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What does it take to succeed in a $17 trillion economy burdened by geopolitical volatility, rising regulatory barriers, and systemic IP risks? For U.S. companies operating in China...

Every so often, clients or potential clients inquire about the essential legal considerations for operating successfully in a foreign country.

Raising funds from overseas in China can be tricky.

When working with Chinese manufacturers or other counterparties, foreign companies often ask our China business lawyers whether they can amend an existing contract instead of signing a new one.

On 29 December 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a major update to the current PRC Company Law. The revised PRC Company Law will enter into effect on 1 July 2024.

The Supreme Court of China recently delivered a ruling on the application of Chapter 9 of the Chinese Maritime Code (CMC) to contracts for salvage based on pre-agreed emergency response tariff rates (Pre-agreed Rates Salvage).

In practice, the corporate governance of a company in China is established in the utilisation of a company's corporate seals and company seal policies.

This short notes reports some of the information presented at the 2015 China Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Summit held on October 10 and 11 in Guangzhou.

In Emeraldian Limited Partnership v (1) Wellmix Shipping Limited and (2) Guangzhou Iron & Steel Corporation Limited, the English High Court made a determination on the liability of a Chinese guarantor under a guarantee not approved by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE").

However, in certain cases this tendency may be wrong. Here, we illustrate that in the case of a foreign company signing a commercial contract with a Chinese party...

在合同纠纷案件中，通常涉及违约损害赔偿请求，一般包括因违约导致的实际损失和期待利益损失（间接损失），本文旨在讨论有关间接损失#

On November 4, 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("NPC") adopted amendments to China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law ("Amended AUCL").

Equity incentive schemes, a key tool in corporate management, have recently sparked a significant increase in legal disputes.

When manufacturing branded products in China, companies face critical decisions about protecting their intellectual property. Understanding the distinct roles of trademark registration and NNN agreements—and knowing when each becomes necessary—can prevent costly disputes and protect both your brand identity and proprietary manufacturing information from misappropriation.

China's newly revised Trademark Law introduces sweeping changes to registration requirements, expanding protectable elements to include motion marks while tightening restrictions on bad-faith filings and functional marks. The 2026 Revision consolidates existing provisions into a new chapter comprising 12 articles that will fundamentally reshape trademark examination, opposition, and review proceedings across the country.

Technology import contracts are contracts that involve the import of technology (“Technology Import Contract” or “Contract”) and include standard intellectual property rights licence contracts, technical service contracts, technical consultancy agreements and cooperative contracts for development, production and/or research.

In an earlier case, the Supreme People's Court ("SPC") ruled invalid an arbitration clause that provided for ICC-administered proceedings seated in Shanghai.