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Allen & Gledhill appoints head of China practice

Allen & Gledhill appoints Wang Xin partner to lead China practice in Shanghai, strengthening M&A

Ship shape?

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

AnJie Broad hires construction and engineering partner

AnJie Broad Law Firm hires Jessica Jiang as a partner at its Shanghai office

Llinks hires real estate and dispute resolution partners

Llinks Law Offices hires Chen Yongxing and Chen Gong as partners at its Shanghai office

White collars, dark intentions

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

Duan & Duan adds four dispute resolution partners in Shanghai

Duan & Duan adds four partners to its Shanghai headquarters, further strengthening its dispute resolution and related practice areas

IP flip

GC and senior lawyers decode China's new IP trends

Grandway adds dispute resolution and entertainment partners

Grandway recruits two new partners, Lin Zexin and Chen Xinhao, to its Shanghai office, strengthening dispute resolution, and the entertainment and media sector

V&T opens Osaka office, expanding its international presence

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

Superdiversity in the law

Lexicon has previously discussed the impact of culture on legal proceedings and the legal system generally

East & Concord onboards 7 disputes, compliance, trade experts

East & Concord Partners has added six partners and a counsel across four offices nationwide, bolstering its capabilities in dispute resolution, compliance and international trade

Corporate partner returns to Fieldfisher in Shanghai

Fieldfisher has welcomed the return of Margaret Tan back to the firm’s fold as a partner at the Shanghai office, strengthening the corporate practice in Greater China

Former MoFo private equity partner joins JunHe

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

Zhong Lun adds four dispute and capital markets partners

Zhong Lun has continued to bolster its ranks by adding four partners, following Tony Chow’s appointment in February

Regulatory and investigations partner rejoins Kirkland

Kirkland & Ellis has hired Jenny Li as a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations practice in Shanghai

Proportionate liability

This column discusses proportionate liability and the written law that governs the concept in common law jurisdictions and the Chinese mainland

Counselling counsel

Weir legal director offers simple psychological tips for in-house counsel

Stephenson Harwood starts strategic co-operation with W&H

Stephenson Harwood has formally launched a co?operation with PRC peer W&H Law Firm, covering business collaboration, knowledge sharing and talent development

Sunwell onboards trade remedies expert in Shanghai

Shanghai’s Sunwell Law Firm has bolstered its China-Europe trade and investment practice by appointing Song Liwei, a Paris Bar-qualified

The A-List 2025-26: Growth Drivers

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

Rewriting the arbitration playbook

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

Heat and chill

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

Zhong Lun adds ex-Sidley lawyer, hires new regional partners

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

AstraZeneca recruits former Merck executive legal director

AstraZeneca appoints former MSD legal director James Yuan as head of Asia-Pacific compliance investigations

Jia Yuan hires capital markets duo for HK, Shanghai

Jia Yuan Law Offices hires Rachel Wang and Helen Liu for capital markets and M&A, based in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Merits & Tree hires capital markets, labour partners

Merits & Tree Law Offices hires Fu Yi and Enya Yang as partners to strengthen its Shanghai capital markets practice

KWM to end 14-year China-Australia tie-up over divergent needs

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

Trusted data spaces: New path to managing medical data risks

By Jessie Zhang, Wintell & Co

As medical data disputes grow, Trusted Data Space offers a path to protect privacy while unlocking data’s value

Rapidly evolving regulatory oversight in China e-commerce market

By Jeanette Wang and Yun Bi, Shihui Partners

Rising red mist

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

The A-List 2025-26: Visionaries

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

Anli brings in eight tax lawyers from KWM

Eight tax lawyers led by Ye Yongqing from King & Wood Mallesons have joined Anli Partners’ Shanghai office

Jia Yuan adds investment funds partner in Shanghai

Jia Yuan Law Offices has appointed Zhou Mengjun as a partner in Shanghai, strengthening its investment funds and M&A capabilities

Firms flip Burger King’s USD350m sale of China operations

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 brings onboard construction partner in Shanghai

Han Kun Law Offices has hired Eric Zhang as a partner in Shanghai, bringing 17 years of legal experience

Disproportionate capital reduction under the new Company Law

By Zuo Yuru and Yang Yue, Zhong Lun Law Firm

No time to rest

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

China securities regulator to raise whistleblower rewards

CSRC and Ministry of Finance propose raising whistleblower rewards to RMB1m, with consultation open until 30 Oct

K&L Gates consolidates Beijing branch to Shanghai

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

Hylands adds talented competition duo to Shanghai office

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

Reed Smith lifts regulatory team with HK-Shanghai partner

Reed Smith hires Ji Jieni as partner in Shanghai and Hong Kong to strengthen its global regulatory enforcement team

Impact of HK stablecoin rules on mainland China

By Felix Miao, Xun Li and Song Hong, Han Kun Law Offices

Hogan Lovells adds Paul Hastings’ Beijing, Shanghai partners

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

Skadden’s former Shanghai head Wu Yuting joins RedNote

Wu Yuting joins RedNote as the tech company's general counsel after nearly 15 years at Skadden

Appleby recruits dispute resolution expert in Shanghai

Alvin Sin joins Appleby as partner in Shanghai and legal manager in Hong Kong

Jingtian & Gongcheng adds Shanghai litigation, tax partners

Jingtian & Gongcheng adds Chai Xiaofeng and Pu Jiayan as partners in Shanghai

Anli recruits data compliance and criminal law partners

Anli Partners has hired You Bailu and Xu Haibo as partners for their Shanghai and Hangzhou branches respecitvely.

DaHui hires private equity partner in corporate boost

DaHui Lawyers adds PE partner Jason Song to its Shanghai team

Zhong Lun, DeHeng acts on Tianyouwei’s RMB3.7bn Shanghai IPO

Heilongjiang Tianyouwei Electronics raised RMB3.74bn in Shanghai's biggest A-share IPO so far this year

Global Law hires four partners in multiple China offices

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

Think Law Firm absorbs 24-strong TianTong Shanghai team

Xu Feifan moves with her 24-member team from TianTong’s Shanghai branch to Think Law Firm after five years

Baker McKenzie FenXun hires 4 Wilson Sonsini experts in China

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

Clifford Chance partners with Shanghai He Ping in FTZ

Clifford Chance has tied up with He Ping Law Firm in the Shanghai free-trade zone (FTZ) to further strengthening its presence in China

China law firms strengthen international talent pool

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

TianTong ex-bankruptcy head sets up new firm Zai Sheng

Chi Weihong, ex-TianTong, founded Zai Sheng Law Firm, specializing in debt restructuring and bankruptcy

Eversheds’ Beijing ex-managing partner joins Stephenson Harwood

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

Wei Tu hires new Shanghai managing partner

Simon Chen is the new managing partner of Wei Tu's Shanghai branch

TianTong adds partner to head new energy team in Shanghai

TianTong Law Firm has appointed Wen Min as head of its new energy and environment practice in Shanghai

W&H enhances dispute resolution capabilities in Shanghai

Commercial dispute resolution specialist Wu Bin has joined W&H Law Firm as a senior partner based in Shanghai

Jingtian & Gongcheng recruits partners in MoFo Asia shake-up

Vivian Yiu joined as a partner, and Huang Ke became a foreign registered lawyer at the same office

Baijus expands to Shanghai in key part of national push

Chongqing-based Baijus Law Firm expands to Shanghai, a month after opening in Beijing, aiming for nationwide growth

Sidley Austin is fourth US firm to shut down China branch

Sidley Austin will close its Shanghai office in September, making it the fourth US-based law firm to close a branch in China this year

Guantao and Gallant scale up Hong Kong operations in tie-up

After eight years of operating independently, Guantao Law Firm’s Hong Kong office has entered into a partnership with Gallant, a Hong Kong peer with 130 employees, to enhance cross-border capabilities by increasing their scale of operations

Singapore, China officials at launch of A&G’s Shanghai office

Allen & Gledhill has officially launched a representative office in Shanghai, marking the Singapore firm’s first overseas presence outside Southeast Asia

Global Law hires partners to bolster tax, investment services

Global Law Office welcomes partners Ma Xiaoyu and Leo Tian, enhancing the firm's tax and cross-border investment expertise in Shanghai

Appleby welcomes Kitty Chan as partner, legal manager

Chan specialises in equity capital markets, M&A, foreign investment, corporate governance and compliance matters and regulatory enforcement

Syndia Liu to boost Chance Bridge’s capital markets in Shanghai

Syndia Liu, formerly a partner at DHH Law Firm, has joined Chance Bridge Partners to become a partner in its Shanghai capital markets practice

Equity investment specialist Hannah Yao joins Appleby

Appleby hires partner Hannah Yao to join the Shanghai office, becoming the second offshore law firm with a permanent lawyer based in mainland China after Harneys

DOCVIT strengthens IP sector in Shanghai

Partner Zhao Xizhu joins DOCVIT Law Firm in Shanghai to establish its intellectual property protection and dispute resolution practice

Three partners to boost Global’s Shanghai, Shenzhen offices

Global Law Office has hired Lucy Luo and Wendy Wu as partners to work in Shanghai, while partner Huang Zhen will be in the Shenzhen office

Grandall adds two equity partners for Shanghai, Wuhan

Grandall Law Firm has hired equity partners Lyon Dong and Du Xiaomin to join the Shanghai and Wuhan offices

Markets of choice

Chinese companies are finding both challenges and opportunities amid shakeups in capital markets at home and abroad

Creditors allowed to recommend bankruptcy administrators

By Wang Zhenxiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Compliance experts join JunHe

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

Mega Genomics raises HKD215.3m on debut

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

Determining descriptive fair use of trademarks

By Hu Miao, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

Initiative to prevent NFT-related risks

A joint initiative aiming to prevent risks associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was issued by the China National Internet Finance Association, China Banking Association and Securities Association of China on 13 April 2022

Heightened scrutiny of RPM continues

Antitrust enforcement are continuing to crack down on outlawed resale price maintenance (RPM), with a multinational dental medical device manufacturer’s Chinese entity recently fined RMB9.12 million (USD1.35 million)

Five-year antitrust enforcement plan announced

The antitrust authority will be stepping up oversight over the platform economy, technology development, data security and livelihood sectors such as utilities, healthcare and medicine

SPC pharma matter spotlights pay-for-delay agreements

The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has identified relevant factors from an Anti-Monopoly Law perspective when assessing pay-for-delay settlement agreements

What does it take to be a top lawyer?

Our A-List lawyers share strategies for success

In-house Counsel Awards revealed

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

Towards the light

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

‘Safe harbour’ system under Anti-Monopoly Law amendment

By Michael Mao and Alan Yu, AllBright Law Offices

Employers now empowered to search criminal records

Employers can check criminal record searches of employees and candidates in certain circumstances under the new Working Rules for Public Security Departments to Handle Criminal Record Checks, issued by the Ministry of Public Security on 31 December 2021

Protecting trade secrets with confidentiality measures

By Zhu Nandi and Zhang Yifan, Tiantai Law Firm

Investment of overseas institutions in domestic NPAs

By Wang Zhenxiang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Employer’s burden of proof in false reimbursement disputes

By Tracy Liu and Larry Lian, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Harneys lifts litigation strength in Shanghai

Harneys has appointed Han Wenhao as a partner in the litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring team at its Shanghai office

JunHe recruits data protection specialist

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

Compliance issues for HK-listed companies in financial difficulties

Under the Hong Kong regulatory framework, listed companies should focus on the following aspects of compliance.

Chinese court recognises UK commercial judgment for first time

With the approval of the Supreme People’s Court, the Shanghai Maritime Court ruled to recognise and enforce a commercial judgment made at the UK High Court based on the principle of reciprocity

How will PIPL impact corporate compliance probes?

By Howard Wu

To further fulfil the commitment to protect personal information, mainland China promulgated the new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)

Han Kun sets up Haikou office

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

Needs of the many

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

Hot seat

Parties should clearly specify the seat of arbitration as this can be a hotbed of contention when international disputes emerge, writes Tata Capital’s Rohan Thacker

Impact of Shanghai and Hong Kong policies on where to list

By Liu Yinhong, Lu Jiangxia and Yu Zheng, Jincheng Tongda & Neal

Correspondents

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RBI scrutiny tightens over NBFC ‘board observers’

By Swathi Girimaji and Theertha Aiyappa, Bharucha & Partners
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Paper reciprocity undermines foreign decrees

By Ambar Bhushan and Aaryan Goyal, Bharucha & Partners
Biosimilar Patent Litigation India

Trends in biologic patent litigation

By Swati Sharma and Gitika Suri, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Konektadong Pinoy Act: Expanding access, redefining competition

By Jayson P Baltazar, ACCRALAW

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