Features & Analyses

James Dubow, Managing Director, Asia of Alvarez & Marsal shares with China Law and Practice his experience in working with law firms in China, and how far they have come 25 years on. A&M is known for their work in transforming companies’ management and performance.

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Center introduced a new version of its Administered Arbitration Rules (2018 Rules) which came into effect on November 1. The 2018 Rules introduces amendments relevant to the use of technology, third party funding, multi-party and multi-contract arbitration, among others. Alfred Ip of Hugill & Ip summarizes the newly enforced amendments.

The establishment of the Greater Bay Area along with the Belt and Road Initiatives brings with it ample business opportunities for lawyers. This article discusses the possible risks to consider when advising clients on BRI related projects, being prepared to mitigate these risks, as well as China's International Commercial Court as a viable option for dispute resolution in BRI cases.

Jeanette Chan, Managing Partner – China Practice, and David Lee, Counsel at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP speaks to China Law & Practice about the key regulations, foreign investment trends and personal data issues governing cloud computing in China.

The Supreme People’s Court last month released a five-year plan to incorporate the country’s socialist core values in handling judicial interpretation. Susan Finder, who has been observing the SPC for the last 25 years and who was recently appointed as one of the 32 members of the international expert committee of the China International Commercial Court (CICC), shares with China Law and Practice the SPC's approach as to how these socialist values will be incorporated into judicial interpretations. Her remarks are her own and should not be attributed either to the SPC or the CICC.

Shamita Etienne-Cummings, partner at White & Case in Washington, D.C., and Bijal Vakil, partner at the firm in Silicon Valley, discuss the trends and significance of technology patents covering blockchain, fintech and autonomous vehicles spheres in the U.S. and China.

Innovation lies in the heart of China’s efforts in developing its dispute resolution mechanisms as it strives to stay at the top of the game in international disputes, especially with One-Belt-One-Road Initiatives looming with endless possibilities of potential differences.

Vivian Wu, Counsel, and Xuan He, Associate at FenXun Partners, Beijing discuss the new rule issued by China’s National Health Commission regulating the administration of data protection in the healthcare and medical industry.

Clark Wang of Sir Oswald Cheung's Chambers, Hong Kong, discusses the key considerations lawyers should take into account when advising clients for divorces with cross-border elements on whether divorce proceedings should be heard in Chinese courts or in Hong Kong courts.

Aaron Cutler, Partner at Hogan Lovells, Washington, D.C. speaks to Jacelyn Johnson on the new CFIUS rulings and its potential impact on Chinese investments in the U.S. Lawyers and in-house counsels should potentially understand the stricter controls imposed as FIRRMA will significantly increase the number of transactions subject to CFIUS’ review.