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Recourse right of sureties under contracts in Civil Code

By Cheng Xiao, Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center

Upstream voyage

Anti-dumping

Choosing a venue for arbitration

By Denning Jin, Han Kun Law Offices
The concept of venue has a relatively confusing “twin brother”, that is, the seat of arbitration.

Harbouring ambitions

Hong Kong's new limited partnership fund regime lures offshore clients

Future tense

In uncertain times, there are still plenty of opportunities for international law firms in China. The key is agility and adaptation.

The great outflow?

As China's economy recovers, what are the trends with its outbound investment around the globe, and what are the hurdles ahead?

Reviving a heartland

The once booming industrial and manufacturing hub of northeast China has been weathered by economic decline, but government revitalization plans are creating new opportunities for businesses. How should law firms prepare to tap the region’s full potential?

The long view

International General counsel shared their views with us on the changing role of in-house legal teams

Toil and trouble

China’s economy is recovering from the pandemic ahead of the rest of the world, but in-house counsel now face an increasingly tense international political theatre and an enormous uptick in regulatory and compliance-related work.

When the going gets tough

China’s legal services market is navigating a tumultuous period of change. Our annual survey looks at how firms are performing, and what strategies they have in place to see them through the storm

Forward motion

Despite the trials thrown up in 2020, China has never stopped moving forward with legal reforms. Frankie Wang explores areas that have confused some companies, and seeks clarity from the experts

Bond trustee system: A new opportunity

By Pan Xiuping and Cui Shengnan, Longan Law Firm

Impact of Foreign Investment Law on M&A in China

By Catherine Shen, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

Ensuring arbitration clause validity in signed company contracts

The following arbitration case illustrates this problem, and this article aims to provide its solution

Impact of securities law revisions on China arbitration

The first Securities Law of the PRC come into effect on 1 July 1999, and has since undergone five amendments. The latest revision came into effect on 1 March 2020. It is more striking than all previous revisions, with many highlights.

Video evidence

What are the rules governing the giving of evidence by video link in civil proceedings

Are you being watched?

Governments adopting trace-and-track apps to prevent the spread of this coronavirus have raised questions about the ‘right balance’ between crisis response and privacy considerations

Beyond the ‘mega’ era

What does the future hold for China’s asset management industry?

A wealth of advice

Acclaimed financial lawyer David Liu shares his career stories

What the Star Market has changed

By The Securities team of Shu Jin Law Firm
It provides a brief introduction to a few significantly influential innovative arrangements made by the Star Market

Ten questions about ‘dismantling the red chips structure’

By Xu Jingke and Fan Jianhong, Dentons
Should a company dismantle the structure or not? If so, how? What are the important issues to consider during the process?

Paths of domestic enterprises listing in Hong Kong

By Wang Bo and Chen Rui, Commerce & Finance Law Offices
Since the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX), the preferred place for overseas listing of PRC domestic enterprises, revised the listing rules for the Main Board in 2018 and added three chapters such as Chapter 18A, more than 200 domestic enterprises have completed a Main Board listing on the HKEX

Surfing boards

What is the best listing venue?for homecoming Chinese stocks?

Cayman privatizations back in vogue

By David Lamb, Conyers Dill & Pearman
Privatizations of public companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on a major stock exchange are in vogue again for a variety of reasons, financial and regulatory

Are you ready for a secondary listing in Hong Kong?

By Zhang Jian and Zhu Zan, Shihui Partners
Due to the uncertainties brought by Sino-US trade frictions and the negative impacts caused by recent scandals of some Chinese companies, a secondary listing in Hong Kong becomes quite attractive to the China- based and US-listed issuers
stimulus

Can 含羞草社区 post-covid-19 stimulus benefit Chinese companies?

By Santosh Pai and Vijay Sureka, Link Legal India Law Services
Adjusting business plans can ensure entrepreneurs navigate risks and profit from a new relief programme

Chinese take-privates: End of a US affair?

By Matt Roberts, Maples Group
In certain instances, the founders and management of public companies may consider a privatization or “take-private” deal, whereby the company is taken private by becoming a private Cayman Islands company and, as a result, delists from these US securities exchanges.

Pandemics

The contractual impact of pandemics on corporate and financial transactions

Managing a crisis

By Kai Bandilla, David Loszynski and Gao Sen, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek
Slowly recovering from lockdown measures, most German companies are more or less affected by the government’s strategy of preventing an uncontrolled spread of the virus, and subsequently an overload of the German health system

The homecoming

A wave of Chinese stocks is poised to exit the US and seek capital back in Shanghai or Hong Kong, following recent fraud allegations of Nasdaq-listed Luckin Coffee and intensifying political tensions

Over the peak?

Businesses restarting after the worst of the pandemic face supply-related legal headaches. How should in-house counsel manage these and other risks?

Adopting cloud, big data and AI in supply chain-based ABS

By Liang Hua and Chen Xiuli, V&T Law Firm
How can lawyers provide a better supply chain-based ABS service by adopting cutting-edge technologies?

Factual witnesses in commercial arbitration

In commercial arbitration, the claimant and the respondent shall each provide evidence for the facts on which they apply, reply or counterclaim. Witness testimony often plays an indispensable role in providing facts and restoring the truth of a case

Focus on BAC rules appeal mechanism

A highlight of the BAC investment arbitration rules is that they provide an appeal mechanism under article 46 and appendix E, allowing the parties to appeal by consent

Complex asset disposal in mass economic crime cases

By Wang Dan, Long An Law Firm
Mass economic crime, with illegal fundraising as a typical form, affects a large group of non-specific victims and features broad involvement, substantial destruction and difficult disposal of assets

Zhejiang bankruptcy procedure involving criminal and civil liabilities

By Nafisa Nihmat and Rita Yan, Zhong Lun Law Firm
In recent years, the number of bankruptcy cases has increased significantly, and the issue of the cases involving both criminal and civil liabilities has become more prominent
investments

Screening Chinese investments: What happens next?

By Santosh Pai and Anuj Trivedi, Link Legal India Law Services
Entities affected by 含羞草社区 new policy may be able to take measures to obtain fast-tracked approvals

New challenges of medical sourcing in China

What are the risks for global buyers sourcing medical equipment in China?

The point of return

If legal tools of bankruptcy are properly applied, there are chances for companies to survive and start again

EAP proves a handy tool in uncertain times

The emergency arbitrator procedure (EAP) is a mechanism in the field of international commercial arbitration available to parties seeking interim relief

Adjusting to internet arbitration cases

The oral hearings of arbitration cases in mainland China were cancelled after the spring festival due to social distancing measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, arbitration institutions have been seeking an alternative to hear cases while complying with the epidemic prevention policy.

Stolen goods

This article examines and compares the treatment of stolen goods in common law jurisdictions and in mainland China

Restructuring strategies

By Mark Fairbairn and Carolyn Dong, DLA Piper
This article examines options to improve liquidity and effect restructurings at a time when COVID-19 is causing economic pain on an unprecedented scale

Hand in hand

Preventing data compliance risks involving third parties

By David Pan, Llinks Law Offices
Recent incidents are?warning?companies?that they should conduct adequate due diligence, management?and risk?prevention of third-party data service providers

Interview with Jiang Wenlu, general manager, legal department of Sinochem International

Jiang Wenlu, general manager, legal department of Sinochem International shared his insight with us on team management

Interview with Max Zhang, assistant general counsel of Becton Dickinson Medical Devices China

Max Zhang, assistant general counsel of Becton Dickinson Medical Devices China shared his insight with us on team management

Interview with Tonell Liu, legal director of Suning Sports

Tonell Liu, legal director of Suning Sports shares his insight with us on team management

Compliance, data issues relating to telemedicine services

By Ramon Huang, Li Tianhang, Hui Ye Law Firm

Wisdom in management

Six GCs from different industries shared their insights with us on team management, and gave their take on the impact of the pandemic on their work

Trade secrets law in China and Sino-US Phase One agreement

By Hu Ke, Jingtian & Gongcheng
This article will analyze China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law and other applicable laws, and?envision the prospects for the law and the practice?of trade secrets protection in China.

Tipping Point

Intellectual property protection faces new challenges as the world readjusts to a post-pandemic reality and its associated trade tensions

Home and safe?

Are companies facing higher cybersecurity risks with most employees working from home?

COVID-19’s impact on international trade contracts

Under PRC law, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contract performance involves two regimes: force majeure and rebus sic stantibus (change of circumstances).

Risk management in Indian infrastructure projects

By Santosh Pai and Ravi Varma Link Legal India Law Services
Chinese contractors involved in construction should pay close attention to contract and claim management to avoid falling into traps?

Interview with Chris Zhao, chief regional counsel for APAC of DuPont

Chris Zhao, chief regional counsel for APAC, safety and construction of DuPont shared her insight with us on team management

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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

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Splitting gains and losses in void nominee shareholding

By Zuo Yuru and Xin Xiangrong, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Live-stream trading card ‘unboxing’

Compliance boundary of live-stream trading card ‘unboxing’ (Part 2)

By Jiang Shen and Song Xueting, Jingtian & Gongcheng
Proposed changes to HKEX’s listing regime

Key proposed changes to HKEX’s listing regime

By Stella Yeung and Stephen Luo, Jingtian & Gongcheng

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Ship shape?

Leading maritime lawyers and in-house counsel share insights on what it means for carriers, cargo owners and insurers

Dissecting how to tackle white-collar crime

White collars, dark intentions

Senior practitioners dissect how to tackle white-collar crime

PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES

China’s marine warranties: a better balance?

By Shengnan Jia, Tahota Law Firm
How controllers ward off criminal risks

How actual controllers of listed companies ward off criminal risks

By Cai Zhenghua, Shanghai Elite Law Firm

Protection of non-traditional trademarks in China

By Wang Xiao and Kelly Liu, Tahota Law Firm

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