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A concise guide to penalty interest, compound interest and judicial rate caps for bank loans, with key rules and case law insights

With fear for bankruptcy reorganisation largely dissipated and cities exploring personal bankruptcy, China is slowly but surely maturing its insolvency scheme

Unpacking trading cards live is certainly a novel form of entertainment unique to our era. As with all novelties, the boundary of legality must be ascertained

Even without an entry in the shareholder register, an equity transferee may still be treated as a shareholder

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    

When corporate governance falters, how should courts respond?

While China¡¯s Copyright Law does not explicitly resolve conflicts between prior licensing and subsequent ownership transfers

In bankruptcy if a shareholder cannot cure defective capital, creditors may seek joint and several liability from others

Moore Threads raised nearly RMB8bn in its 5 December Star Market debut, becoming China¡¯s first domestic GPU stock, with Jingtian & Gongcheng and Jia Yuan advising on the IPO

Neibaowaidai, onshore guarantees for offshore loans, raise key cross-border arbitration issues, with GCs shifting toward value creation

Commerce & Finance Law Offices has launched a new Chongqing office led by partner Liao Jun, expanding its presence in Southwest China

Duan & Duan Law Firm has obtained a practice licence for its new Wuhan branch to expand its presence in Central China

This article systematically analyses prevailing judicial trends and compliance essentials, offering practical strategies for risk isolation and contract management

The article examines the liability boundaries of dual controllers, de facto and shadow directors under China¡¯s revised Company Law

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

Hylands boosted its competition practice by hiring Adrian Emch as senior counsel and Lyu Qing as partner in Shanghai

Clifford Chance, KWM, DLA Piper and Zhong Lun advised CARtech on its USD1.8bn acquisition of 43% stake in Autohome

Linklaters, Commerce & Finance and four firms advised on Yuzhou Group¡¯s USD6.68bn offshore debt restructuring

AllBright and Hai Run advise Zijin Mining on RMB5.91b stake in Jinsha Molybdenum, Asia¡¯s largest molybdenum mine

As stablecoins reshape global finance, regulators are developing different legal approaches

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

Column examines pros, cons, and legality of referral fee arrangements for lawyers across common law jurisdictions and mainland China

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

Baker McKenzie, Kirkland & Ellis, Haiwen & Partners and Han Kun Law Offices advised on one of the largest master franchise agreements in the fast-food industry covering international chain Subway¡¯s plan to open 4,000 stores in mainland China in the next two decades

The Hong Kong SAR Government has submitted an amendment bill to the Legislative Council to propose three new fee agreements to allow lawyers to charge arbitration cases by the principles of "no win, no fee" and "no win, low fee"