In an industry first, international law firm Bird & Bird has been granted a licence enabling the firm to launch a trademark agency. The new intellectual…
The Hong Kong securities team of Baker & McKenzie advised footwear retailer Walker Group Holdings on its HK$579 million IPO. The shares commenced trading…
The initial public offering (IPO) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing by Belle International Holdings, the largest retailer of ladies footwear in the…
Morgan Stanley and UBS Investment Bank acted as joint book-running managers on the offering, while Piper Jaffray, CIBC World Markets and CLSA Asia-Pacific…
Mallesons Stephen Jaques acted as Hong Kong counsel and Jun He Law Offices acted as PRC counsel to Sichuan Xinhua Winshare Chainstore on its HK$2.1 billion…
How China is tackling her greatest challenges in IP rights protection: enforceability, the question of who is liable for infringements and local protectionism.
Aimed at maintaining order in the socialist market economy, the Law touched upon rights in rem, different aspects of ownership, usufructuary rights, security rights and possession.
Hong Kong and foreign companies making frequent visits to mainland China are likely to be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, while foreign investors, lenders and technology licensors will face challenges in seeking the most preferential rates of PRC withholding tax.