Tag: Company law
Cross-border debt recovery: Lessons from a guarantee dispute
As global finance integrates, Chinese firms often secure offshore loans or bonds backed by outbound domestic guarantees
No time to rest
The Revenue of 111 Chinese law firms depicts a struggling legal market and a rampant race for survival
Risk boundaries of dual controllers under Company Law
The article examines the liability boundaries of dual controllers, de facto and shadow directors under China’s revised Company Law
Navigating laws on joint ventures
Foreign and local investors face numerous regulatory hurdles when embarking on joint ventures in India and Taiwan
In-house Counsel Awards 2025
In-house counsel roles keep evolving. Which standout teams and GCs have led the way over the past year?
Share ownership
Shares as property: when ownership transfers under an equity deal is the focus of this column.
Audit committee systems: Introduction and practice
China’s 2023 law introduced audit committees for better financial oversight and governance
15 remarkable years
CBLJ marks a milestone as founder Kelley Fong reflects on its vision, journey, and guiding ethos for the future
Insolvency: from crisis to reform
China’s slowing economy highlights insolvency challenges, including outdated laws, cross-border issues, and resistance to change
New exits for shareholders under revised Company Law
The revised Company Law offers new shareholder exit mechanisms, including share repurchase and compulsory deregistration
Arbitrating disputes involving dissolution of a partnership
Dissolution of a partnership is one way a partner can withdraw from a partnership
Resolving the blame game
China’s recent surge of equity-related disputes reflects testing economic times – and the importance of swift, effective resolution
Sharing the load
In-house counsel roles vary by industry, but growing regulations and geopolitical shifts now bring a shared experience
Wealth management developments in China
China's shift to high-quality development requires wealth planning for high net worth individuals
Joining forces
Foreign investment is welcome in joint ventures, however each jurisdiction has its own unique rules
Peer power
Legal team leaders from Caocao, China Power, Shaeffler, SAIC-GM and Taikang share their outlooks for 2024
Draft capital contribution rules under new Company Law
SAMR issued draft regulations to implement the five-year capital contribution term for LLCs, effective from 1 July 2024
First regulations for mandatory carbon market
On 25 January 2024, the State Council issued the Interim Regulations on Carbon Emissions Trading, effective 1 May 2024
What new Company Law means for foreign investment in China
On 29 December 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China promulgated the amended Company Law
The corporate straight and narrow
Hang Dongxia, vice chairman of Juneyao Medical, explores the key issues and classic missteps in achieving good corporate governance
Insolvency law reform
This article provides a brief overview of the main corporate insolvency regimes in Australia and reforms in recent years
AI and directors’ duties
Companies and their senior management are increasingly utilising artificial intelligence (AI) for a range of purposes
Comparing head office and branches on arbitration agreement validity
This article analyses whether such an arbitration strategy is valid in terms of contract relativity
Applying denial of legal personality in arbitration
There is still no unified understanding of whether the claim of 'denial of legal personality' could be arbitrated
In-house Counsel Awards revealed
After months of intensive surveys, we reveal the winners of our In-house Counsel Awards 2021-22































































































































