Capital Markets

The 2018 version of the FTZ Negative List greatly relaxes market access

The national negative list is relaxed

By Dieter Gericke, Gregor Bühler, Felix Dasser, Marcel Dietrich, Martin Grod and Reto Heuberger of Homburger AG

William Marshall of Tiang & Co speaks to Jacelyn Johnson about the exciting times of being a trade lawyer amidst a burgeoning trade war between US and China, the impact of tariffs, and what lawyers should expect and be mindful of when negotiating or advising on export and import matters, foreign investments, tax and customs regulations and other trade related issues when dealing with China.

The opening up of China's legal services market to international law firms in the free trade zones has brought with it the unique opportunity for clients to have access to legal advice on both PRC regulations and international law from a single source. Baker McKenzie partners Milton Cheng, Stanley Jia and Danian Zhang and partner Yingzhe Wang of FenXun Partners talk about the opportunities and challenges forming the very first Joint Operation Office between a global law firm and a Chinese law firm in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

The size of financial bond offerings may be revised.

China introduces a draft on regulating an information-based traceability system for drugs; family planning policies may be revised in proposed amendments to China's Civil Code, and new administrative measures for foreign shareholders in foreign-invested futures companies.

William Marshall of Tiang & Co analyzes the proposed Export Control Law and China's competitive advantage over the US, especially in relation to technology, should this legislation come into force.

Foreign investors allowed controlling shareholdings in securities companies