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Chinese law firms' revenue strugglesvideo
Features

No time to rest

Revenue data from 111 law firms highlights immense pressure to survive
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Vantage Point

CBLJ Forum Beijing 2025

The event attracted more than 500 GCs and senior executives, featuring 13 panel discussions and 80 speakers
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Navigating Indonesia’s Shifting Regulatory Landscape
What's the deal?

Into compliance: Deeper waters

Senior partners dissect new compliance challenges while offering advice for navigating deeper waters of regulation
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Cover story

Embracing risk

As capital markets begin to resurrect, how can businesses capitalise on opportunities while hazards and nagging uncertainties remain?
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K&L Gates closes Beijing office
The Wrap

K&L Gates consolidates Beijing branch to Shanghai

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Appleby hires Calamus Huang
Market pulse

Appleby adds corporate transactions specialist in HK office

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Hylands Law Firm hires Adrian Emch and Lyu Qing China
Market pulse

Hylands adds talented competition duo to Shanghai office

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机构性法律改革
Lexicon

Typewriters and the law

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Practitioners' perspectives

Compliance, recommendations for addressing occupational hazards

By Tracy Liu and Larry Lian, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Hesai Technology’s Hong Kong IPO
Deal Highlights

Firms chart lidar maker Hesai’s HKD4.16bn Hong Kong IPO

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Practitioners' perspectives

Case analysis: Patent dispute settled with compensation

By Nancy Qu and Rose Xu, Chang Tsi & Partners
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Practitioners' perspectives

Compliance challenges under Indonesia’s new transfer pricing rules

By Rao Guodong, Tiantai Law Firm
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Multinational antitrust reviews
Practitioners' perspectives

Multinational antitrust reviews in pharma M&A

By Angus Xi, Han Kun Law Offices
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General counsel navigating between risk and growth
In-house Insights

Walking a fine line

In-house counsel are speeding up a necessary role transition from risk controllers to strategic partners
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Pharma market access and compliance in Pakistan, Donna Tang and Syed Abdullah Anwer
Practitioners' perspectives

Pharma market access and compliance in Pakistan

By Donna Tang and Syed Abdullah Anwer, TAHOTA Law Firm
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Public and commercial health insurancevideo
Practitioners' perspectives

Integrating public and commercial health insurance

By Xiang Fubin and Zhang Xinyi, W&H Law Firm
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China Pharma Out-Licensing Deals
In focus

Out-licensing is in

China’s pharmaceutical giants have made out-licensing drugs a major part of their business development strategy as they transition from developing generics to innovative drugs
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Anli Partners and Sulaiman Al-Naqbi alliance
Market pulse

Anli Partners taps Dubai with ex-Huawei counsel alliance

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China's new social insurance rule
The Wrap

Judicial interpretation protects workers in China labour disputes

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China Business Law Digest Asia July August 2025
Business law digest

Business Law Updates in China July – August 2025

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Mariel Dimsey leaves CMS
Market pulse

Ex-HKIAC head Mariel Dimsey leaves CMS to pursue arbitration

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Deal Highlights

Firms act on China silicon carbide maker SICC’s HKD2bn IPO

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CMS adds two infrastructure partners as BCLP scales back
Market pulse

CMS adds two infrastructure partners as BCLP scales back

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DOCVIT in Loong & Yeung tie-up
Market pulse

DOCVIT in Loong & Yeung tie-up to tap HK family wealth market

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Zimbabwe 26% Free-Carry Mining Policy
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Investor tactics for Zimbabwe mining joint ventures

By Cheng Jun and Zhao Yufeng, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Directors’ Capital Call Duties
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Directors’ call for capital independence

By Jiang Xuan and He Lingyu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Saudi Renewable Energy Financing
Zhong Lun Law Firm

Saudi Arabia’s diversified financing for renewable energy

By Wang Jihong and Zhang Li, Zhong Lun Law Firm
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China environmental criminal and civil liability
Starrise Law Firm

Chinese businesses’ response to rising eco-liability

By Wang Weining and Fan Yun, Starrise Law Firm
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Foreign Investment in China’s Healthcare Sector
ETR Law Firm

Foreign investment access policies in China’s healthcare

By Li Hongmei and Li Xintong, ETR Law Firm
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AI In Commercial Litigation
Ronly & Tenwen Partners

OpenAI-DeepSeek AI distillation dispute

By Weng Cailin and Zhou Yu, Ronly & Tenwen Partners
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AI in Commercial Litigation
Joint-Win Law Firm

How AI is transforming commercial litigation

By Ethan Zhang, Joint-Win Partners
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Hong Kong INED Rules
YYC Legal

INED duties and developments in Hong Kong

By Valarie Fung, YYC Legal
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SME Payment Protection
Blossom & Credit

New laws strengthening SME payment recovery

By Li Weiming and Xiong Xiaorong, Blossom & Credit Law Firm
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JD.com’s Ceconomy acquisition
Deal Highlights

Kirkland, Baker McKenzie steers JD.com’s EUR2.2bn acquisition

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Anli Partners

Determining company and mining rights transfers

By Luo Peijun, Anli Partners
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Landing Law Offices hires Lin Lei
Market pulse

Landing Law hires capital markets partner in Shanghai

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Hylands Law Firm hires Peng Yong
Market pulse

Hylands adds customs specialist in Beijing

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Hengrui-GSK drug development deal
Deal Highlights

Firms act on Hengrui-GSK USD12.5bn drug development deal

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CBLJ In-house Impact Awards open for submission
Market pulse

CBLJ In-house Impact Awards open for submission

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KWM adds heavyweight partners in HK
Market pulse

KWM adds heavyweight partners in HK from top global firms

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Jia Yuan hires Howard Chan and Feng Wenxing
Market pulse

Jia Yuan hires dispute, capital markets specialists in HK

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DOCVIT Law Firm recruits Sui Wei
Market pulse

DOCVIT adds criminal defence senior partner

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Reed Smith recruits Evelyn Wang
Market pulse

Reed Smith adds corporate partner in HK

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Huadian New Energy’s IPO
Deal Highlights

KWM among firms guiding Huadian New Energy’s RMB15.8bn IPO

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Sino Biopharmaceutical's LaNova acquisition
Deal Highlights

Han Kun, Zhong Lun act on Sino Biopharm’s USD950m LaNova buy

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Alibaba’s exchangeable bonds
Deal Highlights

Firms steer Alibaba’s issue of HKD12bn in exchangeable bonds

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SF Holding's dual fundraise
Deal Highlights

Firms counsel SF Holding’s HKD5.9bn dual fundraise

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Cross-border fund outflows
Joint-Win Law Firm

Legal risks of cross-border fund outflows

By Yan Ge and Yuan Yao, Joint-Win Partners
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Liu Honghuan joins Jingtian & Gongcheng
Market pulse

Dispute resolution veteran joins Jingtian & Gongcheng

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Broadfield adds Gordon Davidson and Fergus Saurin
Market pulse

Broadfield adds restructuring and dispute heads in Hong Kong

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E-Town’s Star market IPO
Deal Highlights

KWM, Zhong Lun act on E-Town’s RMB2.5bn Star market IPO

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Wu Yuting joins RedNote
Market pulse

Skadden’s former Shanghai head Wu Yuting joins RedNote

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Fangda Partners recruits Sun Zhiwei
Market pulse

Fangda onboards partner in Guangzhou

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Han Kun Law Offices hires Joanna Wang
Market pulse

Han Kun adds fund specialist from Blackstone for HK team

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Haier's Step Electric acquisition
Deal Highlights

Firms aid home appliance giant Haier’s RMB2.5bn acquisition

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Hylands Law Firm hires Sarah Gao
Market pulse

Hylands adds construction legal veteran in Beijing

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New World Development's refinancing arrangement
Deal Highlights

Firms steer New World’s record HKD88bn refinancing

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Recovery and liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo

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