Sipo now responsible for all recordation of patent licence contracts

As one of China's preeminent fund formation hub cities, Tianjin is regarded by many industry participants as an influential barometer for other jurisdictions' private equity-related regulation. The city recently released new measures that enforce stricter supervision on a wide spectrum of fund formation, administrative and operation matters

Parties shall carry out record filing procedures within three months from the date on which their patent licensing contract entered into effect.

New rules set qualification requirements

China state-owned enterprise (SOE) Bright Food Group (Bright Food) has acquired a 75% stake in privately-owned Australia-based confectionery Manassen Foods.…

Securities brokerages allowed to set up PE funds targeting institutional investors.

Linklaters in Hong Kong has hired Tien-yo Chao from Morrison & Foerster to join its China practice. The partner and corporate specialist brings many…

Stricter approval procedures for the establishment of rural banks.

Hogan Lovells has hired corporate specialist Michael Chin to join its China corporate practice. Chin joins from Dorsey & Whitney's Shanghai and Hong…