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China woos world with asset management riches

Legal risks with changes to Ukraine’s renewable energy policies

By Wang Jihong and Yang Chenxi, Zhong Lun Law Firm

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IP-related issues to be wary of in M&A

By Frank Liu, Shanghai Pacific Legal

Finding reorganisation investors through online bidding

By Xu Bangwei and Yang Hui, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Service of extraterritorial judicial documents in mainland China

By Zhang Guanglei and Zhang Jinhui, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Resolving land use deviations in infrastructure REITs

By Matthew Ching and Gu Mingwei, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Panorama of commercial banks in supply chain finance

By Yao Xiaomin and Cai Min, Lantai Partners

What is the legal force of minutes in civil, commercial meetings?

By Hou Xinkai and Wu Jing, DOCVIT Law Firm

Efficiency boost as certificates of no violation replaced 

By Lam Yee Hung and Huang Qianyuan, ETR Law Firm 

Industrial and commercial administrative penalties in Shanghai

By Quan Kaiming and Zang Yi,  AllBright Law Offices

IP protection for auto exterior design

By Nancy Nan, AnJie Broad Law Firm

Draft amendment a big leap for China arbitration 

By Helen Shi, International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

Legal issues with partnerships repurchasing their own interests

By Hu Zhiyong and Zhu Jingmin, Grandway Law Offices

Securing large damages in IP infringement litigation

By Liu Ji and Jin Xiao, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office

hiQ v LinkedIn: The legal boundary of public data scraping

By Wang Yaxi and Wu Yue, Yuanhe Partners

Anti-monopoly reviews and compliance in M&A transactions

By Chen Hong and Wang Na, East & Concord Partners

Gender in justice

Women lawyers across Asia share their personal stories of success, strategy and struggle for a more inclusive legal profession

Zhejiang in a nutshell

Breaking into Zhejiang’s hot legal market is a tough nut to crack for national law firms as the locals hold the advantage

How AMCs can dispose of trust industry risk assets

By Wang Zhenxiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

‘Remote forensics’ in software copyright infringement cases

By Wang Xiong and Wang Yaxi, Yuanhe Partners

Lawyering 2.0

Technology adoption among established law firms has for ages been a slow ascent, but things are different in China. Legal tech companies here are leading innovation and are taking a more direct and homegrown approach than their global peers

The taming of tech

The golden days of unfettered growth for China's homegrown tech companies could be coming to an end as regulators speed up data-oriented reforms. What are the legal pitfalls and the hefty consequences, and who will be most affected?

GC confidential

What qualities do effective general counsel need to be assets to their companies? We asked two prominent GCs for their candia personal views on where you need to be to have your legal department working at optimum for your company and its people

Buy-backs 

Issuances

New policy for verification on shareholders of domestic IPOs

By Wang Yan and Zhou Jian, Grandway Law Offices

Key changes to regulations on sale of WMPs

By Ren Guobing and Wang Jin, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Investor nationality planning in international investment arbitration

By Wang Jihong and Liu Ying, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Interpreting anti-monopoly guidelines for internet industry

By Zhan Hao, Song Ying and Zhu Libo, AnJie Law Firm

Key issues and filing strategies for business operator concentrations

By Huang Wei, Gao Chang and Miao Roujia, Tian Yuan Law Firm

Common omissions in HK-listed companies’ annual reports

By Rossana Chu and Lynndy Jia, LC Lawyers

Exploring IPOs on ChiNext board under registration system

By Liu Yinhong, Wang Cheng and Zhang Ming, Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Impact of Shanghai and Hong Kong policies on where to list

By Liu Yinhong, Lu Jiangxia and Yu Zheng, Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Evidence collection in IP infringement cases

By Frank Liu, Shanghai Pacific Legal

Advantages of mediation in securities investment disputes

By Jeffery Quan and Wu Zhenyu, ETR Law Firm

Stabilising equity structure using shareholder removal mechanism

By Guo Jiali and Cao Ye, East & Concord Partners

Financial security in commercial bank auto supply chains 

By Yao Xiaomin and Wang Yao, Lantai Partners

Key differences in China’s mixed-ownership SOE models

By Wang Yu and Wan Ying, AnJie Law Firm 

Retirement ages in Beijing and Shanghai

By Tracy Liu, Jingtian & Gongcheng

The ‘waiting sealing-up’ system explained

By Wang Yong and Luan Jia, DOCVIT Law Firm

Star struck

Through rolling reforms including the stellar success of the Star Market, mainland capital markets are soaring skyward, even as the trend of US IPOs maintains momentum. So, what is the right listing location for your company?

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2021

We reveal the regional winners of our China Business Law Awards

Continual vigilance

Controlling legal risk goes beyond the legal department, and in-house counsel need a pragmatic approach, without letting perfection be the enemy of progress. Prominent counsel Peter Zhang offers advice from his decades of experience 

Three major changes in draft Data Security Law

By Shan Tao, ETR Law Firm

How safeguards affect Chinese enterprises in growing nuclear trade

By Wang Jihong and Yang Chenxi, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Key differences in US and Chinese inventiveness for SEPs

By Tian Yong and Tao Haiping, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

As easy as ABCP: the renewal model in asset-backed securitisation

By Matthew Ching, Zhang Dong and Zhang Antong, Jingtian & Gongcheng

China’s draft data protection law creates new risks

By Chen Yuxuan and Tian Chenguang, Yuanhe Partners

Key compliance points when disciplining employees for fraud

By Leo Yu and Duan Lingna, Jingtian & Gongcheng

New rules on cross-border assistance in HK, mainland bankruptcies

By Zhang Guanglei and Cai Xiaoxia, Jingtian & Gongcheng

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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

Infringement risks of AIGC in entertainment industry (Part 2)

By Jiang Shen and Xu Wen, Jingtian & Gongcheng
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

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

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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