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Navigating cross-border financial data compliance and overseas regulatory conflicts
One foot in Chinese data protection law, the other in foreign discovery requests. Banks need a strategy that doesn’t sacrifice either – here’s how to start
New regulatory trends shaping compliance management
In recent years, tighter market regulation has thrust corporate compliance into the spotlight, leading to frequent penalties for regulatory breaches
Look-through supervision and compliance of shareholders & controllers
With the regulatory shift from form to substance, some of the old ways of allocating liability may soon be gone
Key takeaways from China’s new Ecological and Environmental Code
China’s Ecological Environment Code unifies pollution, ecology, decarbonisation and liability, raising corporate compliance standards
Environmental compliance frameworks for renewable businesses
As dual-carbon objectives are escalated to statutory obligations, renewables companies face a major compliance test across pollution control, ecological protection and low-carbon development
Unwinding red-chip structures
This practical guide covers tax exposure, distinct exit paths for VIE and direct equity structures, and five regulatory red flags that determine IPO success.
Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation
AI global expansion confronts regulatory and geopolitical hurdles
Recovery and liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo
This article examines the recovery and allocation of liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo under the revised law
China’s marine warranties: a better balance?
China’s revised Maritime Code recalibrates warranty breach rules, reshaping denial boundaries, risk allocation and standard terms in marine cover
How actual controllers of listed companies ward off criminal risks
When listed companies become involved in serious misconduct like tax evasion or bribery, the actual controller is often the first to be held accountable
Protection of non-traditional trademarks in China
In the era of sensory marketing, novel forms of trademarks such as three-dimensional shapes or sound cues prove increasingly relevant
Vingroup seals deal with Alstom for 200 Hanoi metro trains
Vingroup’s Hanoi metro project combines train procurement and technology transfer, advancing Vietnam’s local rail
Norton Rose Fulbright backs USD488.5m LNG vessel financing
Norton Rose Fulbright advised on USD488.5 million LNG vessel financing, supporting innovative JOLCO and bridge-loan structures
AI-generated legal arguments under scrutiny at ADR forum
Arbitration experts warn AI could undermine lawyer-client trust while stressing the need for human judgment and oversight
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
Jio’s USD3.19bn IPO shatters Indian market records
SAM, CAM, Latham, Khaitan and White & Case advise on Jio’s record-breaking USD3.19 billion IPO
SAM, Veritas advise on Evonile’s USD131m Pfizer brands acquisition
SAM and Veritas advised on Evonile Pharma’s USD131.7 million acquisition of Pfizer brands
