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February 2021

Action plan

Five top in-house counsel share expectations for the new year, and reveal how they helped steady their company ships during the 2020 storm

In-house Counsel Awards 2020

China Business Law Journal reveals the country’s leading in-house lawyers and corporate legal teams

Criminal Law amendment address risk for M&A and reorganisations

By Du Lianjun and Chu Zhilin, East & Concord Partners 

Protecting pledgee’s interests during a capital/share increase

By Ma Yue, Yuan Yimeng and Luo Xue, AnJie Law Firm

Legal points for asset securitisation of enterprise financing claims

By Matthew Ching and Sun Yang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Termination of employment contract under changes of circumstances

By Tracy Liu and Yannis Hu, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Solving the IP puzzle

The blueprint for China’s top-down intellectual property (IP) reforms includes piecing together major judicial and legislative change, solving problems that have affected enterprises for decades. But do the changes go far enough?

Rising Stars 2021

CBLJ presents a list of the country’s top up-and-coming legal talent

Risks of live-streaming sales contracts

By Zhang Yubo and Wang Yidan, Tiantai Law Firm

Hindrances to data compliance in large enterprises

By Raymond Wang and Alex Luo, Anli Partners

Challenges for dispute resolution services in 2021

By Cui Qiang, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

Tax risks in distribution expenses of pharma enterprises

By Zhang Guohao and Xu Jing, Merits & Tree Law Offices 

Law reform

This article discusses the nature and process of law reform in common law jurisdictions, particularly Australia, and in the People’s Republic of China

Major changes in UAE’s foreign investment legal system

By Wang Jihong and Huang Guanli, Zhong Lun Law Firm

VPN compliance in China

By Sharon Shi and William Shen, AllBright Law Offices

MOST POPULAR

Deals of the Year 2025

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

CORRESPONDENTS

Generative AI in the entertainment industry

Infringement risks of generative AI in entertainment industry (Part 1)

By Jiang Shen and Xu Wen, Jingtian & Gongcheng
Auditor changes under HKEX’s new FAQ

Tighter scrutiny of auditor changes under HKEX’s new FAQ

By Stella Yeung and Stephen Luo, Jingtian & Gongcheng
股权代持无效:股权归谁?增值收益如何分配?

Splitting gains and losses in void nominee shareholding

By Zuo Yuru and Xin Xiangrong, Zhong Lun Law Firm

FEATURES

Ship shape?

Leading maritime lawyers and in-house counsel share insights on what it means for carriers, cargo owners and insurers

Dissecting how to tackle white-collar crime

White collars, dark intentions

Senior practitioners dissect how to tackle white-collar crime

PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES

AI global expansion confronts hurdles

Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation

By Clara Liu and Zhao Chenchen, Han Kun Law Offices

Recovery and liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo

By Chen Leiming and Yuan Yuan, Kangda Law Firm

China’s marine warranties: a better balance?

By Shengnan Jia, Tahota Law Firm

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