse

Haiwen recruits capital markets partner in Hong Kong

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Global Law Office-suzhou
Market pulse

Global Law Office launches branch in Suzhou

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Hongqiao aluminium deal
Deal Highlights

Tian Yuan aids China Hongqiao’s RMB63.5bn aluminium M&A deal

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Market pulse

2026 CBLJ In-house Counsel Awards nominations

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KWM adds international capital markets partner-Lisa Yuan
Market pulse

KWM adds international capital markets partner

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Deal Highlights

Firms advise Geely on taking electric carmaker Zeekr private

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HKIAC adjusts fees and scope of expedited procedures
Business law digest

HKIAC adjusts fees and scope of expedited procedures

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Jingtian-Gongcheng-3 partners Beijing
Market pulse

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires 3 partners for Beijing office

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Jia Yuan-Helen Liu-Rachel Wang
Market pulse

Jia Yuan hires capital markets duo for HK, Shanghai

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MetaX-AllBright-China Commercial
Deal Highlights

Firms advise on MetaX’s RMB4.2bn IPO in Shanghai

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UNIDROIT Launch First Overseas Liaison Office
Market pulse

UNIDROIT to launch first overseas office in Hong Kong

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Han Kun Law Offices Hires Compliance Partner
Market pulse

Han Kun adds compliance partner

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DeHeng Law Offices Advises CRCC
Deal Highlights

DeHeng acts on CRCC’s RMB4bn offshore green bond issuance

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Taylor Wessing UK merges with Winston
Market pulse

Taylor Wessing UK merges with Winston while China unchanged

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Merits & Tree Law Offices recruits Fu Yi and Enya Yang
Market pulse

Merits & Tree hires capital markets, labour partners

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East & Concord Partners hires Mabel Liu
Market pulse

Antitrust partner rejoins East & Concord

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JD Industrials HKEX Listing IPO
Deal Highlights

Firms assist on JD Industrials’ HKD2.83bn listing

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Solta Medical's Shibo Zhenmei Technology acquisition
Deal Highlights

Firms advise Solta Medical on China distributor acquisition

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Jia Yuan Law Offices opens Wuhan office
Market pulse

Jia Yuan opens Wuhan office in Central China expansion

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Seyond’s HKEX debut
Deal Highlights

Firms act on Seyond’s HKEX debut in largest de-SPAC listing

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W&H Law Firm opens Foshan office
Market pulse

W&H opens in Foshan to tap Greater Bay Area development

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KWM China Australia separation
Market pulse

KWM to end 14-year China-Australia partnership in 2026

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Guantao Law Firm opens Tashkent office
Market pulse

Guantao opens in Tashkent to bolster cross-border practice

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Novosense Microelectronics' HKEX debut
Deal Highlights

Firms act on Novosense’s HKD2.2bn IPO in Hong Kong

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Yenlex Partners opens Shenzhen office
Market pulse

Yenlex opens Shenzhen office in Greater Bay Area expansion

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Moore-IPO
Deal Highlights

Jingtian & Gongcheng and Jia Yuan steer Moore’s RMB8bn IPO

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Tahota opens Almaty office
Market pulse

Tahota opens Almaty office to expand in Central Asia

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Eversheds Sutherland hires Albert Yuen
Market pulse

Eversheds Sutherland appoints new Asia technology head

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Zhong Lun recruits Alan Wong
Market pulse

Zhong Lun recruits financing partner in Hong Kong

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Wang Fuk Court fire legal aid
The Wrap

Hong Kong lawyers acting pro bono for major fire victims

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Kingland Partners hires Song Xudong
Market pulse

Kingland adds IP partner in Beijing

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MOF’s sovereign bonds in Luxembourg
Deal Highlights

Firms act on MOF’s EUR4bn sovereign bonds in Luxembourg

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Jingtian & Gongcheng hires Hau Pak Sun
Market pulse

Jingtian & Gongcheng adds disputes partner in Hong Kong

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Clyde & Co hires Patrick Peng
Market pulse

Clyde & Co lifts insurance team with ex-HKIA acting GC hire

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CBLJ IHCA Feature Image

In-house Counsel Awards 2026

Following months of market research, we have selected these outstanding in-house counsel and their teams

CBLJ FOTY 2026

China Business Law Awards 2026

Rising Star 2026 Featured Image

The A-List 2025-26: Rising Stars

CORRESPONDENTS

Preparing for Hong Kong’s paperless securities regime

By Stella Yeung and Stephen Luo, Jingtian & Gongcheng

How can minority shareholders seek relief from profit hoarding?

By Jiang Xuan and Yang Yue, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Infringement risks of AIGC in entertainment industry (Part 2)

By Jiang Shen and Xu Wen, Jingtian & Gongcheng

FEATURES

China’s new environmental code

Bundled and binding

A 1,200-article code, five interlocking books, and one tighter leash on Chinese business. The clock to August 2026 is ticking

不容有瑕

No flaws allowed

While stock exchanges lower barriers to atrract emerging sector issuers, regulators focus on accountability of listco and intermediaries at the top corporate level

CBLJ IHCA Feature Image

In-house Counsel Awards 2026

Following months of market research, we have selected these outstanding in-house counsel and their teams

PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES

Preserving listing status against delisting red line

By Xu Zhiyuan, Tahota Law Firm
IPO to M&A Shift

IPO alternative: Public M&A route to capital markets

By Kang Xiaoyang, Kangda Law Firm
Red-chip restructuring in China

Unwinding red-chip structures

By Vincent Shen, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

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