Outbound Investment

The establishment of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) along with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) bringswith it ample business opportunities for lawyers. This article discusses the possible risks to considerwhen advising clients on BRI related projects, being prepared to mitigate these risks, as well as China'sInternational Commercial Court (CICC) as a viable option for dispute resolution in BRI cases

Innovation lies in the heart of China's efforts in developing its dispute resolution mechanisms as it strives to stay at the top of the game in international disputes, especially with Belt and Road Initiative looming with endless possibilities of potential differences

Aaron Cutler, partner at Hogan Lovells, Washington, D.C. speaks to China Law & Practice on the new rules of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and its potential impact on Chinese investments in the U.S. Lawyers and in-house counsel should potentially understand the stricter controls imposed as the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) will significantly increase the number of transactions subject toCFIUS' review

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.

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.

China establishes a national pool of legal talent.

Security provision by insurance companies is restricted to prevent illegal asset transfers.