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Pakistan issues South Asia¡¯s first sovereign panda bond, raising RMB1.75 billion and funding green infrastructure

Optical-electronic hybrid computing provider Xizhi Technology lists on the HKEX on 28 April, raising HKD2.53 billion (USD323 million)

As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel

¡°Singapore is increasingly emerging as the first stop for many Chinese companies entering Southeast Asia¡± to pursue M&A activity, says Ivy Liu

Fangda Partners, Freshfields, Noerr and DVMB acted as legal advisers on the deal

Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics listed on the HKEX on 9 March, raising HKD1.9 billion (USD243 million)

A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse

Zoomlion Heavy Industry issued RMB6 bn in convertible bonds maturing in 2031. Norton Rose Fulbright, Fangda, Linklaters and Haiwen provided legal support

Kuaishou Technology has issued its first offshore bonds, raising the equivalent of USD2 billion through a dual-currency offering

Muyuan Foods, the world¡¯s largest pig breeder, debuted on the HKEX on 6 February, raising HKD10.68 billion. Fangda, Clifford Chance, KWM and Kirkland & Ellis provided legal services

Fangda advises on world¡¯s first compliant VCS-backed carbon coin issuance

Country Garden¡¯s USD17.7bn offshore debt restructuring took effect on 30 December 2025, among China¡¯s largest

Chinese GPU developer Biren Technology listed on HKEX¡¯s main board on 2 January, first of its kind to go public

WuXi AppTec has sold its China clinical research services business to Hillhouse Investment

Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners, Davis Polk, Ogier, KWM, Latham & Watkins and Maples Groupadvised Geely on a USD2.4 billion deal to take electric carmaker Zeekr private and delist it from the NYSE

LiDAR company Seyond debuts on the HKEX through a de-SPAC merger with TechStar on 10 December, raising HKD1.03 billion

Linklaters, A&O Shearman and Fangda advised China¡¯s MOF on its first Luxembourg sovereign bond issuance worth EUR4 billion

Linklaters, Fangda, and Jingtian advised on Alibaba¡¯s USD3.2b zero-coupon convertible senior notes offering

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

Cleary, Fangda, Maples, Freshfields and Jingtian advised Hesai¡¯s HK debut, raising HKD4.16b, a four-year record

Fangda Partners has hired former Milbank chief representative in China, Shepard Liu, to join its Beijing office

How can multinationals adapt as China strengthens its anti-foreign sanction defences?

A comparison of legal developments for the use of autonomous vehicles in mainland China and Taiwan

Jia Yuan boosts Hong Kong team with Howard Chan as partner and Feng Wenxing as counsel

Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?          

Alibaba raises HKD12bn via zero-coupon exchangeable bonds, advised by Simpson Thacher, Fangda, Jingtian & Linklaters

Fangda hires Sun Zhiwei as partner in Guangzhou to strengthen construction, real estate and disputes practices

Time management remains key in law. How do top lawyers turn minutes into milestones?

GDS Holdings has recently issued convertible senior notes and a delta placement of borrowed ADSs

John Quinn discusses Quinn Emanuel's success in dispute resolution amid US-China tensions

Chagee raises USD411m in Nasdaq debut, marking the second-largest Chinese IPO in the US in three years after Zeekr

When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table

Slaughter and May, Fangda Partners, Sullivan & Cromwell, and JunHe advised on Alibaba¡¯s USD1.7 billion stake sale in Sun Art Retail to DCP Capital

Fangda Partners and King & Wood Mallesons have assisted on Alibaba¡¯s sale of department store chain Intime for USD1 billion to a consortium

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

Simpson Thacher, Maples, Fangda, Sidley Austin, Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Alibaba¡¯s USD5B issue of USD/RMB senior notes

Five law firms advised Alibaba¡¯s USD5B issue of USD/RMB senior notes, Asia-Pacific's biggest corporate bond this year

Latham, Kirkland, and Fangda advised on the HKD55.2B ESR Group privatisation, HKEX¡¯s largest take-private deal since 2021

Fangda Partners and KWM advised on AAHK's USD591.4million acquisition of a 35% stake in Zhuhai Airport

Pony AI raised USD 413 million in its Nasdaq IPO, marking the third-largest Chinese debut in the US

Han Kun, Slaughter and May, Fangda, Kirkland & Ellis, and Jingtian advised on the first Star Market firm's acquisition of a Hong Kong-listed company

Fangda Partners, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Baker McKenzie FenXun advised on China Oriental's USD 2.66B steel joint ventures with ArcelorMittal

Revenue data from over 100 law firms reveals shifts in China's legal market

Leading law firm managers break down clients' recent top concerns

China issued EUR2 billion in sovereign bonds, its first since 2021, advised by Linklaters, Fangda, and A&O Shearman

Partners Wang Yingying and Tan Suyin will relocate to Fangda Partners' new Singapore branch, joining partner Ivy Liu

TCL is set to acquire LG Display's Guangzhou factory for $1.54 billion, boosting its LCD market share to over 20%

Fangda Partners has opened its first overseas office in Singapore with partners Wang Yingying and Tan Suyin

Fangda, Latham & Watkins advise on TCL¡¯s acquisition of LG Display¡¯s Guangzhou factory, set to close in the first quarter of 2025

In a fiercely competitive AI boom, how should Chinese legaltech companies make a name for themselves?

China's capital market faces tighter regulation, fewer new listings, and renewed interest in key international markets

Fangda Partners has launched its first overseas branch in Singapore and hired corporate specialist Ivy Liu as a partner

Fangda Partners set up its first overseas branch in Singapore and hired former Watson Farley & Williams¡¯ Ivy Liu as a partner

Fangda and Guantao assisted on Beijing State-owned Assets Management¡¯s RMB1.5B acquisition of an 85.01% stake in Credit Suisse Securities

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2023  

FenXun, Baker McKenzie¡¯s joint operation partner in China, has hired IP specialist Cassidy Guo to lead the firm¡¯s patent enforcement and litigation team in Beijing

Following an extensive nominations process, Asia Business Law Journal reveals the top offshore lawyers

Tencent-backed AI drug researcher QuantumPharm has finally debuted on the HKEX as the first IPO via the new regulations

Five law firms have secured roles on QuantumPharm¡¯s USD127 million debut on the HKEX in the city¡¯s first IPO launched

Dispute veteran Wang Feng has joined Fangda Partners from TianTong Law Firm, where he held positions as a co-founding partner and head of the Nanjing office

Davis Polk, KWM, Ogier, Han Kun, Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners,and Sidley Austin advise on Zeekr's USD441m NYSE listing

Fangda Partners and Jia Yuan Law Offices advised on the record-breaking USD927 million acquisition of Mindray by APT Medical, the largest A-share M&A deal this year

Freshfields, Simpson Thacher, Fangda Partners, Haiwen & Partners, and Allen & Overy advised on a RMB60 billion sale of a 60% stake in Zhuhai Wanda Commercial Management Group

Fangda Partners and Norton Rose Fulbright have advised Deutsche Bank on the issuance of its third panda bond, valued at RMB3 billion (USD415 million)

When helping clients navigate a complex legal landscape, young elite lawyers have brought fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the table

Under a harsh winter of exits, senior private equity legal practitioners discuss how to adapt to a maturing regulatory framework and fresh game rules dominated by state-background players

Scores of legal luminaries helped the SCCA celebrate its 21st anniversary at the annual black-tie event

Fangda Partners has acted for iPhone assembler Luxshare Precision to acquire US wireless connectivity chip manufacturer Qorvo¡¯s assembly and test facilities

Fangda Partners, Freshfields, JunHe and Clifford Chance have counselled on intelligent electric vehicle maker XPeng¡¯s sale of a 4.99% stake to Volkswagen for USD705 million

In the last two months of 2023, at least three Chinese law firms have been writing prospectuses for IPOs in Hong Kong

Freshfields, Fangda Partners, Allen & Overy and Commerce & Finance Law Offices have advised on electric vehicle battery supplier Rept Bettaro¡¯s IPO on the HKEX main board

Fangda Partners, Wilson Sonsini, Maples Group, Davis Polk and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised Chinese medical research group WuXi XDC on a spin-off listing

Jia Yuan Law Offices hires partners Zhang Huihui and Fan Junqi in Shanghai to enhance dispute resolution and capital markets practice

Fangda Partners, Dechert, JunHe, and White & Case advised on Africa's first panda bond, opening doors to the Chinese market for other countries in the region

China Business Law Journal identifies the leading ¡°branch office¡± and ¡°homegrown¡± law firms across different regions.

How did China¡¯s legal market fare in the locked down year of 2022? Our annual survey, featuring 88 leading law firms, reveals the answers

Baker McKenzie and Fangda Partners assisted NWTN Motor¡¯s (NWTN) HKD3.89 billion (USD496 million) strategic investment into Evergrande New Energy Auto

Fangda Partners and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng on its HKD5.84 billion (USD744 million) acquisition of Didi Global

Partners at Chinese and international law firms analyse changes under the new registration-based listing regime as the momentum shifts on going public

Wang Rongqing and Syu Zhu have joined the Shanghai office as partners to strengthen the dispute resolution and corporate operations of Chance Bridge Partners

China Business Law Journal reveals its top performing law firms of 2022    

Five law firms advised on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO of Horizon Construction Development (HCD), raising a total of HKD1.75 billion (USD224 million)

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Fangda Partners assisted in Axin Trust¡¯s restructuring in a USD1.26 billion private placement involving the issue of 4.375 billion shares

Big benefits from progressive IP protection but tech advances bring fresh challenges

White & Case, Fangda Partners, Grandall Law Firm, T&C Law Firm and JunHe have advised various parties in two of Saudi oil giant Aramco¡¯s latest oil projects in China

Hesai Technology, a China-based developer of sensors used in autonomous driving, raised USD190 million on its Nasdaq debut, becoming the largest Chinese IPO in the US capital markets since October 2021

Automaker Geely Holdings¡¯ luxury electric vehicle brand Lotus Technology agreed to merge with an LVMH-backed shell company, which saw legal support from Skadden, Han Kun Law Offices, Kirkland & Ellis, Fangda Partners and Shearman & Sterling

China Business Law Journal announces the most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

Corporate lawyer David Liao, most previously at Chinese law firm Fangda Partners in Hong Kong, has joined Morgan Lewis in the city as a partner, focusing on the debt capital markets

Two China joint operation firms linked with Allen & Overy and Linklaters have hired partners Vivian Cao and Ellen Zhang, respectively

Small wonder that the past couple of years have spawned an exciting amount of tech-related reform in China¡¯s courts and arbitration institutions

A former Fangda Partners lawyer has rejoined the firm to boost the capital markets business, while another appointment aims to ?enhance its intellectual property practice

China Business Law Journal conducted its annual legal market survey for 2021 with 94 leading law firms to seek their views on trends of the past year

China Business Law Journal identify the leading ¡°branch office¡± and ¡°homegrown¡± law firms across different regions

To strengthen its litigation team and international arbitration practice, Reed Smith has hired Matthew Townsend as a partner in Hong Kong

Fangda Partners has recruited specialists to beef up its capabilities in the areas of capital markets and data protection

Han Kun Law Offices has hired Song Haining as a Beijing-based partner to bolster its intellectual property (IP) practice

China Business Law Journal reveals the law firms that have excelled in the past year    

Intellectual property specialist Gordon Gao brought colleagues Sherry Yao, Zhang Xuting and Cassidy Guo with him from Fangda Partners to join King & Wood Mallesons as partners

Fangda Partners has made Zhang Huanyan a partner in its Guangzhou office

Aquila Acquisition Corporation became the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to list in Hong Kong

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

Liangshan Development Group issued USD204 million senior unsecured notes due in 2025 on the Singapore Exchange with a coupon rate of 6.5%

We look back at the most significant transactions and disputes of last year as we ring in the year of the tiger