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.
Do you need help withdrawing your business from China? Although it may seem sheer lunacy to some due to the rapid growth of the Chinese economy in recent decades, particularly with its status as the world’s second largest economy, some iconic Western brands…
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China Employment Law and Employee Handbooks In many Western countries, written employee handbooks have been standard practice for most employers for decades. These handbooks provide a uniform set of guidelines that the employer follows in terms of employee…
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China Law And Protecting Trademarks China is a “first registration ” jurisdiction when it comes to trademark protection, meaning that the first individual or corporate entity to register a trademark will generally take priority over subsequent applicants.…
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ICP License and China Law The Internet has exploded in China, and some of the world’s leading e-commerce and other web-based business like Alibaba, WeChat and others have originated from the PRC. However, the PRC does exercise stricter control over the…
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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