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Concerns on purchases of foreclosed properties

By Xu Bangwei and Yang Hui, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Standing bodies as a model for REIT governance

By Matthew Ching and Wang Zida, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Examining the draft pricing strategy for renewables in Indonesia

By Bill Sullivan, Christian Teo & Partners and Wang Jihong, Zhong Lun Law Firm

How factors with recourse can exercise their rights under Civil Code

By Yang Guang and He Yanmei, Lantai Partners

Rules to determine shareholder oppression

By Yang Chaonan and He Jiaxin, ETR Law Firm

Market SPACulation

Will Asia offer alternative forums for China’s current SPAC boom as the US loses its appetite?

Pirate hunters

Cognex Asia in-house counsel reveal how they hunt the pirates of their high-quality software products

Star upgrades innovation attribute assessment system

By Daniel Liu, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

China Business Law Awards 2021

China Business Law Awards 2021: We reveal which law firms excelled with the strongest performances during the most challenging year by offering their clients sophisticated and innovative legal solutions

Sale of genuine products can also infringe trademarks

By Wang Yaxi and Wu Yue, Yuanhe Partners 

How to be a successful in-house counsel

In-house award winners share must-have skills for successful GCs

New jurisdictional regulations for cross-border financial disputes

By Zhang Guanglei and Chen Cheng, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Exploring the practice of intellectual property securitisation

By Xiao Qun, Hylands and Xu Junhua, China Overseas Holding Group

Examining the Patent Law’s fourth amendment

By Cui Chengzhe, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

The verification of ‘three types of shareholders’ in IPOs

By Fang Xiaozhong, Grandway Law Offices

IP protection strategies in a new legal environment

By Frank Liu, Shanghai Pacific Legal

Compliance and marital crisis management in couple-owned companies

By Chen Fengxia and Cao Yan, DOCVIT Law Firm 

Wresting back a pirated trademark

By Frank Liu, Shanghai Pacific Legal

Chinese investors’ adaptation under Mexican Energy Industry Law

By Wang Jihong and Zhao Huiqi, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Conditions for holding shareholders liable for a company’s debts

By Yan Lantao and Zhu Nandi, Tiantai Law Firm 

Jiangsu on song

How Jiangsu province is optimising its strengths and establishing a dominant position in east China’s legal market

How to implement preferred shares in LLCs

By Hou Yu, ETR Law Firm

Serving litigation documents abroad effectively

By Zhang Guanglei and Cai Xiaoxia, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Terminating an employee and relevant payments in Hong Kong

By Rossana Chu and Jacky Chan, LC Lawyers 

ESG policies can unlock success in Chile

By Sergio Díez and Daniela Tapia, Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos

Tight times

Chinese law firms reveal their fees in our exclusive billing rates survey, shedding light on how reduced corporate budgets have affected the cost of legal services

Assessment of evidence in software copyright infringement

By Tim Meng and Dong Shi, GoldenGate Lawyers

Learning on the fly

Minsheng Financial Leasing’s senior counsel, Fiona Sun, shares how business aviation has become a silver lining in the hard-hit sector

Debt issuances

Rule changes for priority compensation in construction

By Zhang Miao and Gong Ming, Hylands Law Firm

Patents or know-how protection? How to choose

By Dang Xiaolin, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency 

Prevention of risks and responsibilities of private investment fund custodians

By Yang Guang and Xue Yuan, Lantai Partners 

Breaking through the ‘channel’ to protect investors

By Li Xinqian and Ren Guobing, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Does Civil Code affect the labour contract?

By Leo Yu and Li Qiangqiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Impact of US tech export controls on cross-border M&A

By Guan Gang, East & Concord Partners

Legal risk control of contractors under the Civil Code

By Yu Peng and Yang Jie, DOCVIT Law Firm

Showcase for arbitrating cross-border IP disputes

By Zhang Weiyu and Li Tingwei, SHIAC

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

Key points on acquisitions of non-performing claims

By Xu Bangwei, 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

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 

Insurance interests in interpretation of flight insurance fraud cases

By Yang Guang and Cai Min, Lantai Partners 

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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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

Marco Chung on arbitration seat selection

A tale of three seats

For Marco Chung, group head of legal at CITIC Securities International, the choice for arbitration seat in China-related disputes is clear

A-list partners managing work stress

Beating burnout

A-list partners share their personal rituals for sustaining performance in increasingly demanding work environments

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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