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February 2021

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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

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In-house Counsel Awards 2026

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

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

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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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