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Firms steer debut of China’s first public commercial REITs
Han Kun Law Offices, King & Wood, Haiwen & Partners and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on the debut of China’s commercial REITs
Firms fire up on Yum! Brands’ USD2.7bn Pizza Hut sale
Yum! Brands sells Pizza Hut business to Yum China and LongRange Capital, within and outside the Chinese mainland, respectively
JunHe recruits cross-border finance specialist in Beijing
JunHe hires Cui Duan as a partner at its Beijing headquarters to strengthen the firm’s capabilities in complex financing transactions
Firms advise on HKMC’s HKD12bn landmark digital bond issuance
The HKMC issues its maiden multi-currency native digital bonds worth around HKD12 billion (USD1.5 billion) in the largest such global issuance
Anli and CFN launch associate office in Hong Kong
Anli Partners secures Law Society of Hong Kong approval as a registered foreign law firm and opens associate office with local peer CFN Lawyers
Vote now for China’s elite lawyers
China Business Law Journal is seeking nominations from senior business managers, in-house counsel
Tahota secures approval to open Hefei office in October
Tahota Law Firm receives approval to establish a Hefei office, which is expected to open this October
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.
Firms assist on Dajin Heavy Industry’s HKD6.64bn HKEX debut
Dajin Heavy Industry, a leading offshore wind energy equipment manufacturer, lists on the HKEX, raising HKD6.64 billion
Chang Tsi & Partners adds IP partner and Asia-Pacific head
Boutique intellectual property firm Chang Tsi & Partners appoints Li Bo as a partner to strengthen its overseas IP service capabilities
The wrap
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
VAM scrutiny tightens, no unconditional pre-IPO removal: lawyers
Although regulatory scrutiny on valuation adjustment mechanisms in listings is stricter, unconditional removal of these clauses in IPO documents is not yet required, say lawyers
Regulatory scrutiny over red-chip structures raises conundrum
Practitioners say that while red-chip model is unlikely to disappear, companies will increasingly have to demonstrate its commercial necessity and regulatory compliance
New rules on short swing trading strengthens compliance: lawyers
The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the regulation on short swing trading on 6 March
Market pulse
JunHe recruits cross-border finance specialist in Beijing
JunHe hires Cui Duan as a partner at its Beijing headquarters to strengthen the firm’s capabilities in complex financing transactions
Anli and CFN launch associate office in Hong Kong
Anli Partners secures Law Society of Hong Kong approval as a registered foreign law firm and opens associate office with local peer CFN Lawyers
GZAC opens liaison offices in Singapore and Vietnam
Guangzhou Arbitration Commission (GZAC) establishes liaison offices in Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
Shihui opens HK office in association with HM Chan & Co
Shihui Partners launches a Hong Kong office in association with local peer HM Chan & Co, marking the Chinese mainland firm’s fourth branch
Tiantai opens Jakarta office in Southeast Asia expansion
Tiantai Law Firm launches in Jakarta, which is another significant step on its Southeast Asian expansion following the establishment of the Kuala Lumpur office
Insurance and cross-border practice partner joins DHH
DHH Law Firm adds Ada Hu, a former partner at FenXun, at its Beijing office as a senior joint partner
Deal highlights
Firms steer debut of China’s first public commercial REITs
Han Kun Law Offices, King & Wood, Haiwen & Partners and Jingtian & Gongcheng advise on the debut of China’s commercial REITs
Firms fire up on Yum! Brands’ USD2.7bn Pizza Hut sale
Yum! Brands sells Pizza Hut business to Yum China and LongRange Capital, within and outside the Chinese mainland, respectively
Firms advise on HKMC’s HKD12bn landmark digital bond issuance
The HKMC issues its maiden multi-currency native digital bonds worth around HKD12 billion (USD1.5 billion) in the largest such global issuance
China finance ministry issues RMB6bn sovereign green bonds
Firms advise on China finance ministry’s first issuance of RMB6 billion RMB-denominated sovereign green bonds in Hong Kong
Firms assist on Dajin Heavy Industry’s HKD6.64bn HKEX debut
Dajin Heavy Industry, a leading offshore wind energy equipment manufacturer, lists on the HKEX, raising HKD6.64 billion
Anthropic tops OpenAI as world’s most valuable startup
Anthropic topples OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup after completing H-round financing, valuing it at USD965 billion
