Yuanhe & Twelve Tables has signed an agreement to gradually merge with Vcan Intellectual Property Law Firm, creating a new intellectual property powerhouse. The managing partner of Yuanhe & Twelve Tables, Kirk Xing, said the business merger is expected to be completed within six months, while the whole combination process will be fully done within a year and a half. Xing said the need for growth prompted the two firms to consider merging, after just a year of the initial combination between Yuanhe Partners and boutique firm Twelve Tables Law Firm in May last year. “China’s IP protectio ..read more

Li Jing has joined Han Kun Law Firm as a Beijing-headquartered partner specialising in private equity and M&A deals. Previously, she was a partner at Lang Yue Law Firm, where she was involved in the establishment of the firm’s joint operation with Allen & Overy. She has also served as a Beijing-based partner at Kirkland & Ellis. Li is qualified to practice law in both China and New York state, focusing on advising investors and private equity clients on complex China-related transactions, such as M&A, divestitures, buyouts, bankruptcy restructurings, and joint ventures. The pos ..read more

AnJie Broad Law Firm has hired partners Kevin Tsen and Yolanda Zhang to strengthen its cross-border investment, and M&A and capital markets capabilities. Tsen, who will be responsible for the business of the Shenzhen and Hong Kong offices, is skilled in cross-border investment and M&A, private equity and venture capital, as well as corporate and commercial affairs. He can provide legal services in Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Malay. After more than 18 years of practice experience that began in the UK, Tsen forayed into the in-house counsel arena and ended up as a general counsel at ..read more

Thailand’s first formal corporate counsel group, the Thai Corporate Counsel Association (THAI-CCA), is taking shape with organisers inviting all in-house lawyers to join ahead of the official launch in June. Senior general counsel at Thai companies established the THAI-CCA to promote the sharing of knowledge, practical experience, legal innovation, and legal industry trends. It is encouraging all in-house lawyers in Thailand to register with the THAI-CCA to gain full access to its member-only activities. The THAI-CCA was founded in February and will have its official launch on 22 June at the i ..read more

Numerous cases of disputes arising from conflicts of interest involving employees make it essential for companies to strengthen and improve their compliance management in this area. Conflicting interests in employment mainly refer to conflict between an employee’s personal interests and his or her job duties or position, where such conflict directly or indirectly causes harm to the company’s interests, or puts them at risk. Such conflicts can manifest in various forms. This article provides operational recommendations for companies in managing and resolving conflicts of interest, with particul ..read more

The Notice on Standardising the Classification of Trust Business of Trust Companies, issued by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), classifies trust business into three categories with a total of 25 business varieties, and clearly defines the risk disposal service of trust business as a special business category. This article describes the application of a service trust according to its practice in current bankruptcy management and risk disposal. DEFINITION, CLASSIFICATION Wang Zhenxiang Partner Jingtian & Gongcheng A risk disposal service trust is divided into an ..read more

On 24 March 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Provisions on Prohibiting Abuse of Dominant Market Position, further developing and refining the specific rules for determining abuse of dominant market position, and improving the investigation procedure and corresponding legal liability, thus according them significant practical guiding significance for determining, investigating and handling abuses of dominant market position by business operators. In light of current legal regulation and practice, this article looks at the rules for determining and holding l ..read more

Hylands Law Firm has hired Anjie Law Firm’s (now AnJie Broad Law Firm) founding partner Michael Gu as a senior partner in its Shanghai office to strengthen expertise in antitrust, compliance and government regulation. Prior to this move, Gu was also a partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm. With nearly 30 years of practice experience, Gu specialises in antitrust and anti-unfair competition, government regulation and compliance, as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He currently serves as an external antitrust law expert for the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation. In 2008 ..read more

Three of Shearman & Sterling’s partners in Asia will leave for rival Ashurst, including the head of Korea Anna Chung in Seoul, Singapore-based partner Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and counsel Scott Baggett. The trio will join Shearman & Sterling as partners in the energy and infrastructure practices. Along with the three new Asian hires, other Shearman & Sterling partners in the UK will also join Ashurst, namely Julia Derrick and Sanja Udovicic. The new partners will increase Ashurst’s global project development and finance offerings to capture opportunities driven by the green energy ..read more

Restructuring specialist Daniel Anderson joins Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as a partner in Hong Kong after leaving Ropes & Gray. Anderson led Ropes & Gray’s Asia restructuring and special situations practice as a partner for more than 11 years and headed the Hong Kong office as a managing partner from 2017-2022. As a well-known figure in restructuring and capital solutions, Anderson’s arrival marked a significant step for Freshfields to expand its services in Asia. Anderson regularly advises creditor groups, debtors and officeholders in restructurings, as well as assists investment ..read more