Features & Analyses

The winners of the seven Deal of the year categories at the China Law & Practice Awards 2009

New rules allow greater investments in China's capital markets and impose a shorter lock-up period, but failure to comply could lead to the loss of QFII status

The winners of the two In-house and eight Team of the year categories at the China Law & Practice Awards 2009

A finalist for In-House Team of the Year at the recent CLP Awards, Shanda Interactive Entertainment [Shanda Games since its IPO] has enjoyed an extremely busy year closing a series of transactions in an unprecedented investor climate. Shanghai-based general counsel Thomas Yih speaks with CLP

The Robinson Helicopters case finally ended in August when a Californian court upheld a PRC judgment. Although a positive development, this is unlikely to lead to Chinese courts enforcing US judgments

Shanghai's infrastructure and rapid development and Beijing's political geography make them attractive bases. But which is better? And what about China's other cities?

Recent high-profile US litigation has highlighted the need for stringent quality control when dealing with Chinese factories or exporters

Obtaining a foreign court judgment against a Chinese party is not much use if it can not be enforced in the PRC. Arbitration is the only realistic way of getting access to your debt

Obtaining a foreign court judgment against a Chinese party is not much use if it can not be enforced in the PRC. Arbitration is the only realistic way of getting access to your debt