Chen & Co law firm news

Capital markets lawyers are reaping the benefits of a new work stream that has developed in the year since ChiNext’s inception. And despite its Shenzhen base, lawyers say ChiNext listings have not been exclusively retained by local Shenzhen firms.

自从创业板设立以来，众多资本市场律师的业务迎来了全新发展的空间。律师表示，尽管创业版设在深圳，多数项目都由北京和上海律所担任发行人法律。

After making around 20 internal partner promotions this year, Zhong Lun Law Firm continues with its ambitious partnership growth. The firm has now taken on board two additional partners – Yao Pingping and He Wei – as lateral hires.

姚平平、何未两位曾在国际律所职业的律师近日加盟了中伦律师事务所担任合伙人。姚平平律师加盟中伦香港分所，何未律师加入北京总部。

Dacheng has officially staked its foothold in Hong Kong through a merger with Guangdong Xin Yang, a Guangzhou-based firm that opened an office in Hong Kong in 2006.

大成（广州）与广东信扬律师事务所合并后，信扬香港分所近日已获批更名为大成香港分所。至此，大成正式进驻香港市场。

PRC firm Dacheng has opened yet another office, this time in Hong Kong, after merging with fellow PRC firm Guangdong Xin Yang.

The continuous intra-Asia deal flow in China have tempted Korean firm Shin & Kim to launch a second China office in Shanghai, four years after its debut in Beijing.

韩国世宗律师事务所近日在上海设立了其第二间中国代表处，从而成为在上海设有代表处的第四家韩国律所。

The Shanghai expo, themed “Better City, Better Life”, is expected to attract between 70 and 80 million visitors and will be a significant event for Shanghai. Aside from the opportunities brought by the World Fair, the city remains a key focus for international and domestic law firms.

Boss & Young has appointed Hubert Tse, former head of international business at Shanghai firm Yuan Tai, as a partner.

Three years after King & Wood and Jun He opened their Hong Kong offices, Zhong Lun, another top-tier player in the mainland, has finally planted its flag in Hong Kong. The new Hong Kong office operates in association with local Hong Kong firm Roger Ho & Co.

ANALYSIS: As Shanghai pursues its international goal by planning to allow foreign companies to list, potential issuers and law firms are jockeying for position.

Hong Kong’s capital markets seems to no show signs of slowing down, with yet another IPO recently closed by a string of law firms – China Lilang’s US $150m IPO.

Sinopharm Group, the largest distributor of pharmaceutical and healthcare products in China, has made its debut on the HKSE with a US$1.13bn IPO that was 500 times over-subscribed.

Antitrust and competition lawyers in China anticipate that issues surrounding cartels and abuse of dominant market position will soon be the main driver of business, and the focus of development in coming years.

在反垄断法实施一年以来，有关并购和经营者集中反垄断申报以及审查的法律业务已逐渐走向成熟。虽然与滥用市场支配地位和垄断协议相关的民事和行政诉讼业务才刚刚起步，但业内人士普遍预测，此类案件的数量将逐步增加，未来几年的发展前景良好。

At the twelve-month anniversary of the Anti-Monopoly Law's effective date, ALB China investigates how AML practices have developed during the year.

The merger between King & Wood and Arculli Fong & Ng, after a three-year association in Hong Kong, will see the first PRC firm permitted to practice Hong Kong law.

金杜已于近日完成与其香港联营伙伴夏佳理方和吴正和律师事务所的合并，并成为首家获准在香港同时提供香港法和中国法法律服务的中国律所。