PRACTITIONERS’
PERSPECTIVE
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
Compensation not contingent upon actual sale in patent infringement
Latest guiding case from the Supreme People’s Court views “offer for sale” as its own infringing act and penalty cannot be averted by reason of “no sale”
Criminal procedure, rights protection for white-collar crime
White-collar crime typically refers to criminal cases in the economic sphere, involving corruption within civilian-run enterprises
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
Navigating mining dispute resolution
A long-time legal adviser to the coal and energy sector, the author has navigated multiple episodes of upheaveal in mining
Nishimura & Asahi, WFW steer USD205.8m JOLCO financing
Nishimura & Asahi and Watson Farley & Williams advise on the closing of Navigator Gas’ USD205.8 million financing
Freshfields acts on DFS’ Okinawa travel retail business sale
Freshfields advises DFS Holdings on the sale of its DFS Okinawa travel retail business to Switzerland’s Avolta for an undisclosed sum.
One Law Partners set to merge with Korean IP boutique Minwho
South Korean law firm One Law Partners announces a merger agreement with IP boutique Minwho Law Group
Clifford Chance maps Japan Marubeni’s US natural gas buy
Clifford Chance guides Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation on acquiring Texas-based natural gas company EagleRidge Energy II and its subsidiaries
LHAG advises on revival of Kuala Lumpur real estate project
Malaysian law firm Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill advises on the revival of KL360 @ Menara GD, formerly known as the M101 Skywheel project
IHCF networking night discusses key industry issues
Key industry issues took centre stage at the In-House Counsel Forum (IHCF) networking event held in the aT Centre in Seoul on 25 June 2026
