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CORRESPONDENTS
Hong Kong’s capital markets performance in 2025
Capital inflows return as A+H heats up; the Tech Channel and Connect upgrades-ETFs, IRS-open sharper routes for issuers and family offices
CHINA INSIGHTS
How to properly manage sick leave
Managing sick leave and medical treatment periods can be a big headache for companies – cured only by preemptive policy clarification
Corporate criminal risk: Pitfalls and course corrections
Criminal exposure is the risk companies can least afford
Latest cautious steps in China’s maturing bankruptcy law
With fear for bankruptcy reorganisation largely dissipated and cities exploring personal bankruptcy, China is slowly but surely maturing its insolvency scheme
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Relearning trade secret protection in the age of AI agents
In recent years, in-house counsel discussion of AI and trade secrets has largely focused on the scenario of “staff feeding data into ChatGPT”, which is a valid concern
Case study: Seeking compensation for ‘no contract’ overseas projects
In 2018, a large state-owned design institute signed a strategic co-operation agreement with a Hong Kong investment company to jointly develop a hydropower project in Nepal
Responding to legal challenges in overseas investment
As geopolitical shifts and tighter scrutiny reshape Belt and Road investments, businesses must adopt full-cycle legal strategies to ensure stability and growth.
DISPUTE DIGEST
The meticulous art of evidence submission in arbitration
Effective evidence submission is essential to proving legal facts and ensuring fair arbitration outcomes in China
New ‘med-arb’ expedited rules to mediate dispute resolution
BAC launches new Med-Arb Expedited Rules for faster dispute resolution
First court-enforced arbitral tribunal interim measure
In a BAC/BIAC tech dispute case, the tribunal granted an interim measure based on the claimant’s application
FEATURES
Squaring up to circular training
Chief legal officer and senior legal counsel of Louis Dreyfus Company share practical tips on protection against circular trading risks
Anchoring growth
Can in-house counsel step up as champions of business growth amid the challenges of compliance and technology?
The A-List 2025-26: Rising Stars
China Business Law Journal has identified this year’s future leaders in the legal market after an extensive market survey and independent research
Clearing the way
The Enterprise Bankruptcy Law revisions set to clear obstacles for allowing the reorganisation of struggling companies
Deals of the Year 2025
A look back at the blockbuster transactions of 2025 as we gallop into the Year of the Horse
Ready for take-off
Eight leading arbitration institutions share the latest trends and developments across the board
Counselling counsel
Weir legal director offers simple psychological tips for in-house counsel
The A-List 2025-26: Growth Drivers
Growth Drivers: We highlight leading Chinese and international lawyers who excel across legal and business sectors
Rewriting the arbitration playbook
Revised law aims to rebrand China as a trusted forum, offering relief to companies facing cross-border disputes
AROUND THE REGION
M&A: A new way
As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel
Pitching law
Kohei Miyadai is breaking new ground in Japan as the first lawyer who was also a professional baseball player
Singapore’s top 100 lawyers plus 25 Legal Icons
Asia Business Law Journal unveils the top talent in the Lion City’s legal profession
The house loses
As Asian regulators tighten controls on online gambling, cross-border networks and advancing technologies remain one step ahead, testing the limits of regulation
The A-List: Taiwan’s top lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Taiwan’s top 100 lawyers plus 15 Legal Icons
Scraping by with AI
As AI activities such as scraping and crawling become pervasive, publishing companies in Asia are fighting to protect their valuable IP and their futures
A unifying force
From pandemic disruption to regional expansion, Arlene Lapuz-Ureta talks to Sheryl Ubana about uniting Asia-Pacific in-house counsel
