Mergers and Acquisitions

• Questions and Answers on the Oversight of Offerings: Regulatory Requirements in Respect of Matters Relevant to the Bringing in of Strategic Investors by Listed Companies Through the Private Offering of Shares

  发行监管问答——关于上市公司非公开发行股票引入战略投资者有关事项的监管要求

  CSRC defines "strategic investors" in private offering of shares

  April 17, 2020

• Podcast #3: Pandemic Impact on Deals and Disputes - From Beijing to New York

  How has disruption to Chinese businesses and deals shifted as the virus itself has moved from China to the U.S.? Scott Yu and Meg Utterback discuss the pandemic's impact on international M&A, litigation, antitrust enforcement, and U.S. regulatory action against Chinese companies

  April 16, 2020

  

• In the News: COVID-19 Legal Advice; First Foreign Bad Loan Manager; and Economy Boosting Measures

  Global legal community rallies to support COVID-19 hit businesses with expert advice; China approves first foreign-owned asset management company following trade deal; and more measures introduced to kickstart faltering economy

  February 23, 2020

  

• In the News: 10-Year Outbound Low; Antitrust Amendments; and UK Connect Suspended

  Chinese outbound M&A hits decade low; draft amendments to anti-monopoly law released; and Shanghai-London stock connect suspended over political tensions

  January 05, 2020

  

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Further Promoting Convenience in Cross-Border Trade and Investment

  国家外汇管理局关于进一步促进跨境贸易投资便利化的通知

  Non-investment type FIEs are allowed to use their investment capital in equity investment

  November 28, 2019

• In the News: Alibaba's Hong Kong Listing; China Lifts US Chicken Ban; Australia Approves Mengniu Takeover; and Jingye Rescues British Steel

  Alibaba set for secondary listing in Hong Kong; China lifts four-year U.S. poultry ban; Australia approves Mengniu takeover of infant formula maker; and Jingye Group rescues British Steel from the brink

  November 18, 2019

  

• Provisions for the Administration of the Equity of Securities Companies

  证券公司股权管理规定

  Thresholds on controlling shareholders of securities companies are lowered

  October 24, 2019

• China's National Security Review: a Case Study of a Supermarket Chain

  China's national security review regime has largely flown under the radar since it was introduced in 2011. But a recent case involving a foreign-invested supermarket chain, the first since a revamp of the regime's regulatory structure elevated the role of China's powerful central planning agency, has put national security in the spotlight once again.

  October 11, 2019

  

• In the News: PayPal Enters China; IP Theft Tops Risk Survey; and Arbitration Arrangement Takes Effect

  PayPal acquires controlling stake in Chinese payments company; Trade war, IP theft biggest worries for companies in China, survey finds; and Hong Kong-mainland arbitration interim measures arrangement takes effect

  October 07, 2019

  

• In the News: China's Faltering Economy; Mengniu Proposes Australian Purchase; and Chinese Policymakers Want Business Input

  China's economy continues to slow as August data paint worrying picture; Chinese dairy giant Mengniu proposes to buy Australian infant formula maker; and the NDRC outlines plans to incorporate more business input in policy-making

  September 23, 2019