Outbound investment activity in the PRC last year has awed speculators as the volume of total mainland investment abroad has reached a record high of US$31.5…

Telecom carriers in the PRC are among the most favorable stocks to buy as investors are expecting to see the launching of 3G service and companies restructuring…

Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM), an Asian law firm, and Mayer Brown LLP, a global law firm, agreed to combine as of January 28 2008. The combined firm will…

Allen & Overy has been named Derivatives Law Firm of the Year at the Global Derivatives and European Securitization Awards. The firm received recognition…

Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited made its initial public offering on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Main Board, raising approximately US$1.16 billion.Sidley…

DLA Piper has announced that Alastair Da Costa, former EMEA Head of Corporate, will be the Managing Director of Asia, taking over Nick Seddon's role of…

Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited made its initial public offering on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Main Board, raising approximately US$1.16 billion.Sidley…

National LegislationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONThe 11th Five-year Plan for State Environmental Protection国家环境保护“十一五”规划L1600/07.11.22GOVERNMENT…

Chinese lawmakers accomplished much in 2007. Chief among their achievements include the promulgation of the Property Law, Anti-monopoly Law, Labour Contract Law, and amendments to the Law on Lawyers. In particular, they adopted significant changes to the Law on Lawyers, ushering in a brand new era in the legal profession in China.