Mergers and Acquisitions

• Uncertainties remain in China's AML despite some clarification

  Lawyers have welcomed certain changes made in the final version of the notification requirements on mergers but are disappointed at its lack of detail.The…

  September 10, 2008

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Properly Handling the Record Filing for Foreign Investment in the Real Property Sector

  商务部关于做好外商投资房地产业备案工作的通知

  Additional level of government screening for foreign investment in real property.

  September 10, 2008

• Notification thresholds for merger control

  The Anti-monopoly Law (AML), which came into force on August 1, 2008, introduces a new legal regime of merger control. Alexandre Vincent and Elaine Zhu from CMS argue the implementation of the notifiable concentrations should be suspended until clearance by MOFCOM.

  September 10, 2008

• The Threshold of Concentration: Anti-monopoly Notification in China

  Zhan HaoGrandall Legal [email protected] the drafting of the Anti-monopoly Law《中华人民共和国反垄断法》(AML), the level…

  September 10, 2008

• Issues Concerning Consideration Payment in Equity Merger and Acquisition Transactions in China

  Lin Lei and Crystal [email protected], [email protected] issues may arise during the negotiation and conclusion of M&A…

  September 10, 2008

• Measures for the Administration of Financial Consultancy Services for Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganisations of Listed Companies

  上市公司并购重组财务顾问业务管理办法

  The Measures detail the criteria and application procedure for engaging in financial consultancy services for mergers, acquisitions and reorganisations of listed companies.

  September 10, 2008

• China Law & Practice Awards 2008 – The Finalists

  China's legal market continues to attract high-end, complicated and multi jurisdictional work and in Beijing this month, the China Law & Practice awards will reflect the complexities and challenges. Chris Bisogni and Joanna Law provide a summary of the deals and firms that made the 2008 shortlist.

  September 10, 2008

• CSRC measures for financial consultants are unclear

  China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued measures aimed at regulating the financial consultants who provide advice to listed companies in China. Although it is seen as a step in the right direction, by bringing China more into line with the world's mature capital market environments, for many the measures do not provide a level playing field for M&A activity in China.

  September 10, 2008

• CSRC measures for financial consultants are unclear

  China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued measures aimed at regulating the financial consultants who provide advice to listed companies in China. Although it is seen as a step in the right direction, by bringing China more into line with the world's mature capital market environments, for many the measures do not provide a level playing field for M&A activity in China.

  September 09, 2008

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Provisions for the Regulation of Branches of Securities Companies (Trial Implementation)

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券公司分公司监管规定 (试行)

  Restrictions set on securities companies' business scope.

  July 09, 2008