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AnJie Broad Law Firm

Employment termination due to ‘change in objective circumstances’

By Liu Zhenghe and He Xiaochen, AnJie Broad Law Firm
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Legal Market Report 2023
Features

Hard knocks

88 law firms provide our annual state of the legal market report for 2022
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In focus

Legal AI’d

Sharyn Ch’ang, PwC’s Asia-Pacific NewLaw director, depicts a future where AI integrates with the legal profession
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Market watch

Smart moves

Senior practitioners offer tips for businesses to tackle trending issues
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General counsels Key Qualities Law Firms
Cover story

The X factor

Amid strategic shifts, general counsel are reviewing law firm relationships and prioritising selection factors
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Practitioners' perspectives

Vanke v Wanda: controversy over valuation of preserved shares

By Gong Jiong, Liang Gao Law Firm
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Compliant ESG systems for state-owned enterprisesvideo
Practitioners' perspectives

Compliant ESG systems for state-owned enterprises

By Li Huiwen and Song Jia, Guantao Law Firm
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ETR Law Firm

Case studies: legal liability, remedies for online violence

By Zhu Tao and Zheng Ziliang, ETR Law Firm
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Brand owner bankrupt franchisee claim performance bond
Jingtian & Gongcheng

Brand owner bankrupt, how does a franchisee claim performance bond?

By Wang Zhenxiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Grandway Law Offices

Opportunities, focus areas for Chinese companies listing in US

By Huang Xingwang and Liu Yao, Grandway Law Offices 
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iQiyi’s rights protection action against Douyin
Practitioners' perspectives

iQiyi v Douyin: the long and short of a content battle

By Sun Liqing and Qiu Zhengtan, Ronly & Tenwen Partners
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Practitioners' perspectives

Preservation of evidence through notarisation

By Liang Xinzhu, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
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MCN agencies lose influencer contractvideo
Practitioners' perspectives

Why MCN agencies lose influencer contract

By Fang Zhifu, W&H Law Firm
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managing private investment funds rules
Practitioners' perspectives

Analysing new rules for managing private investment funds

By Jenny Gu and Zoey Peng, Brightstone Lawyers
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Risk management of banking and insurance institutions
Joint-Win Law Firm

Overview of draft for risk management of banking, insurance institutions

By Jeffery Guan, Joint-Win Law Firm
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SOEs engaging in private equity fund business
Practitioners' perspectives

New rules for SOEs engaging in private equity fund business

By Zhou Qian, Tian Yuan Law Firm
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E-Tax System Upgrade: Non-Resident Enterprises in Focus
Business law digest

New functions in E-tax system for non-resident enterprises

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Debt Recovery Caution: Senior Note Issuers
Business law digest

Cautionary tale for individual actions against senior note issuers

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Business law digest

US order restricts China-bound tech investment

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Debt Recovery Strategies Economic Downturn
Hylands Law Firm

Innovation in outstanding money recovery

By Fu Xiye, Hylands Law Firm
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Live-Streaming Contract Penalties
Dispute digest

Determining penalties in live-streaming contract disputes

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何翊群 Hughes Hubbard & Reed 中国
Market pulse

Hughes Hubbard adds Ho Yichin as China practice co-chair

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V&T launches Kunming branch
Market pulse

V&T launches Kunming branch to expand into southwest region

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Auto product liability disputes
Hui Zhong Law Firm

Auto product liability disputes: recommended responses

By Sun Rongbei, Hui Zhong Law Firm
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DOCVIT Law Firm

Legal risk control in corporate investment, financing projects

By Wen Junqi, DOCVIT Law Firm
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Mexico entrepot trade
Blossom & Credit

Navigating manufacturing in Mexico for entrepot trade

By Wang Yidan and Li Tong, Blossom & Credit Law Firm
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Lifang has hired Peng Ruoyu
Market pulse

Lifang & Partners adds finance compliance partner

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Four seas

Broadening your counsel

GCs working across borders discuss the value of peer networking and exchanges
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Tackling repurchase performance Vams
Practitioners' perspectives

Tackling repurchase performance in VAMs

By Chen Zhuo and Wang Hao, Tian Yuan Law Firm
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non-compete disputes
Zhilin Law Firm

Reporting obligations in non-compete disputes

By Xie Yang, Zhilin Law Firm
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Anli Partners

Jurisdictional issues in factoring contract disputes

By Hua Ping, Anli Partners
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Latham & Watkins Ropes & Gray China
Market pulse

Ropes & Gray downsizes in Shanghai, Latham & Watkins exits city

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Deal Highlights

NWTN invests HKD3.89bn into Evergrande New Energy Auto

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Market pulse

11 TianTong partners and senior consultants move to Hui Zhong

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ZRCB first mainland bank to issue lotus bond
Deal Highlights

ZRCB becomes first mainland bank to issue lotus bond

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Four-law-firms-counsel-on-privatisation-of-Yitai-Coal
Deal Highlights

Four law firms counsel on HKD5.7bn privatisation of Yitai Coal

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Bain Capital
Deal Highlights

Bain Capital takes private China’s biggest data-centre provider

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Fangda, Sullivan & Cromwell act on XPeng buy
Deal Highlights

Fangda, Sullivan & Cromwell act on XPeng buy of Didi’s EV unit

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Jingtian & Gongcheng

Compliance in overseas assignment of Chinese employees

By Shaw Zhao and He Yanling, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Issues of D&O liability insurance policy
AnJie Broad Law Firm

Typical issues of D&O liability insurance

By Wan Jia and Zhu Bingjing, AnJie Broad
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Stages of criminal compliancevideo
Starrise Law Firm

Interpreting criminal compliance business

By Wang Weining and Fu Xuehang, Starrise Law Firm
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Lexicon

Restorative justice

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King & Wood Mallesons Huatai International Pioneer Reward bonds
Deal Highlights

Huatai subsidiary Pioneer Reward issues USD800m in bonds

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Clifford Chance Lee & Li Citibank Taiwan DBS sale
Deal Highlights

DBS completes acquisition of Citi’s consumer banking in Taiwan

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Malicious preemptive registration of a trademark
Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

Defining malicious preemptive registrations of trademarks

By Wang Hanmei, Wan Rui Law Firm
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Zhong Lun Law Firm

Establishing business in Kazakhstan via LLPs (Part 2)

By Wang Jihong and Chen Haobi, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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LC Lawyers - Legal trends

New HK regulatory regime for virtual asset trading platform operators

By Rossana Chu and Diane Fan, LC Lawyers
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Business market shift IP issues
Shanghai Pacific Legal

Business market shift raises IP issues

By Frank Liu and Ding Xiaodi, Shanghai Pacific Legal
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Market pulse

Silkroad, Anchorite welcomes new name and finance expert

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Application for Hong Kong type 9 licence
AllBright Law Offices

Hong Kong type 9 licence (asset management) applications

By Carl Miao, AllBright Law Offices
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Market pulse

China Commercial opens Hefei office to extend eastern reach

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Market pulse

Duan & Duan, Anthony Siu & Co ink co-operation agreement

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Deal Highlights

Newborn Town buys Chizicheng to acquire LGBTQ digital platform

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Compliant ESG systemsvideo
Practitioners' perspectives

Compliant ESG systems for SOEs

By Li Huiwen and Song Jia, Guantao Law Firm
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Hannah Yao joins Appleby
Market pulse

Equity investment specialist Hannah Yao joins Appleby

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Vistra Tricor Group merger
Deal Highlights

Vistra and Tricor complete merger to create USD6.5bn giant

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Zhonglun W&D hires six partners
Market pulse

Zhonglun W&D hires six partners to boost Beijing office

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Deal Highlights

China Zheshang Bank rights issue to raise HKD13.8bn

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Huaqin Technology raises on SSE listing
Deal Highlights

Huaqin Technology raises USD811.56m on SSE listing

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Zhao Xizhu joins DOCVIT Law Firm
Market pulse

DOCVIT strengthens IP sector in Shanghai

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Deal Highlights

DeHeng advises Dongjin Huaizhou Xincheng on USD39m bonds

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Deal Highlights

Hua Hong raises RMB21.2bn in Star Market’s largest IPO this year

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Market pulse

Dacheng delinks from Dentons

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Hearing seats and places misperceptions
Dispute digest

Fixing misperceptions on seats and places of hearing

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Dentons Timothy Bickham China’s IP litigation team Washington DC
Market pulse

Patent litigation expert Timothy Bickham joins Dentons

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Zhong Lun Law Firm Wen Ye Shanghai office
Market pulse

Capital markets specialist joins Zhong Lun as equity partner

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Swire Properties green dim sum bonds Hong Kong
Deal Highlights

Swire Properties MTN issues RMB3.2bn green dim sum bonds

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VMAX Star Market listing
Deal Highlights

VMAX raises USD277m in Star Market listing

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Jingtian & Gongcheng Hygeia Health Chang An Hospital acquisition
Deal Highlights

Jingtian acts for Hygeia in RMB1.66bn Chang An Hospital buy

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Market pulse

KWM officially opens Changchun office in China’s northeast

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Jointide Law Firm Seoul
Market pulse

Jointide opens Seoul office to tap East Asia business

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Merits & Tree new partners
Market pulse

Merits & Tree adds four partners

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Global Law Office new partners Shanghai Shenzhen
Market pulse

Three partners to boost Global’s Shanghai, Shenzhen offices

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Han Kun Law Sheldon Chen Clarence Chung Shenzhen
Market pulse

Han Kun strengthens Shenzhen office with return of duo

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Market pulse

Yuanda co-founding partner Kevin Qian joins Grandall Law Firm

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Shandong Gold Yintai Gold Stake Acquisition
Deal Highlights

Jingtian acts for Shandong Gold in RMB12.76bn Yintai stake buy

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Market pulse

Grandall adds two equity partners for Shanghai, Wuhan

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Tiantai Law Firm Qingdao Shandong
Market pulse

Tiantai opens second Shandong office in Qingdao

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Baimtec Material's Star Market listing
Deal Highlights

Baimtec Material raises USD991m on Star Market listing

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Hylands Law Firm has hired
Market pulse

Real estate, construction law specialist joins Hylands

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Market pulse

Merits & Tree officially opens Chengdu office

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Yvonne Huang and Jessica Jin join Boss & Young
Market pulse

Insolvency and compliance specialists join Boss & Young

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AllBright new Kunming office
Market pulse

AllBright sets up new branch in Kunming

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Jingtian hires Gan Weimin and Xue Yingyuan
Market pulse

Jingtian & Gongcheng adds partners to bolster IP, M&A

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Yongtai Technology Shenzhen London Stock Exchange
Deal Highlights

Yongtai Technology is first Shenzhen firm to list in London

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Chance Bridge welcomes two partners
Market pulse

Chance Bridge welcomes two partners to Shanghai office

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DeHeng establishes first SEA office
Market pulse

DeHeng establishes first SEA office in Vientiane, Laos

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Three partners join DOCVIT Law Firm
Market pulse

Three partners join DOCVIT’s Beijing and Tianjin offices

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Huayou Cobalt's SIX Listing
Deal Highlights

Huayou Cobalt raises USD582.5m in successful SIX listing

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Jingtian & Gongcheng hires three partners
Market pulse

Three partners join Jingtian & Gongcheng

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Five law firms advise Kelun-Biotech
Deal Highlights

Five law firms advise on Kelun-Biotech’s USD174m HK debut

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Deal Highlights

Keep overcomes data scrutiny to successfully list in Hong Kong

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Andrew Han joins JunZeJun Law Offices
Market pulse

Anti-money laundering specialist Andrew Han joins JunZeJun

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V&T Law Firm hired six partners
Market pulse

V&T adds six partners to boost talent across three offices

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Hylands enhances data compliance
Market pulse

Hylands enhances data compliance, IP businesses in Shanghai

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Melissa Pang joins East & Concord
Market pulse

HK first female Law Society president joins East & Concord

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Quartet acts for China’s REIT expansions
Deal Highlights

Quartet acts for China’s first group of REIT expansions

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JunHe hires Diao Lina
Market pulse

JunHe adds private equity partner Diao Lina in Shanghai

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Five law firms advise Ferretti Group
Deal Highlights

Five law firms sail yacht maker Ferretti to Euronext Milan

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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

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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

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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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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
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Unwinding red-chip structures

By Vincent Shen, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

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