China: Corporate/Commercial Law

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.

China's foreign investment security review office has issued its first-ever prohibition of an AI sector acquisition, blocking Meta's purchase of Manus and requiring transaction reversal. This landmark case establishes new compliance boundaries for cross-border capital operations involving strategic AI technologies, demonstrating that offshore restructuring cannot circumvent substantive regulatory oversight of technology transfers.

根据国家药监局经国家医保局官网转引的数据，2026年截至6月30日，我国创新药对外授权共81笔，交易总额约1,100亿美元，已达到2025年全年总额的80%；交易覆盖肿瘤、代谢、免疫、神经等十个治疗领域，主要被许可方来自20个国家和地区。[1]前述“交易总额”是各笔交易披露的最高潜在可量化金额之和，通

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.

中国の国家知識産権局が2026年改正商標法の施行に向けて「商標審査審理ガイドライン」の意見募集案を公表した。悪意登録の規制強化、インタ

Trademark assignment in China involves more than simply transferring ownership—it requires careful attention to legal requirements, potential risks, and procedural compliance.

A Paris roundtable examined China's transformation into a biotechnology powerhouse and the strategic opportunities this creates for European life sciences companies and investors. Industry leaders discussed how to structure cross-border partnerships that leverage Chinese innovation and development speed while navigating intellectual property protection, regulatory frameworks, and evolving geopolitical considerations.

继中国证券监督管理委员会于2026年2月27日发布《私募投资基金信息披露监督管理办法》（以下简称《监督办法》）后，2026年3月13日，中国证券投资基金&#

岁月不居，时节如流。当2025年的日历翻至最后一页，我们再次站在年岁交替的交叉口，回望过往一年中国私募基金行业[1]的发展，又是充满机遇与挑&

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.

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.

中華全国工商業連合会は9月22日、天津市で「2026中国民間企業トップ500社」などのランキングと「2026中国民間企業トップ500社調査分析報告書」を発表した。2025年のトップ500社の売上高は合計44兆9300億元、1社平均898億5100万元で、前年比4.35％増となった。利益は合計1兆8300億元、1社平均36億5200万元で1.31％増加した。