Tag: China

Wilson Sonsini hires Jennifer Liu as a China partner at its Hong Kong office

Boomray Pharmaceuticals enters into an exclusive global licence agreement valued at up to USD900 million with Novartis for a preclinical radioligand therapy

China’s tighter watch list regime for Japan-bound dual-use trade is forcing Chinese suppliers to upgrade screening and licensing.

Leading optical transceiver maker Ligent Technologies lists on the HKEX main board on 22 September, raising HKD5.67 billion (USD723 million)

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires Lai Jianglin and her team members Hu Yizhou and Guo Zhongyong as partners for its Guangzhou office

Pharmaceutical giant GSK enters into an asset purchase agreement with Chimagen Biosciences valued at up to USD750 million

Z.AI completes a placement of new H shares and an offering of renminbi-denominated, US dollar-settled zero-coupon convertible bonds, raising a combined HKD39.3 billion

Veteran general counsel and scientist discuss a new AI governance paradigm

The innovation engine is shifting gear. Whoever recalibrates the timing will lead through the next bend

New Mountain Capital makes a significant minority investment in Appleby to boost growth strategy

Shenzhen-headquartered China Commercial Law Firm opens offices in Vientiane in Laos, Jakarta in Indonesia and Hotan in Xinjiang. 

Shihui Partners hires antitrust and data compliance specialist Wang Zhining as a partner in Shenzhen 

Commerce & Finance Law Offices opens an office in Xi’an, becoming the firm’s 13th branch globally

Norton Rose Fulbright hires Han Lijie as a partner at its Shanghai office

Jingtian & Gongcheng recruits three partners, with Liu Hongchuan and Chen Huan joining its Beijing office and Gu Mingzhu in Shenzhen

Zhejiang province’s first Chinese mainland-Hong Kong-Macau joint law firm begins operations in Hangzhou

Chinese AI chipmaker Enflame Technology debuts on the SSE Star Market on 11 September, raising around RMB6.12 billion

Han Kun Law Offices recruits Chu Weishu as a partner at its Shanghai office, strengthening its dispute resolution practice

Chinese bearing manufacturer Luoyang Bearing Group debuts on the SZSE ChiNext board on 9 September, raising around RMB1.97 billion (USD293.5 million).

One foot in Chinese data protection law, the other in foreign discovery requests. Banks need a strategy that doesn’t sacrifice either – here’s how to start

When shareholder loans mask undercapitalisation, Chinese courts apply equitable subordination in bankruptcy to protect ordinary creditors from severe abuse

Chapter 18A is an enticing listing prospect for biotech firms in China, but they must first prove that their golden product is genuine and truly their own

Leading independent memory products maker Longsys Electronics debuts on the HKEX on 8 September, raising around HKD7.08 billion.

The new Company Law empowers creditors to accelerate shareholder capital calls, but judicial tests vary

TEMB Intelligent Technology raises RMB1.88 billion from its listing on the SSE’s main board on 7 September.

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) successfully completes the acquisition of 50% in Avenir LNG for an undisclosed amount.

Beijing-headquartered Guantao Law Firm opens an office in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Out-of-court debt restructuring centers are growing in China, linking workouts with pre-reorganisation for lenders and distressed investors

China’s expanding consumer credit market has brought mortgages and personal lending into the financial mainstream

Shanghai-based boutique Sunwell Law Firm hires Wang Jin and Zhang Tao, both joining from Hiways, as senior partners

Everyday Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis ambitions edge closer to reality. How should interested businesses prepare legally?

Merits & Tree recruited Patrick Yip, former vice chair of Deloitte China, as co-head of the firm’s global private wealth practice

Guantao Law Firm hires Ronald Sum and Julianne Doe as partners at its Hong Kong office

So-called “all risks” property insurance carries defined exclusions

Senior practitioners break down key state asset law revisions, evaluating emerging legal risks in state-owned enterprise restructuring and asset transactions

Fast-fashion giant Shein’s HKEX listing on 1 September raises HKD13.6 billion in the largest cross-border e-commerce IPO in Hong Kong to date

Holman Fenwick Willan recruits Jennifer Wu, former Asia Pacific head of TMT at Pinsent Masons, as a partner in Hong Kong

Baker McKenzie bolsters its dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong with the addition of Justin Tang as a partner.

XPeng signs equity financing agreements with several investors for its humanoid robotics business, raising more than USD900 million

China Commercial Law Firm receives approval to open an office in Sacramento

Alibaba completes an HKD80 billion new share placement, marking the largest placing to date in Hong Kong stock market history

State Grid completes a landmark RMB14.9 billion (USD2.22 billion) issuance of dim sum bonds in Hong Kong

Sidley Austin has recently added Lin Jiqiang as a partner in its New York office, further strengthening the firm’s life sciences practice

Third-party funding institution Hozu Capital appoints Cindy Huang as co-founder and chief operating officer

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires Liao Jun, Cheng Keni and Gu Peitao as partners in its Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai offices, respectively

Shanghai Electric issues world’s first corporate free-trade zone offshore bonds

Chinese niche memory-chip leader Ingenic Semiconductor debuts on the HKEX on 25 August, raising around USD399 million

Alibaba sells its entire stake in gaming studio Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital for more than USD1.5 billion

CICC’s plans to merge with Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities through share swaps will make it the largest M&A transaction in China’s A-share securities sector.

Merits & Tree Law Offices hires Xue Yizhong and Zhang Jinhui as partners at its Shanghai and Beijing offices, respectively

Grandway Law Offices hires Xu Wei, Zhu Ting and Yang Yu as partners, strengthening its capital markets and intellectual property practices

Fangda Partners adds Zhang Shihai as a partner at its Shanghai office

Chance Bridge Law Firm hires Li Ying as a senior consultant at its Beijing headquarters

Unitree becomes the first humanoid robotics company tolist on the A-share market

SAIC Motor and General Motors sign a renewal agreement, extending the term of their joint venture, SAIC-GM, by 20 years to 2047

Li Chen, former Microsoft strategic partnership head for Greater China, Asean, Japan and South Korea, joins RedotPay as general counsel

Yang Jingjing, SSE-listed Tianyu Bio Technology’s former vice president, joins Hui Ye as counsel in Shanghai

The Han Kun Hangzhou office held its opening ceremony on 10 August and is formally based at the International Financial Center

China’s first revision since 2012 of insider trading rules that took effect on 27 July 2026 signal continued tightening of regulatory enforcement, say lawyers

General counsel and lawyers navigate phased-in ESG reporting

Electronic industry services provider JLC Technology lists on the SZSE main board on 4 August, raising around RMB4.69 billion (USD 695 million)

How can companies identify the right lawyer? A China Business Law Journal survey reveals what factors are truly driving the choices of general counsel

Grandall Law Firm recruits Xie Zhensheng and Cui Bo as equity partners at its Guangzhou and Xi’an offices, respectively

Veteran counsel, tech CEO unpack ‘AI-native’ legal adoption

Indonesia issues its first sovereign panda bonds in China, raising RMB7 billion (USD1.04 billion) in the largest single such issuance to date

Zhongji Innolight’s HKD53.41 billion HKEX debut makes it the largest Hong Kong IPO since 2019

This column has previously discussed China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs), see China Business Law Journal, volume 8, issue 4: SOEs

Joint Win Partners’ new office in Kunming, Yunnan province, marks its 15th domestic branch

With the regulatory shift from form to substance, some of the old ways of allocating liability may soon be gone

The recent overhaul of the capital subscription regime has brought new complexities

Chinese beauty giant Proya’s latest RMB351 million investment to acquire 12.55% in Flower Knows secures 51% controlling stake in cosmetics brand

Shihui Partners recruits Shirley Zhao as a partner based in Shenzhen to better serve AI technology companies

China’s new drug trial data protection rules are considered a boost for development, but some lawyers warn disputes may arise

Han Kun welcomes the return of Li Laixiang in Shenzhen, strengthening its commercial transaction capabilities in technology

Out-of-court debt restructuring centers are growing in China, linking workouts with pre-reorganisation for lenders and distressed investors.

DHH Law Firm opens in Mexico, expanding its cross-border legal services network across North and Latin America

CXMT debuts on the SSE Star Market on 27 July, the largest A-share IPO of 2026, raising RMB57.92 billion (USD8.6 billion)

Fast growing tech innovators typically navigate complex funding deals, equity incentives and collaboration agreements

Chinese mainland property developer Golden Wheel Tiandi completes a USD507 million offshore debt restructuring

Circular transactions with documents and bills but no actual goods can turn civil disputes into criminal cases

Commerce & Finance Law Offices opens its Guangzhou office on 22 July, strengthening services across the Greater Bay Area

As traditional opera gains wider audiences, questions arise over where to draw the line between shared heritage and protectable creation. Lawyers weigh in on the boundary

AI-faked user reviews risk contextualised inducement-based unfair competition

Lengthy litigation and enforcement hurdles? ADR offers flexible, efficient remedies for financial conflicts

Non-compete agreements serve as a key legal tool for employers to protect trade secrets

Davis Polk and Commerce & Finance advise on MiniMax’s share placement and convertible bond issuance

Han Kun appoints former AstraZeneca associate legal director Wang Rongxia as patent counsel in its Beijing office

China’s Ecological Environment Code unifies pollution, ecology, decarbonisation and liability, raising corporate compliance standards

As dual-carbon objectives are escalated to statutory obligations, renewables companies face a major compliance test across pollution control, ecological protection and low-carbon development

Jingtian & Gongcheng hires four partners — Che Li, Duan Wei, Pang Jianli and Tang Hua — across its Ningbo, Chongqing and Chengdu offices

Sidley Austin advises Sino Biopharmaceutical on an exclusive licence agreement between its subsidiary and AstraZeneca

Han Kun Law Offices recruits Cherry Jin as a partner at its Shanghai office, strengthening its cross-border asset finance and shipping practice

Leading wafer foundry Nexchip Semiconductor lists on the HKEX main board on 10 July, raising around HKD6.98 billion (USD890 million)

Three-Circle Group debuts on the HKEX on 9 July, raising around HKD7.16 billion (USD913 million)

Printed-circuit board drill-bit manufacturer Dtech Technology raises HKD4.8 billion (USD612 million) in its HKEX debut on 9 July, three years after its SZSE listing

Chinese leading manufacturing company Luxshare Precision raises about HKD24.27 billion (USD3.09 billion) in Hong Kong’s largest IPO to date this year

Chinese graphics processing unit developer Biren Technology raises around HKD7.1 billion after an H-share placement on the HKEX on 8 July

Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta debuts on the HKEX on 8 July, raising HKD5.89 billion (USD751 million)

China’s EACON Group becomes the world’s first listed autonomous mining vehicle company after its HKEX debut on 8 July, raising HKD3 billion

Merits & Tree Law Offices appoints Roy Rong, Susan Li, Carys Li and Hu Tianxiong as equity partners at its Beijing and Qingdao offices

Global Law Office recruits four partners and their teams to strengthen its capabilities in dispute resolution and investment

来自中国内地、香港、日本、阿联酋和美国共十家律所为此次上市提供法律服务

Cooley and Dua Associates have guided Apple supplier Lingyi iTech on its HKD8.26 billion (USD1.06 billion) initial public offering in Hong Kong

King & Wood, Haiwen & Partners and Clifford Chance act on China Resources New Energy’s record breaking RMB21.3 billion IPO on the SZSE

Chen Chen, former senior partner at Yingke’s Shanghai office, joins Riying at its Shanghai headquarters along with his team

China Minmetals Corporation’s subsidiary MMG raises USD1.6 billion from a share placement and bond issuance

The column discusses the position in common law jurisdictions, including Australia and the UK, and then provides a brief outline of the legal position in the Chinese mainland

Ecological and Environmental Code reshapes corporate lifecycle compliance

Han Kun Law Offices hires Chen Wenhao as a partner at its Shanghai office, bolstering its data compliance and AI capabilities

When a company hoards profits, minority shareholders can seek compulsory distribution or force a share buyout

A financial loan agreement is the core legal instrument governing lending between banks, licensed financial institutions and market participants

China Commercial Law Firm has received approval to establish a Singapore office as its 20th overseas branch, further expanding its global legal services network

This practical guide covers tax exposure, distinct exit paths for VIE and direct equity structures, and five regulatory red flags that determine IPO success.

Capital markets lower entry threshold but ramp up accountability

Firms assists on US-South Korea AI driven drug discovery collaboration between Insilico Medicine and SK Biopharmaceuticals

China’s issues new guiding opinions to tighten regulatory oversight on the private equity industry and companies face “growing pains”

Dentons HPRP, the global law firm’s Indonesian arm, establishes a China desk to support business opportunities

Paul Chow shares his views on shaping HKEX legal strategy, sustainability leadership and responsible AI use in markets