PRACTITIONERS’
PERSPECTIVE
Unwinding red-chip structures
This practical guide covers tax exposure, distinct exit paths for VIE and direct equity structures, and five regulatory red flags that determine IPO success.
Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation
AI global expansion confronts regulatory and geopolitical hurdles
Recovery and liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo
This article examines the recovery and allocation of liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo under the revised law
China’s marine warranties: a better balance?
China’s revised Maritime Code recalibrates warranty breach rules, reshaping denial boundaries, risk allocation and standard terms in marine cover
How actual controllers of listed companies ward off criminal risks
When listed companies become involved in serious misconduct like tax evasion or bribery, the actual controller is often the first to be held accountable
Compensation not contingent upon actual sale in patent infringement
Latest guiding case from the Supreme People’s Court views “offer for sale” as its own infringing act and penalty cannot be averted by reason of “no sale”
Criminal procedure, rights protection for white-collar crime
White-collar crime typically refers to criminal cases in the economic sphere, involving corruption within civilian-run enterprises
How to properly manage sick leave
Managing sick leave and medical treatment periods can be a big headache for companies – cured only by preemptive policy clarification
Corporate criminal risk: Pitfalls and course corrections
Criminal exposure is the risk companies can least afford
Latest cautious steps in China’s maturing bankruptcy law
With fear for bankruptcy reorganisation largely dissipated and cities exploring personal bankruptcy, China is slowly but surely maturing its insolvency scheme
Navigating mining dispute resolution
A long-time legal adviser to the coal and energy sector, the author has navigated multiple episodes of upheaveal in mining
MMG raises USD1.6bn in share placement and bond offering
China Minmetals Corporation’s subsidiary MMG raises USD1.6 billion from a share placement and bond issuance
Cryptocurrencies and property
The column discusses the position in common law jurisdictions, including Australia and the UK, and then provides a brief outline of the legal position in the Chinese mainland
Preparing for Hong Kong’s paperless securities regime
Hong Kong’s shift to a paperless securities regime in 2026 marks a digital leap for issuers, reshaping shareholding and compliance norms
Indonesian Merdeka Gold’s landmark HDR listing in Hong Kong
Firms steer Merdeka Gold Resources’ landmark secondary listing of Hong Kong depositary receipts (HDRs) on the SEHK
BKL wins mandate to advise Korea’s financially strained Sambu
Bae Kim & Lee (BKL) is the sole legal adviser working on Sambu Engineering & Construction’s corporate rehabilitation proceedings in South Korea
GCAI pushes global agenda through India-UK conference
The GCAI deepens cross-border collaboration after convening senior government officials, general counsel, law firms and legal institutions from India and the UK at its London conference
