Features & Analyses

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Wenpei Yu and Yue Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight the pitfalls of M&A transactions that involve the transfer of personal information and steps that the buyer can take to limit value risk and to ensure compliance with personal data protection

Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners discusses the rise of online courts used to resolve disputes particularly in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic where areas have been under lockdown and highlights the benefits and disadvantages of the use of online trials that will likely be incorporated as a norm in legal practice

As an entrepôt for U.S.-China trade, Hong Kong is a gateway for PRC entities to access U.S. technology, something the Trump administration is keen to stop

Jerry (Jianwei) Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the important changes to updated Personal Information Security Specification and how it offers more protection to those who provide personal information for collection, and recommend actions companies should consider to ensure compliance under the new regulations

U.S.-China hostilities have been pretty one-sided so far, but China has vowed to retaliate starting with measures targeting U.S. companies

Unbundled consent, biometric data and personalized displays all feature in China's latest data protection specification

Alan Xu and Youran Wu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the various methods that foreign-invested enterprises in China can adopt to remit funds to cash-strapped shareholders or affiliates overseas during the coronavirus pandemic

China's Civil Law provides brand owners alternative avenue for IP protection

China's top court wants lower courts to facilitate continued performance of contracts as much as possible