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Solving the IP puzzle
The blueprint for China’s top-down intellectual property (IP) reforms includes piecing together major judicial and legislative change, solving problems that have affected enterprises for decades. But do the changes go far enough? Luna Jin...
Rising Stars 2021
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Rising Stars 2020
After extensive research, China Business Law Journal presents a list of the country’s top up-and-coming legal talent. Luna Jin reports
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This year, many of...
INTA’s first AI-driven event overcomes pandemic
The 2020 International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting and Leadership Meeting went fully virtual with 3,339 registrants from 115 countries participating, following a Herculean effort to restructure the format from its usual face-to-face format.
The...
Merits recruits in-house counsel
Merits & Tree has hired Ru Qinggu in its Shenzhen office.
Ru’s main practice areas include cross-border transaction and trade, government regulation, compliance and dispute resolution. Prior to joining the firm, Ru worked as the...
HKIAC appoints 3 new council members
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has announced Im Byung-woo, Maria Tan Pedersen and Thomas Walsh as new members of its council upon the recommendation of the nominations committee.
The three join the HKIAC’s principal...
China Business Law Awards 2021 nomination
China Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the China Business Law Awards, which will be granted to the best Chinese and international law firms for the China market and the results will be...
Defining moments
The Year of the Rat has witnessed continual seismic and historical turns and twists. As the Oxford Dictionary describes, 2020 “cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word”. With this chaotic backdrop, China’s legal...
Finding middle ground
Singapore Mediation Centre’s executive director, Ban Jiun Ean, discusses the art of mediation, the impact of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, emerging trends in the sector, and the possibilities for online dispute resolution
China Business...
The A-List 2020
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2021
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2019
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2018
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2017
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2016
After extensive research, China...
Synergy between DR lawyers and in-house counsel
In-house counsel undertake responsibilities for corporate legal risk prevention and control. Nowadays, large and medium-sized companies have generally set up legal departments to institutionalise and standardise their daily operations, and provide legal support for...
In crisis lies opportunity
Etienne Sanz de Acedo, the head of the International Trademark Association, talks to China Business Law Journal about the decision to postpone this year’s annual meeting in Singapore and reinvent his flagship event with...
Google leegle
In an exclusive interview, Mary Shen O’Carroll, director of legal operations, technology and strategy at Google, talks to Frankie Wang about the emerging field of legal operations, trends in legal technology and the future...
Our review lights way forward
Despite all the challenges of 2020, we have witnessed that every legal entity, large or small, is sparing no effort in adapting to the so-called new normal.
This issue of China Business Law Journal features...
Regional CCAs to launch national body
The Yangtze River Delta Corporate Counsel Alliance (YRDCCA), along with the in-house associations of Beijing and Inner Mongolia and other regions, plan to set up a national corporate counsel association to be launched at...
The long view
2020 has been a year like no other. While it is fairly certain the world will successfully ride out the pandemic, it is also clear that the ‘past normal’ is behind us, and we...
Toil and trouble
China’s economy is recovering from the pandemic ahead of the rest of the world, but in-house counsel now face an increasingly tense international political theatre and an enormous uptick in regulatory and compliance-related work....
Forward motion
Despite the trials thrown up in 2020, China has never stopped moving forward with legal reforms. Frankie Wang explores areas that have confused some companies, and seeks clarity from the experts
Amid economic headwinds, a...
Impact of securities law revisions on China arbitration
The first Securities Law of the PRC come into effect on 1 July 1999, and has since undergone five amendments. The latest revision came into effect on 1 March 2020. It is more striking...
A wealth of advice
David Liu, one of the most acclaimed financial lawyers in China, is a passionate advocate of the country’s opening-up and a rare optimist in these trying times. He has played a key role in...
Over the peak?
Businesses restarting after the pandemic-induced pause face new legal headaches surrounding declines in demand and disruptions to global supply chains. How should in-house counsel manage these and other risks? Luna Jin reports
Perhaps necessity is...
Focus on commercial entities opting to ‘sue the government’
Up until 2019, 30 years had passed since the implementation of the Administrative Procedure Law in 1990, and 20 years since the Administrative Reconsideration Law became effective in 1999. Although these pieces of legislation...
Interview with Jiang Wenlu, general manager, legal department of Sinochem International
The interview is in Chinese
Managing a legal team is a test of a general counsel’s wisdom, especially in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic crisis such as the one the world faces. Jiang Wenlu,...
Interview with Max Zhang, assistant general counsel of Becton Dickinson Medical Devices China
The interview is in Chinese
Managing a legal team is a test of a general counsel’s wisdom, especially in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic crisis such as the one the world faces. Max Zhang,...
Interview with Tonell Liu, legal director of Suning Sports
Managing a legal team is a test of a general counsel’s wisdom, especially in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic crisis such as the one the world faces. Tonell Liu, legal director of Suning...
Wisdom in management
Managing a legal team is a test of a general counsel’s wisdom, especially in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic crisis such as the one the world faces. Six GCs from different industries shared...
Tipping Point
At the darkest hour of COVID-19, with its economic downturn and associated trade tensions, what opportunities and challenges do enterprises face in intellectual property protection? Luna Jin reports
When Michael Jordan chose to sue...
Fangda founding partner joins Ant Financial
Fangda Partners recently announced that Jonathan Zhou, the firm’s founding partner and head of its management committee, was resigning, while a statement from Ant Financial said he will join as general counsel in charge...
Interview with Chris Zhao, chief regional counsel for APAC of DuPont
The interview is in Chinese
Managing a legal team is a test of a general counsel’s wisdom, especially in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic crisis such as the one the world faces. Chris Zhao,...
Interview with Jiang Ying, legal director of the LEGO Group China
Managing a legal team is a test of a general counsel’s wisdom, especially in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic crisis such as the one the world faces. Jiang Ying, legal director of the...
Three big views
In-house counsel are not just legal experts, but are also equipped with extensive knowledge of their industry sectors. General counsel also possess expertise in team management and communication. Here we glean the opinions of...
Interview with Sara Yu, Deputy General Counsel of Alibaba Group
Sara Yu, Deputy General Counsel of Alibaba Group
Note: Sara Yu was promoted as General Counsel of Alibaba Group recently.
Sara Yu
Deputy General Counsel of Alibaba Group
For the internet industry, technology evolves rapidly and many legal...
China Business Law Awards 2020
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Awards 2021
China Business Law Awards 2019
China Business Law Awards 2017-18
China Business Law Journal’s editorial team reveals the law firms that shone in the past year
China’s legal market...
Fire tests gold
The lunar new year this time around was a bitter-sweet time. On the one hand, the signing of the first round of trade deal between China and the US brought rays of hope to...
Flight of the black swan
Despite some inspiring legislative reform, companies in China are going through a crucial test this year. Those that survive will have proven the strength and resilience of their business models. Frankie Wang asks senior...
Rising stars: China’s young elite lawyers 2020
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Rising Stars 2021
After extensive editorial research, China Business Law Journal has compiled a list of China's young elite lawyers. Charlie Wu reports
List of Rising Stars
A close look at China’s...
10 years: Has it been that long?
It seems like yesterday to us in many respects, but China Business Law Journal is 10 years old! For some of us at the journal, it might not feel like so long ago when...
Forging ahead
As China Business Law Journal celebrates the 10th anniversary of its founding, we asked senior in-house counsel and lawyers about what they regard as the standout legal trends and developments of the past decade....
In-depth coverage of CBLJ Forum in Shanghai
Today, Chinese enterprises engaging in cross-border business face formidable challenges. The global business environment is full of uncertainty, the geopolitical landscape is increasingly complex, and overseas laws and regulations on international business are being...
The winners are…
China Business Law Journal presents the results of our inaugural awards for prominent in-house counsel in China. Richard Li reports
See the full list of winners
For the past 10 years China Business Law Journal has...
Hidden gems
China Business Law Journal is proud to present the inaugural CBLJ In-house Counsel Awards in this issue. For the past 10 years, we have been reporting on the crucial role played by in-house counsel...
Interview with Shawn Zhao, general counsel of Schneider Electric China
Shawn Zhao, VP and general counsel Greater China, Schneider Electric (China)
Transcript:
Q: What are the emerging legal trends in your industry?
A: I have actually worked at two manufacturing companies in the past few years and I...
Arbitration: Six shades of wisdom
Chinese arbitration has its own development track. Riding high on the goals and undertakings of making home-grown arbitration practices more international, the country also charts its course of introducing “China’s experience” and “Oriental wisdom”...
The road to broader engagement
Chinese arbitration has its own development track. Riding high on the goals and undertakings of making home-grown arbitration practices more international, the country also charts its course of introducing “China’s experience” and “Oriental wisdom”...
CBLJ Forum comes to Shanghai
Following our successful Beijing conference in April, China Business Law Journal, a publication of Vantage Asia, will be hosting our CBLJ Forum 2019 (Shanghai) at the Grand Haytt Hotel on 12 November 2019, this...
More than half the sky
Senior women lawyers from China and the wider Asia region share personal stories of challenges and successes. Frankie Wang and Vandana Chatlani report
The Chinese saying goes, “women hold up half the sky”. But female...
A legal legacy
The man who has steadied the legal tiller of the good ship ADB is leaving after almost seven years. What has he achieved? And what challenges will the bank face after he has gone?...
Corporate voices
What kinds of opportunities and challenges do enterprises face in China’s current regulatory and market environments? China Business Law Journal interviewed corporate counsel and senior executives from different industries to get some observations
Media beyond...
A new SOE-ra
State-owned enterprises were the vanguard of the ‘going global’ wave, but their compliance was often poor. Frankie wang reports on a changing of the guard
ALTHOUGH STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOEs) are not a phenomenon solely restricted...
Technology is changing legal industry, says Xiaomi GC
Sun Bin：General counsel, Xiaomi
Transcripts:
What are the trends and challenges affecting the legal industry and shaping its future?
I see technology-wise 5G, Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence are really the major forces that are changing...
Fighting the good fight
China started a large-scale restructuring of its government departments last year, an important part of which is the consolidation of antitrust authorities. The previous three antitrust agencies – the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Ministry...
Connecting the dots
Legal technology can help in-house counsel centralize fragmented data, increasing efficiency and productivity, write Lindy Muto and Sam Kidd
Corporate counsel are currently between a rock and a hard place. In the current legal landscape,...
Legal eagles
With the goalposts of global business rapidly shifting, today’s corporate legal departments are not just about reviewing contracts or fire-fighting the blunders made by other departments. But how is this new role defined within...
China’s new foreign investment law to promote antitrust and data protection
Victor Shen, Chief legal counsel of Henkel Greater China and Korea
Transcripts:
What do you see as the hot issues in China right now?
I think the hottest topic is China's newly promulgated foreign investment law. I...
The legal department culture that shapes top-tier in-house counsel
Eric Xie Chenyang, the General manager of legal department at Golden Concord Holdings
Transcripts:
Could you tell us about your business and the regulatory landscape in China?
We (Golden Concord Holdings) are a privately owned company. We...
Tech prospects
The Science and Technology Innovation Board (STIB), China’s eagerly awaited new listing platform, has been placed on the fast track since the start of this year. About 100 companies have already filed their applications...
The long game
Being a fast mover has always been the Chinese outbound investor’s preferred strategy for market entry abroad. But now they are being counselled to slow down and consider the long game when developing IP...
Legal challenges in the internet age
Anna Xue is the IP director at the legal department of Perfect World. In today’s developed network economy, how counsel with internet companies address issues involving data privacy and copyright protection is of interest...
The impact of EU’s GDPR in China
During the roundtable sessions of CBLJ Forum 2019, Shen Xiao-yu, a partner at East & Concord Partners, moderated a panel discussion on “The impact of GDPR on the business model of China’s internet...
Corporate compliance in progress
During the roundtable sessions of the CBLJ Forum 2019, Zhong Lun Law Firm moderated a discussion with in-house legal counsel focusing on “Corporate compliance management: executive’s responsibility, securities compliance, criminal law compliance, anti-corruption in private...
Big turnout, huge live web interest in first CBLJ Forum
About 500 corporate executives, legal counsel and business elites attended the first CBLJ Forum, hosted by Vantage Asia, the publisher of China Business Law Journal, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Beijing on 3...
Ian Robertson on ACC’s recent developments in China
Ian Robertson：Senior director, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), East Asia
Transcripts:
I'm in Beijing really it's a fact-finding mission. In Hong Kong with a very strong membership over a thousand members and in China we have...
The internet IP of things
We asked intellectual property inhouse counsel about the challenges in their work and what they see as the most significant legal developments
Helen Gu is the general counsel at Sina Corporation. Here she shares her...
Protection and compliance
We asked intellectual property inhouse counsel about the challenges in their work and what they see as the most significant legal developments
Tsinghua Tongfang is engaged in a great deal of business involving intellectual...
The smart warrior
Protecting intellectual property in China requires good strategy, and foreign businesses too often show weakness through ignorance. Richard Li explores the latest laws and trends, and asks what weapons corporate counsel need to be...
Internal-external co-operation in protecting IP rights
In protecting the intellectual property rights (IPR) of enterprises in China, effective co-operation between enterprises and their in-house counsel and external lawyers is among the important factors having a bearing on the ultimate effectiveness...
Key points of corporate legal counsel services
Providing legal counsel to enterprises is a normal part of the law business, but corporate users’ assessment of the services that different legal teams make available varies widely. The question then is how can...
Dechert boosts litigation practice in Hong Kong
Dechert recently added to its global litigation group with the hire of Maria Sit as a partner in its Hong Kong office. Sit is experienced in advising on regulatory investigations and enforcement, as well...
Former IP in-house counsel joins AnJie
AnJie Law Firm recently announced that Jerry Xia Feng has joined the firm’s Shanghai office. His IP and technology transactional experience will enhance the law firm’s capability in IP litigation and enforcement, trade secret...
China Business Law Awards 2019
China Business Law Awards 2022
China Business Law Awards 2021
China Business Law Awards 2020
China Business Law Awards 2017-18
The editorial team of China Business Law Journal presents the law firms whose performances stood out in the...
2019 China In-house Counsel Awards nomination
China Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the 2019 China In-house Counsel Awards. We would be most grateful if you would take a few moments to nominate any China-focused general counsel and/or in-house legal teams that you feel deserve recognition.
Please click here for the...
Survey of Chinese law firms’ billing rates in 2018
Expertise trumps price as Chinese companies remain undeterred by rising legal costs. Vandana Chatlani reports
Disclaimer: All Chinese law firms were eligible to submit their billing rates for publication, there were no fees or any...
The A-List 2018: China’s elite lawyers
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2021
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2020
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2019
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2017
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2016
After extensive editorial research,...
Countless ties
Do you know your data? Do you understand the information that your company needs to protect it? Although data is borderless, the relevant laws issued by various countries, including China, try to offer data...
Data overdrive
AlixPartners’ director David White has served as special e-discovery counsel for numerous multinational Fortune 100 companies and has investigated financial fraud as part of the US Department of Justice’s multi-agency bank fraud taskforce. China...
Uncertain prospects
The July/August issue of China Business Law Journal features our annual comprehensive review of China’s legal services market. The review is a series of four stories providing in-depth analysis of the most important regulatory changes and...
Navigating the VUCA world
Open-mindedness, resilience and leadership have increasingly become necessary qualities for corporate counsel in this turbulent age, writes Victor Shen
Having first appearing as a newly coined word, VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) has gained...
Eversheds welcomes two new partners
Eversheds Sutherland recently appointed Cedric Lam as a partner on the corporate team in Hong Kong’s office and head of intellectual property in the Greater China region.
Lam is an intellectual property specialist, advising multinational...
Career mobility and developing talent across the legal profession
Career mobility is a natural progression in the professional journey of an in-house counsel. From higher pay and promotion to growth and development opportunities, corporate culture and working life balance, the employment environment inherently...
Confidentiality
ALL LAWYERS ARE AWARE OF the duty of confidentiality. It is one of the most fundamental and important duties that lawyers owe to their clients. Another fundamental duty is the duty to avoid conflicts of...
China Business Law Awards 2017-18
The editorial team of China Business Law Journal presents the law firms that stand out with their performance in the past year
China Business Law Awards are based on nominations and comments received mostly from...
Legal begets AI
Law firms, in-house teams and individual lawyers are all struggling to stay abreast of legal technologies, and while some are faring better than others, the ways in which tech is reshaping traditional practice are...
China Business Law Awards nomination
China Business Law Journal is conducting extensive research for the China Business Law Awards, which will be granted to the best Chinese and international law firms for the China market and the results will be announced...
Legal competition
Competition drives development, and this is also true for the legal services sector. The cover story for this issue is our groundbreaking survey of billing rates at PRC law firms, based on information sent...
Survey of law firm billing rates in China
PRC law firms reveal their hourly billing rates for the first time in this unique report on legal fees, Vandana Chatlani reports
Disclaimer: All Chinese law firms were eligible to submit their billing rates for publication,...
The A-List 2017: China’s top 100 lawyers
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2021
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2020
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2019
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2018
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2016
Based on extensive editorial...
Navigating abroad
Three experienced corporate counsel share their practical insights into topical outbound investment issues with Richard Li
What legal challenges may await when engaging in cross-border business? This question is popping up more frequently for the...
Space invaders
In the second part of a special series on technology in the legal sector, Leo Long looks at data protection and cybersecurity. Is regulation keeping up? And is your legal team adaptable enough to...
New normal for legal work
The July/August issue, as in past years, features our annual China Business Law Directory, comprising listings of active law firms keen to support China-related business. It should be your handy reference when you need...
A touch of tech
No one can escape the influence of the digital age, but what will the new technologies mean to providers of legal services? Richard Li reports
The power of the computer, internet connection and data storage...
Staying in play
Chinese and international law firms must learn quickly how to keep up with the fast-changing market, write Richard Li and Joy Jiao
Players in the legal services industry are feeling intense pressure not only from...
Keeping up with evolving business and regulatory landscape
Being a part of your company’s broader business team is one of the fundamental components of the evolving role of general counsel (GC). Companies today turn to their GC not only for guidance regarding...
Taking a new path
The business world grows increasingly connected, regulated, automated and unpredictable. Articles from three corporate counsel institutions focus on the new responsibilities, challenges and opportunities facing in-house legal teams in China and across the world
https://law.asia/keeping-evolving-business-regulatory-landscape/
https://law.asia/accountability-tighter-compliance-banks-financial-institutions/
https://law.asia/belts-roads-robots/
ACC alliance ‘good for HKCCA members’
The head of the Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association (HKCCA) said its decision to form an alliance with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) would allow the local association to punch above its weight...
Fintech revolution
In the first part of a special series on technology in the legal sector, Leo Long explores how Fintech’s rapid rise has in many ways mirrored the relentless advance of technology and its impact on a legal...
One in a million
Based on years of experience in the profession, Pan Qi advises in-house counsel on how to stand out in a crowd
First of all, we need to consider this question: who is the client that...
A new life
The March issue of China Business Law Journal explores the complexities and challenges in the restructuring and reorganization of a financially distressed Chinese company. Tougher market competition and a constantly changing global economic climate...
China Business Law Awards 2016
The editorial team of China Business Law Journal showcases the winning law firms that made well-recognized achievements in 2016
The National Bureau of Statistics recently announced China’s GDP grew by 6.7% in 2016, the slowest...
Due diligence in M&A transactions aimed at IP
At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is making monumental strides, technology and intellectual property (IP) hold the key to victory in business competition. General legal due diligence for any business entity transaction usually...
New challenges
The landscape of global economics and politics underwent surprising upheavals in 2016 and it may continue to evolve in the Chinese Year of the Rooster.
2017 is very likely to be another tough year for...
One step forward
China’s foreign investment regulation is changing from an approval regime to a record-filing system. Peter Zhang, an experienced in-house counsel in a foreign-invested company, analyzes the practical implications
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on 3 September 2016 adopted...
Singapore court’s first ruling on BIT claim
In its highly anticipated first decision concerning an investor-state arbitration, the Singapore Court of Appeal has held in Sanum Investments Ltd v Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic that a 1993 bilateral...
Best wishes for 2017
The big surprises that Britain and the US gave to the world in 2016 signal a growing resentment towards globalization. The hesitation, or even clear refusal, to recognize China as a “market economy” shows...
Unity in Asia?
A new institute was formed earlier this year to champion the cause of business law convergence in the region. A key supporter, Singapore’s Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, tells John Church about the possibilities
A growing number of people believe...
The A-List: China’s Top 100 Lawyers
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2021
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2020
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2019
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2018
The A-List China's Top 100 Lawyers 2017
Based on extensive editorial...
Facing up to conflict
Most people long for a smooth and harmonious life, but conflicts and divergences are more the reality. The key is to address the problems, rather than run away from them.
For the development of dispute...
Melding spear & shield
Internet finance has been one of the hottest emerging sectors in recent years, but how do corporate counsel in this industry find a balance between business performance and the law?
Richard Li explores this dilemma in an...
Self-represented parties
It is a fundamental principle that a defendant in criminal proceedings should have the right to be represented by a lawyer. Even in criminal proceedings, however, a defendant may choose to be self-represented.
This article starts...
Tough times
The increasing quantity and quality of chinese law firms pose a huge challenge to their international counterparts in china, but foreign firms are refusing to throw in the towel, writes Felix Gao
The past 12 months have...
Changing tack
The winds of change are constant in china’s legal market, and law firms must constantly adjust sail to keep their practices competitive, writes Felix Gao
For law firms, the past 12 months in China have not...
Corporate counsel system enters new phase
Mounting pressures of a sliding Chinese economy in 2016 set the reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) off to a rocky start. The “one belt, one road” (OBOR) strategy continues apace, while pressures from overseas...
Efficiency counts, soft skills make difference
In March, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted an educational programme in Shanghai titled Managing Your Career. In-house lawyers from the city gathered to discuss the evolving responsibilities of the in-house position, networking...
Embracing the need for disruption
If you ask the CEO of a Global Fortune 500 company about the greatest challenge facing his or her company today, “disruptive innovation” will probably be the answer. That’s not surprising in this age...
Embracing a new self
Times have changed and corporate counsel need to change with them. This information age has bred a burst of disruptive innovation, with new technologies forcing transformation or demise on traditional business models. In-house counsel...
Checking China’s pulse
Welcome to our mid-year bi-monthly issue, which features our annual China Business Law Directory. In the special directory section, you will find a handy reference guide comprising listings of active law firms with interest...
Performance artistry
With a wealth of team-building experience at the top end of the corporate ladder, Huang Rui shares her insights about how in-house counsel can develop abilities, and the value of their existence.
Richard Li reports
Huang...
Kirkland & Ellis hires veteran litigator for US work
The Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis has acquired a litigation veteran with years of experience in advising Chinese clients in the US.
Ho Yi-chin, formerly a partner with Latham & Watkins, joined her...
