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The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter

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

JunHe, Cleary Gottlieb, Robin Lynn & Lee, CHP Law, DFDL, Freshfields and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on Victory Giant Technology¡¯s HKD20 billion IPO

JunHe has recruited private equity lawyer Zhao Rongjing as a partner, based at the firm¡¯s Shanghai and Hong Kong offices

China Business Law Journal has identified this year¡¯s future leaders in the legal market after an extensive market survey and independent research

JunHe has hired Ginger Jiang and Hou Ya at its Shenzhen office, further strengthening the firm¡¯s customs and trade compliance practice.?

On IWD 2026, we speak with three women in law who have pierced that ceiling. Their journeys differ, yet they point in the same direction

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

OmniVision Group listed on HKEX main board on 12 January, raising about HKD4.8 billion as Hong Kong¡¯s first image sensor IPO

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

Han Kun Law Offices and JunHe have advised Meituan on its dual?currency offshore bond issuance worth USD3?billion

Baker McKenzie, DeHeng and others advised CIG Shanghai on its HKEX debut, raising HKD4.6b (USD589m)

Grandall and JunHe advised COSCO Shipping Energy on its RMB8bn private placement, one of China¡¯s largest in 2 years

Global Law Office has recently hired three lawyers to strengthen its life sciences and financing practice

Mainland China, Hong kong, Japan and Taiwan have run the ruler over legislation, streamlining clunky laws to improve frameworks on company Management

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

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

In-house counsel roles keep evolving. Which standout teams and GCs have led the way over the past year?

JunHe opens Chongqing office, its 15th globally, to support demand in the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle in SW China

Sinopec Group raised HKD7.75b via exchangeable bonds, one of the largest such deals by a Chinese firm in recent years

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

CBLJ marks a milestone as founder Kelley Fong reflects on its vision, journey, and guiding ethos for the future

Xiaomi raised HKD42.5b via an 800m share sale on 27 Mar, advised by Skadden, Latham, JunHe, Jingtian, and Zhonghao

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

PRC firms Zhong Lun and Jingtian & Gongcheng hire top talent from global firms

GEN Law Firm expands its IP team, adding partner Lu Liang to its Beijing office for intellectual property practice

An update of regulatory amendments and trends in mainland China, India and Taiwan

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

Davis Polk advised on Meituan¡¯s USD2.5 billion senior notes, the largest by a Chinese company in three years

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country¡¯s legal profession

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

O¡¯Melveny, JunHe, MoFo, and Jingtian & Gongcheng aided TYK Medicines' USD74.3M debut on HKEX, the largest IPO under HK's Chapter 18A

DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised on Ping An Insurance's USD3.5B H-share convertible bonds ¨C the largest under Regulation S

DLA Piper, Haiwen, Linklaters, and JunHe advised Ping An on its USD3.5bn H-share convertible bonds, the largest under Regulation S

Wang Jing & GH Law Firm hires Li Qian as Shenzhen office director and dispute resolution practice head to enhance the firm's business in this area

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

Richard Wee Chambers in Kuala Lumpur collaborates with Beijing's Grandall Law Firm, marking 50 years of Malaysia-China ties

Grandall Law Firm taps into the Malaysia business, making Richard Wee Chambers its affiliated firm in Kuala Lumpur

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

Long working hours may be part and parcel of the lawyer experience, but it does not have to compromise other pursuits in life

JunHe has assisted in establishing the third-phase of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund

JunHe recruits litigation and arbitration specialist Zhao Zhen to its Beijing team to increase its competitiveness in dispute resolution

Four firms are advising on the RMB12.5 billion (USD1.73 billion) sale of a stake in Shanghai RAAS between Spanish drugmaker Grifols and Haier Group

Amid the cool capital markets climate, the recent surge in billion-dollar M&A deals involving overseas biomedical companies

Du Xiaocheng, a former principal at TianTong Law Firm in Xi¡¯an, has joined JunHe as the head of the team in the capital of Shaanxi province

Liu Hongyue, Matthew Yin and Chen Haijun has joined AnJie Broad as partners to reinforce its Shanghai office¡¯s strength in international trade

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

Shi Qi and Wang Boyang have joined JunHe¡¯s Xi¡¯an office as partners, strengthening the firm¡¯s capabilities in commercial dispute resolution

Kirkland & Ellis represented Carlyle Group in the USD1.8 billion sale of its entire stake in the McDonald¡¯s China operation to McDonald¡¯s

JunHe and Hai Run Law Firm have strengthened their presence in northwestern China through their new branches in Xi¡¯an, the capital city of Shaanxi province

Ma Qiang and Wang Wei have joined Jingtian & Gongcheng as partners, bolstering the firm's expertise in IP and commercial dispute resolution

Following an extensive survey of market opinion and independent editorial research, China Business Law Journal announces the Growth Drivers in China¡¯s legal market.

JunHe is extending its American footprint with the establishment of its third US office in the eastern city of Seattle, adding to the New York and Silicon Valley branches

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

JunHe, Dacheng Law Offices, Scihead Law Firm, Paul Hastings and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised on SinoSynergy¡¯s USD220 million listing in Hong Kong

Five law firms advise on Will Semiconductor¡¯s USD445 million global depository receipts (GDR) offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange

Baker McKenzie, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Linklaters and JunHe advised on Hong Kong-listed Yuexiu Property¡¯s HKD8.36 billion (USD1.07 billion) rights issue

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.

China¡¯s AI unicorn Fourth Paradigm, after three previous attempts, has successfully listed on the HKEX raising HKD1.02 billion (USD130 million)

Huatai International subsidiary Pioneer Reward has successfully established a USD3 billion medium term note programme overseas, issuing bonds

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

Four law firms counselled China Zheshang Bank for its HKD13.8 billion (USD1.77 billion) rights issue on the HKEX and the SSE

JunHe, Linklaters and Clifford Chance have advised on chemical company Zhejiang Yongtai Technology¡¯s global depository receipt (GDR) offering

JunHe gives its investment fund and private equity practices a boost with the hiring of Shanghai-based partner Diao Lina, formerly a non-equity partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm

Five law firms advised on a secondary offering of American depository shares (ADS) of hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings worth USD98 million

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

With rapidly escalating ESG awareness and evolving policies, China is embracing a robust wave of green investment

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

JunHe advised UK petrochemical titan Shell on PRC law when it developed an ethylene joint venture phase III project with oil giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)  

Notable IPOs, De-SPAC, bond issuance, joint venture, license agreement, and loans in March and their legal advisors

Infrastructure specialist Li Deting, formerly a partner at DeHeng Law Offices,?returns?to JunHe as a Shanghai-based partner

Janet Hui, the new co-chair of the International Bar Association¡¯s antitrust section, talks her ambition to broaden the horizons for Chinese lawyers in the competition arena, and her unusual career journey

We gathered opinions from legal professionals on their hopes and plans for this year, and what they have done to survive the past tumultuous years

As part of our annual exploration of billing rates, we decided to begin analysing specific sectors for an insight into how fee practices vary

Misunderstood by many, the bankruptcy regime in China requires urgent legislative and administrative upgrades to inject market logic into the economy

Biopharmaceutical company Structure Therapeutics raised USD134 million in a Nasdaq listing, offering 8.95 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD15 each

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

JunHe kicks off the new year with the hiring of two partners to strengthen its insolvency restructuring and dispute resolution practices

Stressful competition behind the hustle of Guangdong¡¯s legal landscape

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

INEOS, the world's fourth largest petrochemicals group, acquired a 50% stake in Sinopec's Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project. JunHe and Slaughter and May advised INEOS

Chinese hotel chain Atour Lifestyle Holdings has raised USD52.23 million in its Nasdaq debut after selling 4.75 million American depositary shares (ADS) priced at USD11 each, the lowest end of the IPO range

JunHe advised China Power International Development on acquiring 23 subsidiaries of the State Power Investment Corporation

JunHe advises Chinese electric carmaker Aion¡¯s USD2.5 billion fundraising, ranking it second to Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group¡¯s USD3.3 billion private placement in February last year

JunHe has hired commercial litigation partner Philip Kwok to be based in the Hong Kong office

China Aviation Lithium Battery (CALB) has debuted on the HKEX, raising HKD10.1 billion (USD1.29 billion), ranking it as the third largest IPO on the city¡¯s bourse by the end of October this year

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

The leaders of international and domestic firms in China have their eyes firmly on the prizes of the future

Paul Hastings and JunHe advise on China Vanke subsidiary Onewo¡¯s IPO on the HKEX, raising about HKD5.8 billion (USD738 million) in the fourth biggest debut so far in Hong Kong

Harry Xia, a specialist in private equity and venture capital investment, has rejoined Han Kun Law Offices and will be based in the firm¡¯s Shenzhen office as a partner

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

Slaughter and May and JunHe have advised the UK chemical giant INEOS on a string of deals valued at USD7 billion with Sinopec

The world¡¯s largest iron and steel company China Baowu Steel Group, a state-owned enterprise, has acquired a 51% stake in XinSteel

JunHe has appointed Leon Liu and Carol Sun as partners in Shanghai

Global retailer MINISO Group has achieved its dual-primary listing on the Hong Kong bourse, raising USD72.2 million. Five law firms assisted in the listing

Han Zhen, Lin Zhijun and Kou Chunyan have joined JunHe to strengthen the firm¡¯s restructuring and M&A, capital markets and environmental law practices

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

JunHe advised the largest French communications giant Publicis Groupe on its China branch¡¯s acquisition of a digital product consultancy Wiredcraft

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

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

Electric-vehicle maker and auto-design service company CH-AUTO agreed a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Mountain Crest IV worth nearly USD1.7 billion

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

JunHe¡¯s Shanghai office has added Lu Sipei as a partner specialising in data compliance, cybersecurity, M&A, and domestic and overseas investment

Shi Libin has joined JunHe as an expert in corporate and securities law. She joins from Linklaters and has legal qualifications in China and New York State

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