Features & Analyses

Guodong Du, attorney at Dentons and Meng Yu, researcher and co-founder of China Justice Observer, write on the various systems behind Chinese courts, and how big data and AI are employed throughout the judicial system to promote efficiency and transparency.

Erick Robinson, Partner at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, Beijing and author of China Patent Blog dissects the recently published Draft of the Patent Law Amendments, and discusses the good, the bad and the not too ugly implication of the law, should it come into force, on patent litigation in China.

Xiaoming Song and Tao Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the effects of Chinese depositary receipts on Chinese companies, the improvements made to the share buyback system, the relaxation of refinancing conditions, and the recent listing boom in Hong Kong’s stock market that looks set to continue in 2019 中伦律师事务所的宋晓明律师和刘涛律师讨论了CDR对中国企业的影响，股份回购制度的完善，再融资条件的放宽，以及2019年看来还会延续的香港上市热潮

Catherine Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm discusses the recent developments affecting China’s investment fund schemes and private investment funds, the key compliance requirements when advising on investment funds, how China’s opening up of its financial markets affects hedge fund investment and the outlook for investment funds in 2019 中伦律师事务所的陈芳律师讨论了影响中国投资基金体系特别是私募投资基金的最新发展，提供投资基金法律服务时的主要合规要求，中国开放金融市场如何影响对冲基金投资，以及投资基金在2019年的前景

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Han Hao and Jiong Zhang of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight some of the important real estate deals that took place in 2018, the Belt and Road Initiative that have contributed to the real estate market and construction sector, policies that have impacted on the affected real estate industry, the development of the performance bond market for the construction sector and give some insight on the outlook for the real estate and construction sector in 2019 中伦律师事务所的郝瀚律师和张炯律师重点探讨了2018年最重大的房地产交易，一带一路对房地产和建筑市场的贡献，政策措施对房地产行业的影响，建筑业履约保函市场的发展情况，以及2019年房地产和建筑业的前景

Jet Deng and Ken Dai of Dentons discuss the regulation of data protection in China, the recently introduced guidelines for protecting personal information and how they regulate big data and artificial intelligence, how data protection and cybersecurity laws affect overseas data transfers and e-commerce platforms, and what e-commerce platforms should do to comply with cybersecurity regulations 大成律师事务所的邓志松律师和戴健民律师探讨了中国的数据保护监管，最近发布的个人信息 保护指引及其如何监管大数据和人工智能，数据保护和网络安全法规如何影响数据出境和电商平台，以及电商平台如何遵守网络安全法规

Li Zheng of Jingtian & Gongcheng discusses the impact of E-commerce Law on IP litigation on sellers, platform operators and consumers, how foreign brand owners should manage their IP portfolios in China, the courts’ role in IP, and how the work of an IP lawyer will change in the near future 竞天公诚律师事务所的郑莉律师讨论了《电子商务法》对销售者、电子商务平台经营者及消费者在知识产权诉讼方面的影响，外国品牌所有人应如何管理其在华的知识产权，法院在知识产权上的角色，以及知识产权律师的工作未来将有什么变化

Jet Deng and Ken Dai of Dentons discuss the major impact of the unified regulator, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), its challenges and achievements, significant cases, trends and development in antitrust litigation, highlights of the merger control regime, industries affected by antitrust regulation, and the impact of the trade war and technological advancements on anti-monopoly law 大成律师事务所的邓志松律师和戴健民律师讨论了整合后的市场监管总局带来的影响，其面临的挑战和取得的成就，反垄断诉讼的重大案件及发展趋势，并购管控制度的最新情况，受反垄断法影响的行业，以及贸易战和技术进步对反垄断法的影响

Xiangyang Yi of Jingtian & Gongcheng examines the latest trends in PE/VC, how PE structures are financed, the impact greater foreign investment will have on PE acquisitions, the sectors attracting VC investors, and tax concerns PE/VC lawyers should be aware of 竞天公诚律师事务所的易湘洋律师探讨了私募及风投的最新趋势，私募交易结构是以什么方式进行融资的，更多的外国投资对私募收购产生的影响，吸引风投投资者的行业，以及私募及风投律师应注意的税务问题