The firm of the year shortlists for China's most prestigious legal awards have been finalised. Find out who made the cut and stay tuned for teams, deals and regional firms of the year shortlists in the coming weeks

The deals of the year for China's most prestigious legal awards have been finalised. Find out who made the cut with firms, teams and regional firms of the year already released

Classifying M&A transactions on the basis of market share could streamline anti-monopoly reviews

Letters of intent and MOUs have legal effect.

Minimum shareholding of private investors in rural banks may be lowered to 15%.

Ma Xiaogang, managing director of the China Copyright Association, defends changes to the Copyright Law to Janice Qu

Share issuers and lead underwriters allowed to determine share pricing through negotiation between themselves.

I am looking to set up a factory to manufacture equipment in China. I have heard that the coastal regions have become too expensive and that I should consider inland regions. Is this true? How does the legal framework differ from province to province?

Share issuers and lead underwriters allowed to determine share pricing through negotiation between themselves.