Foreign Direct Investment

China's IPO reform expands the registration-based system to main boards; Australian court refuses to deny Chinese arbitral award on public policy grounds; and China allows 12 market makers in the bond market to boost liquidity.

US Congress passes Act to protect American intellectual property; China plans measures to boost foreign investment centrally and locally; and deals in the life sciences sector are subject to strong CFIUS scrutiny.

IP specialists from FenXun Partners, which operates a joint legal platform with Baker McKenzie in China, highlight some key developments in China's IP legislation and rights protection rules in 2022. The authors also discuss new challenges and notable cases that illustrate the evolving IP landscape in China, and share their insights into the likely IP development trends in 2023.

Charles Wu and Zaiguang Lu of Han Kun Law Offices review the significant legislative developments of 2022 affecting China's private equity and venture capital industry, and offer insights into the key trends, challenges and opportunities in the sector

Nathan Bush, Nicholas Klein, Catherine Pawluch, and Alexandra Kamerling of DLA Piper survey the risks under the Foreign Direct Investment regimes of key jurisdictions, starting with the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. in this two-part series

China opens treasury bond futures to foreign bank; no protection for crypto investment; and ORFS bring Hong Kong in line with other major arbitration centers

U.S. gains full access to audits of Chinese companies; Fidelity targets China's mutual fund industry following the opening up of China's private pension industry; and China connects with Germany for overseas listings.

Jianwei Jerry Fang, Runyang Liu and Dianmeng Zhu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the year's major legislative and judicial developments in civil and commercial dispute resolution in China.

First Chinese court decision recognizes NFT as virtual property; international commercial law standards take effect in Hong Kong; and China's private pension sector set for rapid growth