Region: China

25 January 2021

Experts say China is one country where lawyers must learn the local language to effectively conduct investigations.

22 January 2021

A hacked US law firm must hand over a consultancy’s investigation report into the breach to a client after a judge ruled it wasn’t protected by attorney-client privilege or work-product privilege.

18 January 2021

The Treasury Department’s guidance on the China Military Companies Sanctions has been described by one expert as “truly bizarre”.

15 January 2021

China has introduced a framework to thwart foreign laws that it deems to be unfair or overreaching, in a move announced shortly after the US imposed a slew of restrictions targeting the country.

11 January 2021

The Chinese-based coffee company allegedly falsified its revenue by inflating its sales figures.

17 December 2020

10 December 2020

04 December 2020

A US court has sentenced a former engineer at Massachusetts-based defence company Raytheon to prison for travelling to China with a laptop containing military secrets.

18 November 2020

The best practice for handling privilege issues in the context of investigations by Chinese authorities is to follow Western privilege norms, a Shanghai-based expert has said.

17 November 2020