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British pharmaceutical giant GSK has entered an agreement to acquire US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company RAPT Therapeutics for around USD2.2 billion

Snack retailer Busy Ming raised HKD 3.67 bn in its HKEX IPO. Clifford Chance, CM Law Firm, Cleary Gottlieb, Jingtian & Gongcheng and Han Kun advised on the transaction

Zijin Gold plans to acquire Allied Gold for CAD 5.5 billion. Cassels Brock & Blackwell, Fasken and Paul Weiss advised on the deal

Major mining group CMOC issued one-year zero-coupon convertible bonds value at USD1.2 billion on 26 January

ByteDance has reached an agreement with American investors to establish a US joint venture focused on data security, enabling TikTok’s continued operations in the country

China Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the annual China Business Law Awards 2026, which will be presented to the best Chinese and international law firms serving the China market

Hui Zhong Law Firm has hired Kitty Zheng as a partner and Wu Hao as counsel at its Hong Kong office

Jia Yuan Law Offices has opened an office in Changsha, marking another expansion move following the opening of its Wuhan office

Zhong Lun Law Firm has recently established a branch office in Xi’an, marking its first presence in northwest China and its 17th office worldwide

SF Express entered into an HK$8.3 billion cross‑shareholding agreement with J&T Express, advised by HSF, Linklaters and Global Law Office

As China’s real estate sector continues its downward adjustment, multiple developers are entangled in debt distress

K&L Gates has rehired Lu Guiping as a partner at the Hong Kong office to strengthen its international debt and equity capital markets practice

RDS Partnership has formed a strategic alliance with China’s DeHeng Law Offices to support Malaysian clients expanding into the country

LVMH will sell DFS’s Greater China business to CTG Duty Free for no more than USD395m. Freshfields, Ruimin Law Firm and KWM advised on the deal

Freshfields and Global Law Office have advised Chinese biotech RemeGen on an exclusive licensing agreement with AbbVie

Deppon Logistics has recently proposed a voluntary delisting from the SSE in a bid to align with evolving sector trends

DeHeng Law Offices opened its Hanoi branch on 10 January, marking its fifth Southeast Asian office

Revised bankruptcy law introduces limited personal debt relief for insolvent company shareholders

As China’s financial risk landscape evolves, the draft revision of the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law introduces critical rules for protection funds

Chinese chip supplier GigaDevice listed on the HKEX main board on 13 January, raising about HKD4.68 billion (USD600 million)

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

Marking the largest IPO to date by an AI LLM company, advised by eight law firms

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

The UK Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Kireeva v Bedzhamov reaffirms the absolute nature of the immovables rule

Knowledge Atlas (Zhipu) made history as the world’s first listed general-purpose LLM company on the HKEX on 8 January 2026

Bright Scholar Education, backed by Country Garden’s founding family, has completed privatisation and delisted from NYSE

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

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

Terminated M&A deals sweep China’s semiconductor sector, drawing widespread market attention

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

Why do Chinese enterprises often lose overseas disputes? This article explores core barriers and provides actionable solutions

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

As Chengdu pushes its “Brands Going Global” strategy, manufacturers shift from exports to global value chains

Jingtian & Gongcheng opened a Chongqing office on 19 December 2025, its 11th nationwide and second in southwest China

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

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

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

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Hangzhou-headquartered Brighteous Law Firm has opened its first overseas branch in Bangkok, Thailand, marking its 10th office in 20 years

Haiwen & Partners hires Zheng Jianhao as a Hong Kong partner to strengthen its offshore capital markets and financing practice

Global Law Office has launched a new branch in Suzhou, expanding its China network and focusing on advanced manufacturing and cross-border investment

Tian Yuan advised on China Hongqiao’s RMB63.5 billion aluminium merger, the largest private A-share M&A deal in China

King & Wood Mallesons has hired Lisa Yuan as an international partner, bolstering the firm's cross-border and international capital markets practice

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

Jingtian & Gongcheng adds Lin Qing, Yang Junjun and Li Xinwei to its Beijing office, boosting expertise in M&A, capital markets and cross-border investment

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

AllBright and China Commercial Law Firm advised on MetaX’s RMB4.2 billion IPO on SSE Star Market, marking China’s second listed GPU company

UNIDROIT has announced the establishment of its first-ever overseas liaison office in Hong Kong, scheduled to open in 2026

Han Kun Law Offices has strengthened its Beijing-based criminal and corporate compliance practices

DeHeng Law Offices has advised China Railway Construction Corporation on its first offshore green bond issuance, which raised RMB 4 billion

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

East & Concord Partners has hired Mabel Liu as a partner in its Beijing office to bolster the antitrust and competition law practice

JD.com's supply chain service arm, Jingdong Industrials, successfully debuted on the HKEX on 11 December, raising HKD2.83 billion

Zhong Lun and Han Kun advised Solta Medical, maker of Thermage, on acquiring full equity in China distributor Shibo Zhenmei

Jia Yuan Law Offices opens a Wuhan branch, expanding its Central China presence and strengthening regional capital markets services

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

W&H Law Firm has opened a Foshan office, its 56th branch worldwide, strengthening its presence in the Greater Bay Area

King & Wood Mallesons will separate its China and Australia operations in 2026, ending the 2012 merger with Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Guantao Law Firm has opened a Tashkent office, its third in Central Asia, strengthening its cross-border trade and investment work

Yenlex Partners opened a Shenzhen branch, expanding into the Greater Bay Area after its 2023 Hangzhou launch

Rajah & Tann Singapore and other firms advised Yangzijiang Maritime Development on its SGX mainboard listing

Kingland Partners has hired IP veteran Song Xudong as a Beijing partner, boosting its intellectual property and competition practice

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

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

Rapid digital expansion is driving Asia’s regulators to craft new e-commerce frameworks  

China’s push to codify capital market rules is making securities market governance increasingly systematic and structured

China passes major Arbitration Law revision, effective 1 March 2026, marking its first full overhaul since 1995

Tanoriz (Malaysia) and W&H Law Firm (China) formed a partnership to jointly promote investment and provide integrated legal services

Commerce & Finance has hired Bonnie Yung as a partner in Hong Kong, strengthening its corporate and finance practice

Recognition and enforcement of foreign awards and judgments are now key to cross-border dispute resolution in China

China’s approach to good faith in commercial arbitration is evolving as arbitration depends on tribunal neutrality and party integrity

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

Revised Arbitration Law passed by the 17th Session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee

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

Chongqing-headquartered Baijus Law Firm has officially launched the Nanning office, marking the firm’s 10th branch nationwide

Beijing-based boutique Furui Law Firm has hired Zhang Sijie as a partner to further strengthen its cross-border practice

JunHe has hired Chen Sijia as a partner in Beijing, strengthening its dispute resolution and data asset protection practice

Facing unpredictable tariffs, compliance crackdowns and rising trade tensions, companies in Asia are rethinking contracts, manufacturing and supply chains

Sunac secured Hong Kong court approval for its USD9.6 billion offshore debt restructuring, backed by over 98% of creditors

China and Hong Kong issue major sovereign and digital green bonds with leading international firms advising

Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters are advising on the proposed USD1.8 billion privatisation of freight operator ANE

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

As global finance integrates, Chinese firms often secure offshore loans or bonds backed by outbound domestic guarantees

Zhong Lun Law Firm advised Fujian Funeng on a record RMB3.8 billion convertible bond listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

Tahota Law Firm launches a Suzhou office to boost its Yangtze River Delta presence and nationwide legal service network

China strengthens training rules for corporate counsel

King & Wood Mallesons is advising Huaihe Energy on its RMB11.69bn (USD1.64bn) acquisition of a power subsidiary

Lawyers and PR teams now work hand in hand to manage corporate crises, blending legal precision with strategic communication to protect brands and trust

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

China’s Cybersecurity Law was revised on 28 October, its first update since taking effect in 2017

TSMP Law hired former MAS deputy director Harsharan Kaur to lead its investigations and financial regulatory practice

Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc

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

Chinese victims in the 61,000 bitcoin Lantian Gerui scam may gain extra compensation after UK court progress, marking a key step in cross-border recovery efforts

Jingtian & Gongcheng and Commerce & Finance advised Eswin on its RMB4.6b (USD634.5m) SSE Star Market listing

A top court judge says the Supreme People’s Court will refine judicial review and boost arbitration after law revision

Davis Polk, C&F, Harneys, Linklaters and Jingtian & Gongcheng advised JST Group on its HKD2.09bn HKEX IPO on 21 Oct

IOMed, inaugurated in Hong Kong, has appointed former justice secretary Teresa Cheng as its first secretary-general

CSRC issued revised corporate governance rules to strengthen conduct and oversight among listed companies

Harneys hired partner Ben McCosker to its Shanghai office, boosting its litigation and restructuring strength