The National People's Congress (NPC) is considering a draft amendment to the Law on Lawyers that would solidify ethical guidelines, thereby allowing lawyers…

PRC firm Grandall Legal Group has hired the former managing partner of Long & Field, Fei Guoping, along with his specialist M&A legal team. Fei is also…

Greater regulatory oversight of foreign acquisitions of domestic firms has been written into the draft anti-monopoly law, according to China Daily. State…

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired Elizabeth Cole, the formerly managing partner of the Shanghai office of Deacons, as a partner in its Shanghai…

By Christophe Han and Patrick [email protected]; [email protected] with the reform of the shareholder structure of listed…

Helen H Jiang, formerly the director of China Patent Agent's patent applications department, has joined IP firm Panawell & Partners as a partner.

The recently issued PRC Employment Contract Law affects all employment relationships in the PRC. Increased employee protection is provided by requirements for the establishment, implementation, amendment and termination of contracts.

Time limits for depreciation of telecommunications equipment adjusted.

China's surge in initial public offerings has been met with an extremely enthusiastic response from both local and foreign investors. The increase in activity has also been warmly welcomed by professional service providers such as law firms, which have benefited immensely from the booming market. This month, China Law&Practice looks at some of the most successful listings of the past year and the legal advisers that worked on them.