Tag: Corporate laws
How can minority shareholders seek relief from profit hoarding?
When a company hoards profits, minority shareholders can seek compulsory distribution or force a share buyout
Splitting gains and losses in void nominee shareholding
When a nominee shareholding agreement is void, how do courts decide ownership, divide gains, and allocate losses?
Bird & Bird adds partners in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Bird & Bird has recently expanded its Greater Bay Area team with the addition of two partners, Lucia He in Shenzhen and Katherine Cheung in Hong Kong
Joint and several liability for capital increase defects
In bankruptcy if a shareholder cannot cure defective capital, creditors may seek joint and several liability from others
Baijus opens Nanning office to bolster nationwide presence
Chongqing-headquartered Baijus Law Firm has officially launched the Nanning office, marking the firm’s 10th branch nationwide
Grandway adds IP partners for Shenzhen and Suzhou offices
Grandway Law Offices has hired Liu Zhiwei and Cao Jian as partners in Shenzhen and Suzhou to boost its IP practice
Risk boundaries of dual controllers under Company Law
The article examines the liability boundaries of dual controllers, de facto and shadow directors under China’s revised Company Law
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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
