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Tiantai hires Indonesia managing partner and practice head
Tiantai Law Firm hires Indonesian lawyer Muhammad Karnova as head of its Indonesia practice and managing partner
Stephenson Harwood hires litigation partner in Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood grows commercial litigation practice with Hong Kong partner Nicholas Lum
Shihui Partners adds two IP experts in Shenzhen office
Shihui Partners hires Liu Zhijie and Cheng Chi as partners at its Shenzhen office
Eversheds Sutherland recruits Hong Kong ECM practice lead
Eversheds Sutherland hires partner Peter Cheng to lead its Hong Kong equity capital markets practice
CMS welcomes global intellectual property practice expert
Gabriela Kennedy will join CMS’s Hong Kong office as a partner, focusing on IP and TMT matters in China and the region
JunHe hires capital markets partner in Hong Kong
JunHe hires Shani Chan as a partner at its Hong Kong office
King & Wood adds three partners in China and US
King & Wood hires partners Arthur Zhang, Wu Nan and Zhao Shuang to its Shanghai, Guangzhou and Silicon Valley offices, respectively
ChaPanda halt highlights a new phase in HK’s IPO enforcement
ChaPanda’s trading suspension is part of the SFC’s recent sweeping enforcement action
Clyde & Co lands aviation partner in Hong Kong
Clyde & Co grows its global aviation practice with the addition of partner Tannie Kwong in Hong Kong
IOMed marks its first anniversary in Hong Kong
The International Organisation for Mediation, the world’s first intergovernmental legal organisation dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation, has marked its first anniversary
The wrap
ChaPanda halt highlights a new phase in HK’s IPO enforcement
ChaPanda’s trading suspension is part of the SFC’s recent sweeping enforcement action
Hong Kong eyes role as regional intellectual property hub
Hong Kong lawyers examine the opportunities and challenges facing the city’s ambition to become a regional intellectual property trading centre
Lawyers examine HKEX’s proposed chapter 18D listing rules
HKEX considers merging the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) with the main board, introducing a new chapter 18D of the Listing Rules.
China revises insider trading rules, moves scrutiny earlier
China’s first revision since 2012 of insider trading rules that took effect on 27 July 2026 signal continued tightening of regulatory enforcement, say lawyers
Lawyers analyse China’s drug trial data protection rules
China’s new drug trial data protection rules are considered a boost for development, but some lawyers warn disputes may arise
‘Companies face pain’ as China’s new PE rules tighten oversight
China’s issues new guiding opinions to tighten regulatory oversight on the private equity industry and companies face “growing pains”
Market pulse
Tiantai hires Indonesia managing partner and practice head
Tiantai Law Firm hires Indonesian lawyer Muhammad Karnova as head of its Indonesia practice and managing partner
Stephenson Harwood hires litigation partner in Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood grows commercial litigation practice with Hong Kong partner Nicholas Lum
Shihui Partners adds two IP experts in Shenzhen office
Shihui Partners hires Liu Zhijie and Cheng Chi as partners at its Shenzhen office
Eversheds Sutherland recruits Hong Kong ECM practice lead
Eversheds Sutherland hires partner Peter Cheng to lead its Hong Kong equity capital markets practice
CMS welcomes global intellectual property practice expert
Gabriela Kennedy will join CMS’s Hong Kong office as a partner, focusing on IP and TMT matters in China and the region
China Commercial recruits Web3 lawyer as a senior consultant
Experienced Web3 lawyer Joshua Chu joins China Commercial Law Firm’s Hong Kong office
Deal highlights
PAG to acquire control of Evergrande Property Services
Linklaters, Clifford Chance, and Kirkland & Ellis advised on PAG’s HKD4 billion purchase of a controlling stake in Evergrande Property Services
Dongshan Precision raises HKD9.88bn in landmark HKEX listing
Freshfields, Haiwen, JOIN, A&O Shearman and King & Wood advise Dongshan’s HKD9.88 billion HKEX listing
Transsion Holdings raises USD390m in Hong Kong dual listing
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Transsion Holdings lists on the HKEX Main Board on 15 October, raising HKD3 billion
CanSemi Technology in landmark RMB6.16bn ChiNext IPO
Wafer foundry CanSemi Technology lists on theShenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext board, raising RMB6.16 billion
First Hong Kong recognition order for US bankruptcy trustee
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader secures Hong Kong High Court recognition order for US bankruptcy trustee
Hengrui and Novo Nordisk in USD2.6bn drug licensing deal
Hengrui Pharmaceuticals enters a USD2.6 billion licensing deal with Novo Nordisk for the oral weight-loss drug HRS-1596
