作者：金杜律师事务所

​2017年10月30日，中国工商银行（简称“工商银行”）于卢森堡证券交易所发行“一带一路”绿色气候债券，募集资金共计21.5亿美元。此次气候债券的发行在结构、规模、定价和投资者组合等多个重要方面取得了重大成果，成为在国际资本市场上由中国发行人发行的里程碑式交易。 这标志着中国发行人以欧元计价的绿色债券中收紧了定价水平的最大单一配额。 Continue Reading 金杜代表承销商助力工行“一带一路”绿色气候债券于卢森堡证券交易所上市

作者：金杜律师事务所

金杜律师事务所担任宝山钢铁股份有限公司（简称“宝钢股份”，股票代码：600019.SH）的中国法律顾问，协助其以人民币45.95亿元的对价成功竞标受让澳大利亚和新西兰银行集团有限公司持有的上海农村商业银行（简称“上海农商行”）8亿股股份，占上海农商行总股本的10%（“交易”）。交易于2017年10月31日获上海银监局批准。交易交割后，宝钢股份将成为上海农商行单一最大股东之一。  Continue Reading 金杜协助宝钢从澳新银行受让上海农商行10%股份

By Louis Chiam King & Wood Mallesons’Melbourne office.

The Australian energy markets are in a state of turmoil. The regulatory and governance arrangements in electricity and gas that have served us well for two decades are facing a host of challenges. From sudden increases in electricity and gas prices and a spike in unplanned outages, through to the increasing calls for more action on carbon emissions and the rise of disruptive new technologies, it seems pressure is everywhere. Continue Reading Under Pressure: Regulatory Reform in the Energy Market

作者：金杜律师事务所

2017年10月28日至29日，由商务部下属中国世界贸易组织研究会主办的“一带一路”基础设施投资建设、工程承包、产能合作市场机遇研讨会在北京召开。本次研讨会聚集了100多位来自政府部门的领导、金融机构的专家、大型国企和优秀民营企业的总裁、国际事业部经理等业界精英，共同就“一带一路”倡议下的海外投资政策、投资环境、合规管理及合约法律风险等现实问题进行了深入探讨。金杜争议解决部资深合伙人吴巍律师受邀参加并发表主题演讲。 Continue Reading 金杜吴巍律师发表“中国企业海外合规风险预警”主题演讲

​作者：雷继平 程世刚 朱琳 金杜律师事务所争议解决部

EPC总承包模式是当前国际工程承包中一种被普遍采用的承包方式，目前这种承包模式在我国新能源项目中越来越多被采用。EPC总承包模式下，总承包人按照总承包合同约定对整个项目承担责任，相比较传统建设模式，总承包人的合同责任与法律风险大大增加。我们在办理几起EPC总承包合同纠纷案件中，发现目前国内企业对总承包合同模式项下总承包方的法律风险及其防控措施认识不充分，并由此引发了很多争议和纠纷。结合我们代理EPC合同纠纷案件的实践经验，现对EPC合同总承包人法律风险与防控进行如下梳理和总结。 Continue Reading 能源诉讼：新能源EPC合同纠纷实务

By Shi Bisheng, Guan Xiangyu,King & Wood Mallesons’ IP group

In October 2017, the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) released a series of documents regarding reform of China’s drug administration system. The aim – more access to cutting-edge pharmaceuticals at a lower cost. This new patent linkage system (“PLS”) is discussed in the following two important documents: Continue Reading How to Rise Up to Challenges under Accelerated Enforcement of Patent Linkage

By He Fang Zhang Yue King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group

Enterprises and the general public are becoming increasingly aware of their intellectual property (IP) rights as well as the need to protect them.  Remedies for IP infringements are commonly obtained from civil lawsuit and complaint to administrative authorities seeking investigation and punishment. In severe infringement cases, an action may even be brought by the IP owner in the criminal court. This article will look at the ways IP owners could do to assist the authorities to hold infringers criminally accountable? Continue Reading What Should IP Owners Do to Hold Infringers Criminally Accountable?

By Dai Yue and Li Tianren King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group

On 30th June 2017, the Intermediate People’s Court of Wuhan, Hubei Province (‘’Wuhan Intermediate Court’’) handed down its judgment in Application to Recognize and Enforce a Foreign Civil Judgment by Liu Li v. Tao Li and Tong Wu” (2015 E Wuhan Zhong Min Shang Wai Chu Zi No. 00026) (“Judgment”) in which the Court considered the recognition and enforceability of a foreign judgment in China. For the first time, the Court, on the basis of acknowledging juridical reciprocity between China and the US, ruled that a US civil court ruling was to be recognized as legally binding on Chinese soil. Continue Reading Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China: Progress and Challenges Go Hand-in-hand

By Yu Feng, Zhou Steven, Stephen Du King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group

On 21st July 2017, the Wuhan Maritime Court issued a maritime injunction ordering a foreign ship owner to apply to withdraw an anti-suit injunction of the Hong Kong High Court against a Chinese insurer. This is the first case to reveal the Chinese court’s attitude towards the anti-suit injunctions of “foreign” courts. Continue Reading Maritime injunctions – a weapon against anti-suit injunctions?

作者：雷继平 李欣倩 余学文 金杜律师事务所争议解决部

发电权交易又称替代发电交易，“上大压小”政策下小火电机组发电指标（以下简称“发电指标”）转让，是发电权交易的一种特殊形式。但是因为国家政策的变迁，发电指标转让有集中产生爆发式的诉讼纠纷或潜在诉讼纠纷态势。此类纠纷中，有关发电权及发电指标转让的一些代表性法律问题值得关注。

一、合同效力的问题

发电权利是一种特殊的行政许可，根据《电力业务许可证管理规定》规定，“被许可人不得涂改、倒卖、出租、出借电力业务许可证，或者以其他形式非法转让电力业务许可”。因此严格来说，“发电权利”一般并不能自由转让，实践当中的“发电指标”转让需放在特殊的行业和政策背景下考量，并据此判断合同的效力。 Continue Reading 能源诉讼：发电权转让纠纷实务