Edward Tung, legal counsel for Hong Kong-based venture capital firm ORI Capital, discusses his firm's response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies, U.S. restrictions targeting foreign companies, artificial intelligence laws in China, and new ESG guidelines.
Geoffrey Chan and Brian Wong of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom highlight the recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) developments regarding secondaries transactions and considerations that private equity general partners (GPs) should bear in mind when contemplating liquidity solutions in the PE secondary market
Chinese tech entrepreneurs are considering moving out of China in order to overcome U.S. tech restrictions; Hong Kong publishes guidelines for virtual asset operators and the licensing process; and China's proposal to impose restrictions on private securities funds causes controversy.
Chinese state-owned enterprises urged to stop using Big Four due to data security concerns; small Chinese businesses to be subject to international data transfer requirements; and China encourages foreign investment in the real estate sector through private equity funds.
2022 regulatory trends in China, including data protection, TMT, capital markets, PE/VC, IP, dispute resolution, healthcare, banking & finance, sanctions and antitrust.
Charles Wu and Zaiguang Lu of Han Kun Law Offices review the significant legislative developments of 2022 affecting China's private equity and venture capital industry, and offer insights into the key trends, challenges and opportunities in the sector
Geoffrey Chan, Sophie Xue, and Nicholas Poon of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom examine how the Hong Kong Limited Partnership Fund, which serves as a cost and tax efficient vehicle for private equity transactions, could become a popular alternative to traditional offshore fund structures for PE investments and fundraising in Greater China
