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19 practice groups
01Corporate and M&A 02Foreign Investment and Market Entry 03Outbound Investment and Going Global 04Capital Markets 05Banking and Finance 06Funds and Asset Management 07Fintech and Digital Assets 08Antitrust and Competition 09Compliance and Investigations 10International Trade, Sanctions and Customs 11Data, Cybersecurity and AI 12Intellectual Property 13Dispute Resolution 14Restructuring and Insolvency 15Employment 16Tax 17Real Estate and Construction 18ESG, Environment and Climate 19Private Client and Family OfficeCorporate and M&A
Explore the practice- Cross-border M&A in China
- Private equity and venture capital transactions
- Joint ventures in China
- Listed company M&A and takeovers
- Take-private transactions
- Strategic M&A and special situations
- PE exits
- Corporate governance and the Company Law
- Group restructuring and reorganisation
- Liquidation and deregistration of foreign-invested enterprises
- Warranty and indemnity insurance in China deals
- General counsel and retained legal support
- Commercial contracts and outsourcing
Foreign Investment and Market Entry
Explore the practiceOutbound Investment and Going Global
Explore the practice- Outbound direct investment (ODI) approvals
- Overseas compliance for Chinese enterprises
- International projects and overseas EPC
- Bilateral investment treaties and political risk
- Multilateral development bank sanctions and integrity
- Southeast Asia market entry
- Latin America and emerging markets
- EU–China investment
- US–China cross-border issues
Capital Markets
Explore the practice- A-share, Hong Kong and US IPOs
- STAR Market, ChiNext and Beijing Stock Exchange listings
- HKEX Chapter 18A and 18C listings
- H-share placements and follow-on offerings
- NEEQ listings
- De-SPAC transactions
- Onshore debt capital markets
- Offshore bonds
- Panda bonds
- Convertible and exchangeable bonds
- Hybrid securities
- Securitisation (ABS and ABN)
- China REITs and pre-REITs
- Listed company advisory and disclosure
- Securities compliance and CSRC enforcement
- Hong Kong–Mainland market connectivity
Banking and Finance
Explore the practice- Syndicated and corporate lending
- Acquisition and leveraged finance
- Project finance
- Asset, aircraft and vessel finance and leasing
- Trade finance and export credit
- Derivatives and structured products
- Pre-IPO and take-private financing
- Fund finance
- Banking and financial regulation
- Financial institution M&A and establishment
- Islamic finance and China
Funds and Asset Management
Explore the practiceFintech and Digital Assets
Explore the practiceAntitrust and Competition
Explore the practice- Merger control filings
- Antitrust investigations and leniency
- Abuse of dominance
- Cartels
- Vertical agreements and distribution
- Antitrust compliance programmes
- Private antitrust litigation
- Anti-unfair competition
- Fair competition review
- SEP and FRAND under competition law
- Regulated access and infrastructure
- Consumer protection
- Advertising and marketing compliance
Compliance and Investigations
Explore the practice- Corporate compliance programmes
- Anti-bribery and corruption
- Anti-money laundering
- Internal and government investigations
- Cross-border regulatory investigations
- White-collar crime
- Criminal defence
- Smuggling cases
- State secrets and audit working papers
- National security compliance for foreign individuals and research
- NGO and INGO regulation
- Professional services regulation
- Legal and compliance technology
International Trade, Sanctions and Customs
Explore the practice- Export controls and sanctions
- Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law and blocking rules
- Rare earths and critical minerals controls
- Customs compliance
- Tariffs, origin and customs valuation
- Inspection and quarantine
- Cross-border e-commerce
- Trade remedies
- WTO and trade agreements
- US Section 337 investigations
- International trade disputes
- Supply chain due diligence and forced labour rules
Data, Cybersecurity and AI
Explore the practice- Personal information protection (PIPL)
- Cross-border data transfer
- Important data and data security
- Data breach response
- Data compliance in IPOs and M&A
- Health and medical data
- Employee personal information
- EU data and cyber rules for Chinese companies
- Data assets and data trading
- AI regulation and governance
- AI disputes and case law
- AI in employment
- Connected vehicle and automotive data
- Healthcare AI
Intellectual Property
Explore the practiceDispute Resolution
Explore the practice- Commercial and contract disputes
- Shareholder and corporate disputes
- Financial disputes
- International arbitration
- Domestic arbitration in China
- Mediation
- Cross-border litigation and enforcement of judgments
- Hong Kong courts and HKIAC
- Foreign state immunity
- Supreme People's Court practice and retrials
- Administrative litigation and reconsideration
- Securities misrepresentation class actions
- Product liability and tort claims
- Insurance and professional negligence disputes
- Construction and infrastructure disputes
- Real estate disputes
- Climate change litigation
Restructuring and Insolvency
Explore the practiceEmployment
Explore the practice- Employment contracts and policies
- Labour arbitration and litigation
- Layoffs, transfers and restructuring
- Non-compete obligations
- Social insurance, benefits and pensions
- Trade unions and collective bargaining
- Work permits and mobility
- Employment investigations and due diligence
- Employee equity incentive plans
Tax
Explore the practiceReal Estate and Construction
Explore the practice- Real estate M&A
- Commercial real estate investment
- Real estate development
- Primary land development and urban renewal
- Commercial leasing and build-to-suit
- Logistics and industrial real estate
- Hotels and leisure
- Real estate funds
- Real estate finance
- Property management and compliance
- Planning and environment
- Construction projects
ESG, Environment and Climate
Explore the practicePrivate Client and Family Office
Explore the practiceCross-practice topics
- Greater Bay Area
- Hainan Free Trade Port
- Belt and Road
- China and the US
- China and Europe
- Artificial intelligence in China
- China data compliance
- Export controls and countermeasures
- ESG and carbon in China
- Digital assets and tokenisation
- Doing business in China: a guide for foreign companies
- Scam and impersonation alerts
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