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Grandway brings in partners for Suzhou and Shanghai offices
Grandway Law Offices hires Xu Wei, Zhu Ting and Yang Yu as partners, strengthening its capital markets and intellectual property practices
Fangda adds compliance partner in Shanghai
Fangda Partners adds Zhang Shihai as a partner at its Shanghai office
Chance Bridge hires former Douyin litigation head in Beijing
Chance Bridge Law Firm hires Li Ying as a senior consultant at its Beijing headquarters
DeHeng and JunZeJun steer Unitree’s USD906m Star Market debut
Unitree becomes the first humanoid robotics company tolist on the A-share market
Firms guide on 20-year renewal of SAIC-GM joint venture
SAIC Motor and General Motors sign a renewal agreement, extending the term of their joint venture, SAIC-GM, by 20 years to 2047
Lee & Lee and Allen & Gledhill advise on Wheelock Place sale
Wharf REIC secures an agreement to sell Wheelock Place in Singapore for USD864.8 million, with an expected profit of USD128.8 million
Sundial, Zhong Lun assist on JLC’s RMB4.69bn Shenzhen IPO
Electronic industry services provider JLC Technology lists on the SZSE main board on 4 August, raising around RMB4.69 billion (USD 695 million)
Grandall adds asset management and finance partners
Grandall Law Firm recruits Xie Zhensheng and Cui Bo as equity partners at its Guangzhou and Xi’an offices, respectively
Indonesia issues first RMB7bn sovereign panda bonds in China
Indonesia issues its first sovereign panda bonds in China, raising RMB7 billion (USD1.04 billion) in the largest single such issuance to date
Zhongji Innolight listing is largest Hong Kong IPO since 2019
Zhongji Innolight’s HKD53.41 billion HKEX debut makes it the largest Hong Kong IPO since 2019
The wrap
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”
Lawyers urge substantive compliance on cross-border brokers
Futu, Tiger Brokers and Longbridge face action by China’s market regulator, prompting lawyers to urge companies to avoid regulatory grey areas.
Boom in panda bond issuances set to flourish, say lawyers
The appeal of panda bonds surges in 2026, with issuance volume reaching RMB88.24 billion (USD13 billion) in a record high for a single quarter
AI ethics rules tighten scrutiny, test compliance: lawyers
New rules on the ethics and application of artificial intelligence technology has significantly raised the level and rigour of review
Market pulse
Grandway brings in partners for Suzhou and Shanghai offices
Grandway Law Offices hires Xu Wei, Zhu Ting and Yang Yu as partners, strengthening its capital markets and intellectual property practices
Fangda adds compliance partner in Shanghai
Fangda Partners adds Zhang Shihai as a partner at its Shanghai office
Chance Bridge hires former Douyin litigation head in Beijing
Chance Bridge Law Firm hires Li Ying as a senior consultant at its Beijing headquarters
Former Microsoft legal and strategic head joins HK’s Redotpay
Li Chen, former Microsoft strategic partnership head for Greater China, Asean, Japan and South Korea, joins RedotPay as general counsel
Tianyu Bio’s former vice president joins Hui Ye as counsel
Yang Jingjing, SSE-listed Tianyu Bio Technology’s former vice president, joins Hui Ye as counsel in Shanghai
Han Kun officially opens Hangzhou office, cements presence
The Han Kun Hangzhou office held its opening ceremony on 10 August and is formally based at the International Financial Center
Deal highlights
DeHeng and JunZeJun steer Unitree’s USD906m Star Market debut
Unitree becomes the first humanoid robotics company tolist on the A-share market
Firms guide on 20-year renewal of SAIC-GM joint venture
SAIC Motor and General Motors sign a renewal agreement, extending the term of their joint venture, SAIC-GM, by 20 years to 2047
Lee & Lee and Allen & Gledhill advise on Wheelock Place sale
Wharf REIC secures an agreement to sell Wheelock Place in Singapore for USD864.8 million, with an expected profit of USD128.8 million
Sundial, Zhong Lun assist on JLC’s RMB4.69bn Shenzhen IPO
Electronic industry services provider JLC Technology lists on the SZSE main board on 4 August, raising around RMB4.69 billion (USD 695 million)
Indonesia issues first RMB7bn sovereign panda bonds in China
Indonesia issues its first sovereign panda bonds in China, raising RMB7 billion (USD1.04 billion) in the largest single such issuance to date
Zhongji Innolight listing is largest Hong Kong IPO since 2019
Zhongji Innolight’s HKD53.41 billion HKEX debut makes it the largest Hong Kong IPO since 2019
