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Chinese law firms' revenue struggles

Revenue data from 111 law firms highlights immense pressure to survive

It attracted over 500 GCs and senior executives, with 13 panel discussions and 80 speakers

Sierra Leone’s mining legislation overview

Overview of Sierra Leone’s mining legislation

By Cheng Jun and Li Ji, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Key issues in confidentiality agreements

Nuctech’s legal director decodes confidentiality agreements

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CORRESPONDENTS

Navigating legality and validity of non-competes

By Zhu Tao and Guo Zhiyan, ETR Law Firm

Overview of Sierra Leone’s mining legislation

By Cheng Jun and Li Ji, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Overview of legal framework for Ecuador’s mining sector

By Cheng Jun and Zhao Zeyu, Zhong Lun Law Firm
PE post-investment risksvideo

Criminal tactics for PE post-investment control

By Wu Jialing and Huang Xinran, Starrise Law Firm
Lawyers And PR Collaboration Crisis Managementvideo

Lawyers and PR: Synergies and case insights

By Tony Chen, Anli Partners
Hong Kong money lenders consultation

Hong Kong proposes enhancements to regulate money lenders

By Rossana Chu and Beverly Fu, YYC Legal
Chinese enterprises investing in Australia

Australia’s FIRB: A guide for Chinese investors

By Wang Jihong and Chen Haobi, Zhong Lun Law Firm
Cross-border family trusts clouding transparency

How cross-border family trusts are clouding transparency

By Zhou Le and Wang Yidan, Blossom & Credit Law Firm

Disproportionate capital reduction under the new Company Law

By Zuo Yuru and Yang Yue, Zhong Lun Law Firm

CHINA INSIGHTS

Cross-border debt recovery: Lessons from a guarantee dispute

By Armstrong Chen and Wang Xin, Dacheng Law Offices

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

Countering RE dilemma of ‘nominated subcontractors’

By Tony Wang and Hussein Hu, Wintell

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

Guide to criminal risk for enterprises

By Xia Yu, Kangda

Enterprises face rising criminal and compliance risks, highlighting the need for stronger legal safeguards and risk prevention

GLOBAL OUTLOOK

Shielding financial investors from M&A fraud liability

By Li Fangzhe and Liang Qiang, Zhongce

Financial investors face rising M&A fraud risks and need stronger legal safeguards

Compliance challenges under Indonesia’s new transfer pricing rules

By Rao Guodong, Tiantai Law Firm

Indonesia upgraded its transfer pricing rules under PMK No.172/2023, aligning with global efforts to curb profit shifting

Multinational antitrust reviews in pharma M&A

By Angus Xi, Han Kun Law Offices

In recent years, M&A in the global biopharmaceutical sector has remained highly active

DISPUTE DIGEST

The meticulous art of evidence submission in arbitration

Effective evidence submission is essential to proving legal facts and ensuring fair arbitration outcomes in China

New ‘med-arb’ expedited rules to mediate dispute resolution

BAC launches new Med-Arb Expedited Rules for faster dispute resolution

First court-enforced arbitral tribunal interim measure

In a BAC/BIAC tech dispute case, the tribunal granted an interim measure based on the claimant’s application

FEATURES

Research, recalibrate, repeat

Market shakeups lead to increasingly complex dispute issues and novel investor strategies to resolve them

Guard your secrets

Xu Yehong, legal director at Nuctech, identifies some of the key issues to consider when preparing and reviewing confidentiality clauses and agreements

No more wild west

China’s legal overhaul compels internet giants to follow new competition rules, reshaping platform and consumer power

China Business Law Awards (Regional Awards) 2025

China Business Law Journal identifies the leading “branch office” and “homegrown” law firms across different regions.

No time to rest

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

CBLJ Forum Beijing 2025

The event attracted more than 500 GCs and senior executives, featuring 13 panel discussions and 80 speakers

Into compliance: Deeper waters

Senior partners dissect new compliance challenges while offering advice for navigating deeper waters of regulation

Embracing risk

As capital markets resurrect, how can businesses capitalise on opportunities amid risks and nagging uncertainties?

Walking a fine line

With uncertainty now the norm, how should general counsel navigate between risk and growth?

AROUND THE REGION

Korea Law Firm Awards

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

Korea’s Top Lawyers

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Korea's top lawyers

Who if not you?

New ACC president and CEO Jason Brown outlines his vision to deepen engagement with in-house counsel across Asia

Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2025

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

Danantara dream

Former Assegaf Hamzah & Partners managing partner Bono Adji has taken on the challenge of building the legal foundations of Danantara, Indonesia’s newest sovereign wealth fund

The Philippines top lawyers 2025

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Time for a refit?

Technology and tighter budgets are pushing in-house teams to handle routine work themselves, while law firms are expected to deliver higher strategic value.

Malaysia’s top lawyers 2025

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Data centres: The new boom

Investors and their legal advisers are switched on to the most sought after real estate game in Asia

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