Gide Loyrette Nouel has appointed Beijing-based Thomas Urlacher partner. The promotion will be effective from January 1 2012. The M&A specialist has…

French chemical company Arkema will purchase two Chinese portfolio companies from Bain Capital for US$365 million. The companies are Zhangjiagang-based…

A debt-for-equity swap shall be subject to a capital verification by a lawfully-established capital verification institution.

Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Company (Ningbo Huaxiang) has acquired Germany-based auto parts supplier Sellner Group for approximately Rmb186 million (US$29.3…

New developments in e-commerce regulation bring the issue of intellectual property infringement and the liability of e-commerce operators to light. A landmark case in China removed the defence of the “Safe Harbor Principle” for the first time, and should serve as an admonition to online platforms

Maternity leave extended

Hong Kong-based NWS Holdings (NWS) and New World Development (NWD) have signed an agreement to acquire 75% of Widefaith Group (Widefaith). Widefaith has…

Debt must be evaluated and verified

The revised Rules raise the thresholds for the levy of business tax.