Cross-border legal intelligence · China & the world
Pricing clauses in distribution agreements are among the most frequently overlooked exposures under the Anti-Monopoly Law.
Urgent-looking emails claiming your domain or mark is about to be lost are almost always solicitation scams.
The 2+1 rule, mandatory pre-signing disclosures and trademark localisation decide who succeeds.
Reflections from an energy and petrochemical M&A transaction: why the value of due diligence lies not in the number of risks identified, but in how effectively those risks are translated into transaction advantages for the buyer.
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As foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) , including wholly foreignowned enterprises (WFOEs) and Sino -foreign joint ventures (JVs) , remain integral to China’s economic landscape, they face potential legal risks tied to operational violations that could trigger criminal investigations.
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It follows legal fault lines that are influenced by court rulings, regulatory enforcement, and changing frameworks that specify what businesses are allowed to do, where they are allowed to operate, and how they can compete.
Read the article →Market entry, negative-list analysis and structuring inbound investment.
Deal structuring, foreign-investment screening and post-merger integration.
International arbitration, enforcement and cross-border litigation strategy.
Trademark registration, trade-secret protection and anti-counterfeiting.
Franchising, distribution, licensing and operating compliance.
Anti-Monopoly Law compliance, pricing practices and regulator engagement.
Hiring, termination, handbooks and workforce disputes under PRC law.
Governance, exit mechanics and protecting contributed technology.
Financing, securities regulation and cross-border capital formation.
Urban renewal, land-use rights and project execution in China.
Trade policy, sanctions exposure and supply-chain compliance.
Conversations with lawyers, investors and business leaders shaping China-related work.
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