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Senior white-collar crime partners map out the shifting risks and offer a full-spectrum playbook, from internal probes to cross-border defence

GC and senior lawyers decode China's new IP trends

Beijing-headquartered V&T Law Firm has launched an office in Osaka, marking its second branch outside the Chinese mainland

Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired three partners, Shi Bisheng, Shi Lei and Chen Zhaolong, for its Beijing office

The post-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting (BEPS) world is reshaping international tax rules

Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired partner Zhou Xi and counsel Wu Chenfei at its Beijing headquarters and Shanghai office

Loeb & Loeb has hired Phoebe Yan as a partner in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices to strengthen its investigations and regulatory practices across Greater China

Hard-fought patent rights can still be snatched away via invalidation. Netease Youdao, online dictionary operator and smartpen maker, faced this risk in a recent administrative dispute    

Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board

Chinese private rocket company iSpace has raised RMB5.04 billion in a series D++ financing round, marking the largest single fundraising in China¡¯s commercial launch vehicle sector

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has appointed former Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Jocelyn Heng

Growth Drivers: We highlight leading Chinese and international lawyers who excel across legal and business sectors

Revised law aims to rebrand China as a trusted forum, offering relief to companies facing cross-border disputes

Caught between national ambition and market reality, law firms in Chengdu and Chongqing are reshaping their paths

Zhong Lun adds Leonard Lou as counsel in Beijing and hires Wu Kaiqi and Yu Jiakai as regional partners

Han Kun Law Offices has strengthened its Beijing-based criminal and corporate compliance practices

East & Concord Partners has hired Mabel Liu as a partner in its Beijing office to bolster the antitrust and competition law practice

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is set to separate its China and Australia businesses in 2026, ending their 14-year combination

Kingland Partners has hired IP veteran Song Xudong as a Beijing partner, boosting its intellectual property and competition practice

As China¡¯s overseas investments rise, companies face growing complexity in cross-border disputes

Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards and judgments are now key to cross-border dispute resolution in China

The Visionaries: We announce the top lawyers who have driven change and served legal society for the past year

Beijing-based boutique Furui Law Firm has hired Zhang Sijie as a partner to further strengthen its cross-border practice

Orrick has strengthened its Asia practice and Singapore office by adding Elaine Wong as its first disputes and international arbitration partner

JunHe has hired Chen Sijia as a partner in Beijing, strengthening its dispute resolution and data asset protection practice

Kirkland & Ellis, Haiwen & Partners, Morrison Foerster and JunHe are assisting on the sale of Burger King¡¯s 83% stake in its China operations

China¡¯s Cybersecurity Law was revised on 28 October, its first update since taking effect in 2017

Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc

Davis Polk, KWM and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Horizon Robotics on its HKD6.4b share placement and top-up arrangement

China¡¯s legal overhaul compels internet giants to follow new competition rules, reshaping platform and consumer power

Dacheng Law Offices hired Che Xuan as counsel in Beijing, strengthening services for multinational and foreign clients

Zhong Lun Law Firm hired Yang Li as a partner in Beijing to strengthen its bankruptcy and restructuring practice

The Revenue of 111 Chinese law firms depicts a struggling legal market and a rampant race for survival

As capital markets resurrect, how can businesses capitalise on opportunities amid risks and nagging uncertainties?

K&L Gates has decided to close its 21-year-old Beijing office as its new leadership team shuffles the firm¡¯s real estate footprint

David Wang, ex-head of Paul Hastings¡¯ Beijing and Shanghai offices, and partner Meka Meng have joined Hogan Lovells to boost M&A

Hylands Law Firm has hired Peng Yong, an expert in customs and trade compliance, as a senior partner based in Beijing

DOCVIT Law Firm hires Sui Wei as senior partner in Beijing to strengthen criminal defence and compliance practice          

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires top litigator Liu Honghuan as senior partner to boost commercial and IP dispute practice

Hylands Law Firm has hired real estate and construction legal veteran Sarah Gao as a partner to join its Beijing office

King & Wood Mallesons appointed Hanim Hamzah as international partner to strengthen its cross-border and Southeast Asia practice

Wintell & Co hires data compliance specialist David Luo Chengjie as a partner in the firm¡¯s Beijing office

Jia Yuan adds 4 capital markets lawyers in HK & Beijing to expand its cross-border finance team

JunHe has hired veteran cross-border lawyer Kenneth Zhou to strengthen its international legal services

GLO hires four new partners in Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen & Beijing, boosting regional and practice capabilities

Baker McKenzie FenXun hires four Wilson Sonsini experts for its Greater China team

Female lawyers should speak up and create their own opportunities

Wilson Sonsini, based in Silicon Valley, confirms closing its Beijing office after deciding not to renew its lease

Yongwen Law Firm names Tang Yuewen as Shenzhen executive director to boost real estate and financial practice

After Sun Kai and Xu Yilin left Skadden's Beijing office, a source says partners will relocate from Hong Kong and Shanghai

Cleary Gottlieb will close its Beijing branch in July and merge with Hong Kong

Fangda Partners expands its Beijing team with energy specialists Monica Sun and Li Jie

Lifang & Partners welcomes Shi Bisheng as a senior partner in Beijing, contributing to the firm's strategic development

Milbank will close its Beijing office in early 2025, becoming the second US firm to exit China this week after Paul Weiss

Paul Weiss will be closing its sole office in the mainland, China Business Law Journal has confirmed

Eversheds Sutherland closed Beijing office; Jay Ze now at Stephenson Harwood

Shihui Partners has welcomed dispute resolution specialist Zhao Baao as a new partner in Beijing

Han Kun Law Offices has added partner Steve Lin to enhance its capital markets team

Lifang & Partners has welcomed Qu Linggang, former ByteDance in-house counsel, as a partner to strengthen its IP expertise in internet technology

Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired partner Sun Yifei and 5 lawyers to boost its construction practice in Beijing

Chance Bridge Partners beefed up its Beijing and Shenzhen teams

Global Law Office has welcomed Li Deyuan, Li Yuanyuan and Yang Haoyan to their Beijing and Chengdu offices to boost the firm¡¯s businesses in private equity and investment funds, M&A, and banking and financing

Wintell & Co expands with new offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, welcoming senior partners Ray Li and Wei Yi, along with senior adviser Eding Yi

Beijing court deems termination legal for false sick leave. A driver was dismissed for faking sick leave, and the court ruled in favor of the employer

Chance Bridge Partners¡¯ Beijing office has hired partner Guo Runhua to boost its civil and commercial dispute resolution capabilities

Haiwen & Partners has welcomed Hallam Chow and Boya Shen as partners both in its Beijing and Hong Kong offices

After thorough editorial survey and research, China Business Law Journal presents the elite lawyers in China¡¯s legal market

Merits & Tree Law Offices hires five partners for three locations with Wang Haiqing and Qu Chenxi joining the Beijing office, Fu Huahua and Li Zeyu in Shanghai and Lv Jingya in the Wuhan office

Hylands has appointed Tian Dapeng, Yin Yue, Cai Yuee, Lu Bing and Wang Yuan as partners at the firm¡¯s Beijing headquarters

Private equity expert Daniel Dusek has joined Goodwin in Hong Kong as a partner in its global private equity practice after spending six years with Kirkland & Ellis¡¯ office in the city as a partner

China¡¯s largest consumer genetic testing platform Mega Genomics raised HKD215.3 million (USD27.6 million) from its IPO on the HKEX

New roles of intermediaries place them under the microscope of capital market regulation

Hai Run Law Firm has hired Bao Hua, Wang Huiping, and Zhu Wei as senior partners in their Beijing office and appointed Zhang Haidong as a consultant

Su Hao has joined the Haiwan & Partners in the firm¡¯s Beijing and Hong Kong offices as a partner

Our A-List lawyers share strategies for success

After months of intensive surveys, we reveal the winners of our In-house Counsel Awards 2021-22

Easing of regulations on offshore listing brings hope for an end to a long-running Sino-US dispute

Merits & Tree Law Offices has hired four partners ¨C Philip Qiao and Kelly Zheng in its Beijing headquarters; Stone Huang and Fan Qiuping in the firm¡¯s Shenzhen branch ¨C as well as Song Yaqin as a counsel in Beijing

Merits & Tree Law Offices has appointed four partners ¨C Zhang Yifei in its Beijing headquarters, and Yu Jie, Chen Xiao and Yang Cheng to its Shenzhen branch.

Jia Yuanyuan, an IP specialist, has joined Haiwen & Partners as a partner in Beijing.

Han Kun Law Offices has opened a branch in Haikou, its fifth after Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong

With a state-led "common prosperity" philanthropy campaign well underway, what options do private enterprises have? Jasmine Wen reports

Baker & McKenzie appointed six new partners across China and welcomed another from Shearman & Sterling