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Five top in-house counsel share expectations for the new year, and reveal how they helped steady their company ships during the 2020 storm

In-house Counsel Awards 2020

China Business Law Journal reveals the country’s leading in-house lawyers and corporate legal teams

Criminal Law amendment address risk for M&A and reorganisations

By Du Lianjun and Chu Zhilin, East & Concord Partners 

Protecting pledgee’s interests during a capital/share increase

By Ma Yue, Yuan Yimeng and Luo Xue, AnJie Law Firm

Legal points for asset securitisation of enterprise financing claims

By Matthew Ching and Sun Yang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Termination of employment contract under changes of circumstances

By Tracy Liu and Yannis Hu, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Solving the IP puzzle

The blueprint for China’s top-down intellectual property (IP) reforms includes piecing together major judicial and legislative change, solving problems that have affected enterprises for decades. But do the changes go far enough?

Rising Stars 2021

CBLJ presents a list of the country’s top up-and-coming legal talent

Risks of live-streaming sales contracts

By Zhang Yubo and Wang Yidan, Tiantai Law Firm

Hindrances to data compliance in large enterprises

By Raymond Wang and Alex Luo, Anli Partners

Challenges for dispute resolution services in 2021

By Cui Qiang, Commerce & Finance Law Offices

Tax risks in distribution expenses of pharma enterprises

By Zhang Guohao and Xu Jing, Merits & Tree Law Offices 

Law reform

This article discusses the nature and process of law reform in common law jurisdictions, particularly Australia, and in the People’s Republic of China

Major changes in UAE’s foreign investment legal system

By Wang Jihong and Huang Guanli, Zhong Lun Law Firm

How to effectively refute the defence of legitimate source

By Chen Jian, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

VPN compliance in China

By Sharon Shi and William Shen, AllBright Law Offices

The pre-arb negotiation agreement: Glue or sticking point?

By Xie Wei, CIETAC South China Sub-Commission

Should DNS providers halt services upon infringement complaints?

By Wang Yaxi and Wu Yue, Yuanhe Partners 

Enforcement notarisation can guard against and control financing risks

By Bao Ningning and Wang Mingyu, DOCVIT Law Firm 

Pathfinder

Gerard Sanders moves on from his GC role at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and shares his formative work with the bank, and the past year’s challenges

Interpreting the OFAC’s reply regarding CCMCs

By Wang Jihong and Zhao Huiqi, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Why should companies consider legal managed services?

By Rossana Chu and Jacky Chan, LC Lawyers

Issuances 

Hong Kong IPOs

Deals of the year 2020

Deals of the Year: Highlighting the China-related transactions and cases that stood out in 2021. We revisit decisive moments for the legal market in the past year based on extensive editorial research

NBA v PPS on unauthorised broadcast of games

By Steve Zhao and Lily Dong, GEN Law Firm

Grifols’ Shanghai RAAS acquisition: A share swap deal first

By Tomás Dagá and Oscar Calsamiglia, Osborne Clarke; Joe Chen, JunHe

Update on the IPO and take-private markets in Bermuda

By Nicholas Davies and Jo Lit, Walkers
In the current wave of take-private activity, companies incorporated in Bermuda, above all other jurisdictions, are taking the lead and will remain at the forefront

Arbitrator selection and old school chums

By Huang Zhuoxin, CIETAC South China Sub-Commission

Requirements, validity of franchise contracts: A case study

By Song Ruyi and Li Tingwei, SHIAC

CVC fund development issues in the ‘new normal’

By Carlton Yuan, V&T Law Firm
Corporate venture capital (CVC) paves the way for the long-term growth of enterprises, but what are the risks faced by the enterprise group and the invested company under this form of investment?

Why IP protection strategies cannot be established overnight

By Frank Liu, Shanghai Pacific Legal

Does Bolar exception apply only to generic drugs?

By Tang Huadong, Merits & Tree Law Offices

Noteworthy legal issues for internet platform enterprises

By Li Weiming, Tiantai Law Firm

Changes in secondary remuneration rights for phonogram producers

By Wang Yaxi and Zhu Mengxuan, Yuanhe Partners

Judgment trends of disputes related to contracts under Civil Code

By Yang Guang and Yuan Yuhui, Lantai Partners

Rejected appeals and other dilemmas with civil-criminal overlap

By Han Huixiao and Tang Jie, Dentons

Compliance management of enterprise trade secrets

By Ekin Zeng and Caroline Cheng, AllBright Law Offices

Precise ambiguity: Legal liability for securities lawyers

By Zhu Rui and He Shengtong, Grandway Law Offices

Focus on jurisdiction mechanism for cancelling awards in bankruptcies

By Xu Bangwei and Liu Wenpeng, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Clarity obligations of standardised clauses under Civil Code

By Zhang Guanglei and Chen Cheng, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Analysis of ‘risk fund’ system of financial institutions

By Shen Minquan and Chen Liang, Jingtian & Gongcheng

M&A of China-listed companies in evolving policy environment

By Dorothy Xing and Cheng Jing, East & Concord Partners

IP asset-backed securitisation and audio-visual media

By Chen Wei, DOCVIT Law Firm

Analysis of types of security in the Civil Code

By Li Dan and Leng Yixiao, AnJie Law Firm

Observations of new judicial interpretation on private lending

By Wan Jun and Quan Wei, Han Kun Law Offices

Security provided by the target company under VAM

By XuYu and Pang Yuying, Hylands Law Firm

Focus on what constitutes a guaranteed redemption

By Li Xinqian and Ren Guobing, Jingtian & Gongcheng

Determining authenticity on electronically signed contracts

By Zheng Lucai, CIETAC South China Sub-Commission

Arbitration issues involving bankrupt enterprises

By Wang Chaoqi, BAC/BIAC

Defining moments

Illegal purpose

Finding middle ground

Singapore Mediation Centre chief Ban Jiun Ean offers his insights

IP profit v human loss

With covid-19 vaccines rolling out, the question of compulsory licensing weighs up IPR profit and protection against public health and access

Choosing between provisional injunction and partial judgment

By Wang Yaxi and Wu Yue, Yuanhe Partners 

Peaking on tech

Southwest China’s high-tech bet draws national law firms

US compensation liability system for nuclear damage

By Wang Jihong and Wu Peng, Zhong Lun Law Firm

Mandatory, voluntary offers under HK takeover and merger code

By Rossana Chu and Ricky Ho, LC Lawyers

Latest trends in investor obligations of PE managers

By Yang Guang and Wang Meiling, Lantai Partners

Legal, tax issues in gratuitous transfers of SOPR

By Xie Xin and Huang Tuo, ETR Law Firm

Determining validity of VAMs in equity investment

By Wang Yongjing, DOCVIT Law Firm

Rights defects in equity M&A

By Wang Zhe, East & Concord Partners

Cases of application of the term “at one’s own risk”

By Xiong Xiaorong and Wu Kun, Tiantai Law Firm

Can the IP protection war ever be won?

By Frank Liu, Shanghai Pacific Legal

Important matters in trademark trading and transfer

By Claire Zhao, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency

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Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law steps up platforms' gatekeeping duties

PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES

Cross-border debt recovery: Lessons from a guarantee dispute

By Armstrong Chen and Wang Xin, Dacheng Law Offices
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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

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Guide to criminal risk for enterprises

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