Features & Analyses

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Chuchen (Julie) Hou and Jiaying (Kate) Jiang of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss last year’s most significant legislative and judicial developments in civil and commercial dispute resolution in China

In 2024, the U.S. continued placing wide-ranging restrictions on Chinese interests. What made that year different was the impact those restrictions have on third countries. Charles Wu of Clyde & Co reviews the legislative changes, and offers practical insights into their potential impact with a focus on third countries, and the path forward in 2025

Dongping Liu and Xin Luo of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze a significant set of new guidelines which are vital for foreign enterprises with a patent portfolio in China

While companies from third countries do not necessarily need to divest from China to invest in the U.S., they should be prepared for CFIUS scrutiny of their China operations

In Part I of this series, Daisy Duan, Yingjie Yang and Cuishi Li of King & Wood Mallesons introduced the implications of the amended PRC Company Law for Formal Capital Reductions. In Part II, the authors focus on the accounting and tax treatments of Substantive Capital Reductions, and analyze the tax risks of shareholders with regard to capital reductions not made at fair market value.

As China prepares to introduce a long-awaited increase in the statutory retirement age for both men and women, Guo Wei and Wu Hantong of Tian Yuan Law Firm examine the impact of this sweeping domestic change on foreign-invested enterprises

As the international picture remains uncertain, Chris Niewoehner, Jessica Rothschild and Lin Yang of Steptoe LLP examine the particular challenges faced by Chinese companies caught up in U.S. criminal cases

Geopolitical tensions, tightening foreign investment restrictions, and a poorly performing Chinese economy are some of the challenges facing private equity investors trying to exit their investments. Whilst the preferred exit method depends on the transaction itself, there are ways to minimize the general risks of exit methods

A new 'negative list' governing outbound data transfer from the Beijing Free Trade Zone is set to dramatically streamline operations for companies in five key sectors. Wenpei Yu and Yunsi Hu of Lifeng Partners examine the list and how it will work in practice