The U.S. detains millions worth of solar panel products at the border; rules surrounding high-tech export controls clarified; Shanghai court strikes down VAM agreement
November 17, 2022
Outbound Investment
Three Chinese companies ordered out of Canada's lithium industry; CFIUS publishes first-ever enforcement and penalty guidelines; and China's metaverse IPO starts in Hong Kong.
November 09, 2022Christina Lee, Wang Hang, Dr. Matthias Courvoisier and Daisy Chen of Baker McKenzie and Stella Hu of FenXun Partners highlight the requirements, framework and benefits for listing global depository receipts (GDRs) on the SIX Swiss Exchange and discuss how it differs from the London Connect.
November 07, 2022While U.S. regulators are pushing for more transparency and audit quality of Chinese firms listing on U.S. stock exchanges, some plaintiffs firms still see high risks for investors.
October 31, 2022A recent executive order issued by U.S. President Joe Biden heightened the level of scrutiny of inbound deals in certain sensitive industries. And now the U.S. is weighing legislation that calls for a "reverse CFIUS," which will add government scrutiny to outbound transactions.
October 30, 2022As the relationship between the U.S. and China has deteriorated, an increasing number of Chinese companies are ending their U.S.-based operations. Derek Liu, Rod Hunter and Howard Wu of Baker McKenzie set out some guidance for those heading down that path
October 14, 2022EU targets modern slavery; Chinese companies raise more funds from SIX than NYSE; and Beijing seeks to retain foreign trade and investment
September 20, 2022CAC publishes guidelines for data export security assessment; Tencent Huanhe stops selling NFTs due to regulatory challenges; Proposal to enhance protection of wildlife under review
September 07, 2022Lawyers also say U.S.-China trade tensions could be further damaged by "reverse CFIUS," a proposed law under which the U.S. government could prohibit investments into China it deems a threat to certain domestic capabilities.
August 30, 2022PCAOB and Beijing reach audit agreement to prevent mass delisting; U.S.-China merger abandoned following U.S. antitrust investigation; new compliance rules for wealth management companies
August 29, 2022
