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Han Kun, JunHe act on Meituan’s USD3bn offshore bond issue
Han Kun Law Offices and JunHe have advised Meituan on its dual‑currency offshore bond issuance worth USD3 billion
Zhong Lun advises Fujian Funeng’s RMB3.8bn bond issuance
Zhong Lun Law Firm advised Fujian Funeng on a record RMB3.8 billion convertible bond listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
Tahota opens in Suzhou, expands Yangtze River Delta presence
Tahota Law Firm launches a Suzhou office to boost its Yangtze River Delta presence and nationwide legal service network
Driverless firms Pony.ai, WeRide raise HKD9bn in HKEX IPOs
About 13 firms advised Guangzhou-based Pony.ai and WeRide on HKEX IPOs, raising HKD6.7b and HKD2.39b
KWM advises Huaihe Energy’s RMB11.7bn asset restructuring
King & Wood Mallesons is advising Huaihe Energy on its RMB11.69bn (USD1.64bn) acquisition of a power subsidiary
Veteran Wang Weidong joins Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing
Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc
Commerce & Finance officially opens office in Chongqing
Commerce & Finance Law Offices has launched a new Chongqing office led by partner Liao Jun, expanding its presence in Southwest China
Hope for Chinese victims in 61,000 bitcoin ponzi scheme
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
Eswin RMB4.6bn debut marks China’s second-largest IPO in 2025
Jingtian & Gongcheng and Commerce & Finance advised Eswin on its RMB4.6b (USD634.5m) SSE Star Market listing
Firms guide Sany Heavy Industry’s HKD13.5bn HK listing
Clifford Chance, Qiyuan, Ashurst, Linklaters and Jingtian advised Sany Heavy on its HKEX debut, raising HKD13.5b
The wrap
Hope for Chinese victims in 61,000 bitcoin ponzi scheme
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
China to enhance judicial review mechanism for arbitration
A top court judge says the Supreme People’s Court will refine judicial review and boost arbitration after law revision
Revised Arbitration Law seeks higher standards
Revised Arbitration Law boosts arbitrators’ autonomy while raising practitioner standards to meet global levels
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
Judicial interpretation protects workers in China labour disputes
China’s Supreme People’s Court issued a judicial interpretation, the “new social insurance rule”, effective 1 Sept 2025
Record China pharma monopoly fine a deterrent, says expert
China issues record pharma fine, targeting firms and individual for monopoly violations
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Tahota opens in Suzhou, expands Yangtze River Delta presence
Tahota Law Firm launches a Suzhou office to boost its Yangtze River Delta presence and nationwide legal service network
Paul Hastings onboards capital markets partner in Hong Kong
Paul Hastings has hired Zhou Quan as a partner in Hong Kong, expanding its Greater China capital markets and M&A practice.
Stephenson Harwood recruits maritime partner in Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood has hired Peter Lee as a partner in Hong Kong to strengthen its maritime and offshore practice across Greater China
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
Deals of the Year 2025: Make your submissions now!
We warmly invite law firms to submit notable deals and significant dispute cases that were completed or resolved within the past 12 months for award candidacy
Veteran Wang Weidong joins Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing
Veteran lawyer Wang Weidong has joined Jingtian & Gongcheng in Beijing as a partner, bringing more than 30 years of experienc
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Han Kun, JunHe act on Meituan’s USD3bn offshore bond issue
Han Kun Law Offices and JunHe have advised Meituan on its dual‑currency offshore bond issuance worth USD3 billion
Zhong Lun advises Fujian Funeng’s RMB3.8bn bond issuance
Zhong Lun Law Firm advised Fujian Funeng on a record RMB3.8 billion convertible bond listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
Driverless firms Pony.ai, WeRide raise HKD9bn in HKEX IPOs
About 13 firms advised Guangzhou-based Pony.ai and WeRide on HKEX IPOs, raising HKD6.7b and HKD2.39b
KWM advises Huaihe Energy’s RMB11.7bn asset restructuring
King & Wood Mallesons is advising Huaihe Energy on its RMB11.69bn (USD1.64bn) acquisition of a power subsidiary
Firms guide Seres on debut, HK’s largest carmaker IPO in 2025
Seres Group raised USD1.83bn in its HKEX debut, Hong Kong’s largest carmaker IPO and third-biggest listing of 2025, advised by Davis Polk, KWM, Cooley, Haiwen and Han Kun
Eswin RMB4.6bn debut marks China’s second-largest IPO in 2025
Jingtian & Gongcheng and Commerce & Finance advised Eswin on its RMB4.6b (USD634.5m) SSE Star Market listing
