Llinks Law Offices
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Managing Partner: Christophe Han
Languages: Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Shanghai Dialect, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Firm Overview:
Llinks Law Offices (“Llinks”), founded in 1998, is a leading Chinese law firm with a nationwide and international practice that focuses on legal services for businesses. In the spirit of “Collaboration based upon Specialization” and “True Partnership” and with the focus on domestic and international integration and innovation, Llinks has gathered profound professional and industrial expertise, solid practical experience and extensive cooperation networks. Llinks has been recognized as a leading law firm by numerous reputable national and international legal publications and agencies and has earned a great market reputation in the legal industry.
With professional, dedicated and innovative efforts and expertise, Llinks devotes itself to providing global clients with Chinese legal solutions integrated with commercial needs to solve legal problems in complex markets and to assisting domestic and overseas clients in achieving their business aims. Llinks has set up offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and London, with business activities all over the world, and has established close cooperative relationships with many mainstream law offices around the world, to respond to clients at any time and to offer reliable legal services for Chinese and overseas clients.
Key Practice Areas:
Asset Management:
■ Advised Robeco Private Fund Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. on registration as WFOE private securities investment fund manager
■ Advised around 70 fund management companies in launching over 2000 retail funds.
■ Advised Aegon Private Fund Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. on QDLP license application and registration as a private investment fund manager
■ Advised Neuberger Berman on WFOE Mutual Fund Management Company Setup
Main Contact: Sandra Lu
Tel: +86 21 3135 8776
Email: [email protected]
Banking & Finance:
■ Advised Pudong Development Bank in its acquisition of AstraZeneca's pharmaceutical asset package financing project
■ Advised Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Branch on a EUR loan advanced to SINO-CEE Fund
■ Advised a number of domestic banks led by Bank of China Shanghai Luwan Sub-branch as mandated lead arranger on syndicated financing to Shanghai Fuji Real Estate Co., Limited (established by Yongye Group and Shui On Group) for the Huangpu 122 Neighborhood Renewal, a Shanghai Urban Renewal Project
Main Contact: Sandra Lu
Tel: +86 21 3135 8776
Email: [email protected]
Capital Markets:
■ Advised Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (“CATL”) on its initial public offering of overseas-listed shares (H shares) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
■ Advised Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited on Non-public issuance of stocks
■ Advised MicroTech Medical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.on H Share IPO on HKEX
■ Advised China Resources Financial Leasing Co., Ltd on its public issuance of green corporate bonds (dedicate for carbon neutrality) to professional investors in 2021
Main Contact: Grant Chen
Tel: +86 21 3135 8699
Email: [email protected]
Corporate/M&A:
■ Advised CATL on acquisition of all shares in Millennial Lithium Corp
■ Advised ITG Holding Co., on the acquisition of the Hong Kong listed company ZhengTong Auto
■ Advised Shanghai Qiugu Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on the sale of the 99.9999% equity interests in the holding company of Smaato Group to Media and Games Invest Group (M8G)
Main Contact: David Yu/Nicholas Lou
Tel: +86 21 3135 8686 ; +86 21 3135 8783
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Dispute Resolution:
■ Advised two Chinese subsidiaries of a Korean telecom tycoon on its energy dispute with an American company
■ Represented a Singapore company and a Seychelles company in an arbitration dispute with an English user
■ Advised a joint venture medical company on its dispute with a leading Chinese hospital
Main Contact: Peiming Yang
Tel: +86 21 3135 8787
Email: [email protected]
Private Equity/Venture Capital:
■ Advised SenseTime on its Series D and Series D+ rounds of financing with a total value of USD 2.3 billion
■ Advised CATL on investment in Zeekr in Pre-A series financing
■ Advised Alibaba (China) Technology Co., Ltd. on its subscription for registered capital of Hangzhou Caihuasuan Internet Technology Co., Ltd
Main Contact: David Yu/Nicholas Lou
Tel: +86 21 3135 8686 ; +86 21 3135 8783
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Real Estate:
■ Advised Vanke on its acquisition of Project Hei Zuan of BRC in Changzhou
■ Advised Xiamen ITG Group Corp., Ltd., on the sale of the whole share of ITG Real Estate Group Co., Ltd.
■ Advised Yongye Group on Yongye Group and Ruian Shanghai 122 Project
■ Advised KaiLong Group on its investment in Shanghai Hello Information Technologies Company Limited
Main Contact: Bernie Liu
Tel: +86 21 3135 8686
Email: [email protected]
Contact us:
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Website: www.llinkslaw.com
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Shanghai
18/F-20/F, ONE LUJIAZUI, 68 Yin Cheng Road Middle
Shanghai, China
Zip code: 200120
Tel: +86 21 3135 8666
Fax: +86 21 3135 8600
Beijing
30/F, Central Tower, China Overseas Plaza, 8 Guanghuadongli,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Zip code: 100020
Tel: +86 10 5081 3888
Fax: +86 10 5081 3866
Shenzhen
18/F, China Resources Tower, 2666 Keyuan South Road
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Zip code: 518063
Tel: +86 755 3391 7666
Fax: +86 755 3391 7668
Hong Kong
Room 3201, 32/F, Alexandra House
18 Chater Road
Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2592 1978
Fax: +852 2868 0883
London
1/F, 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2RE
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 3283 4337
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Shanghai
19F, One Lujiazui 68 Yin Cheng Road Middle , Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200120, Shanghai
China
Beijing
Unit 401, China Resources Building, No. 8 Jianguomenbei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Beijing, China, 100005, Beijing
Guangdong Province
18F China Resources Mansion, 2666 Keyuannan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, Shenzhen
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Articles, highlights and press releases
22 items provided by Llinks Law Offices
Implications of New Mainland Rules on Retail Fund Distribution Fees for Northbound MRF Funds
On 31 December 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released the Provisions on the Administration of Distribution Fees for Publicly Offered Securities Investment Funds (“Distribution Fee Rules”).
A Quick 7-Step Guide to Complete a Minor Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit
On the evening of 29 December 2025, the eve of the new year, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued an announcement requiring “all entities that process minors’ personal information”.
Key Points of China’s Cybersecurity Law Amendments
This article will briefly introduce the main revisions of the Cybersecurity Law.
CSRC Unveils Work Plan to Optimize the QFI Regime
On October 27, 2025, China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) publicized the Work Plan for Optimizing the Qualified Foreign Investor Regime (“Work Plan”) (The full translation is attached to this article) on its website.
The Final Piece of China's Cross-Border Personal Information Transfer Regulations
This article aims to provide a legal analysis of the core systems of the Measures and to predict to its future implementation.
The Dior Case: Decoding China's New Data Export Enforcement Landscape
It is a landmark case after China’s data export regulatory framework finally established. In this article, we will navigate you through China's cross-border data transfer mechanisms.
China's New Labor Rules: Key Provisions, Corporate Impacts, and Compliance Strategies
This article provides an analysis of Judicial Interpretation II’s pivotal provisions and newly established rules, assesses their practical implications for corporate employment management, and offers useful recommendations for the compliance advice of workplace management.
Futures Exchanges Released the Administrative Measures for Program Trading
This article summarizes the key aspects of the Administrative Measures, serving as a reference for traders and relevant institutions engaged in futures program trading.
Program Trading Reporting by Stock Connect Investors
On 11 July 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) respectively released the Guidelines No.2 on the Application of Securities Trading Rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
A Class Action Over the “Apple Tax” and Its Implications for Chinese Developers
On June 30, 2025, Proton AG, a Switzerland-based privacy software company, filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 4:25-cv-05450).
CSRC Released the Provisions on Futures Program Trading
On 13 June 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released the Provisions on the Administration of Program Trading in the Futures Market (Trial) (《期货市场程序化交易管理规定(试行)》) (“Futures Program Trading Provisions”), which will take effect on 9 October 2025.
Technology Transfers in response to US Export Controls
The US government has been increasing its controls over exports of technology to China. In response, many Chinese companies are preparing for plan B in case one day the supply of key technology or software ceases.
Internationalization of SHFE Rules, Granting More Access to Overseas Participants
The SHFE Rules aim to align the SHFE’s regulatory framework with international standards across five key areas: market access, trading, clearing, risk control and delivery.
股权投融资领域中，投资人与创始人之间签订对赌协议为常见的交易安排，具体形式包括股权回购、业绩补偿等。近年来，因经济环境的变化，大量企业经营不善导致触发对赌协议，投资人同时要求业绩补偿及股权回购的情形增多，创始人将面临双重压力。本文就对赌纠纷中，创始人如何应对投资人的双重诉求进行法律分析，并结合相关案例为创始人提供部分建议，供参考借鉴。
The Restructuring of Listed Company Officially Enters a New Chapter
This article will provide a systematic summary of the key points within the Minutes and endeavour to analyse the potential new impacts that these regulations may have on the judicial practice of listed company restructuring.
上市公司重整正式开启新篇章：《关于切实审理好上市公司破产重整案件工作座谈会议纪要》新规速评
2024年12月31日，最高人民法院联合中国证券监督管理委员会（以下简称“证监会”）共同发布《关于切实审理好上市公司破产重整案件工作座谈会议纪要》（以下简称“《会议纪要》”），同时证监会配套制定了《上市公司监管指引第11号——上市公司破产重整相关事项》（征求意见稿）（以下简称“《监管指引》（征求意见稿）”）并向社会广泛征求意见。《会议纪要》发布后，2012年最高人民法院发布的《关于审理上市公司破产重整案件工作座谈会议纪要》（以下简称“《2012年会议纪要》”）不再适用，中国上市公司重整司法实践迎来了新的重要规范性文件，并正式开启了切实通过重整制度化解上市公司风险、提升上市公司质量的新篇章。
MRF 2.0 Goes Live: Optimizing MRF Scheme and Expanding Cross-Border Business Opportunities
Nearly a decade after the implementation of the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme (“MRF Scheme”), it is further optimized, releasing greater policy flexibility and business opportunities.
Implications of New Mainland Rules on Retail Fund Distribution Fees for Northbound MRF Funds
On 31 December 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released the Provisions on the Administration of Distribution Fees for Publicly Offered Securities Investment Funds (“Distribution Fee Rules”).
A Quick 7-Step Guide to Complete a Minor Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit
On the evening of 29 December 2025, the eve of the new year, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued an announcement requiring “all entities that process minors’ personal information”.
Key Points of China’s Cybersecurity Law Amendments
This article will briefly introduce the main revisions of the Cybersecurity Law.
CSRC Unveils Work Plan to Optimize the QFI Regime
On October 27, 2025, China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) publicized the Work Plan for Optimizing the Qualified Foreign Investor Regime (“Work Plan”) (The full translation is attached to this article) on its website.
The Final Piece of China's Cross-Border Personal Information Transfer Regulations
This article aims to provide a legal analysis of the core systems of the Measures and to predict to its future implementation.
The Dior Case: Decoding China's New Data Export Enforcement Landscape
It is a landmark case after China’s data export regulatory framework finally established. In this article, we will navigate you through China's cross-border data transfer mechanisms.
China's New Labor Rules: Key Provisions, Corporate Impacts, and Compliance Strategies
This article provides an analysis of Judicial Interpretation II’s pivotal provisions and newly established rules, assesses their practical implications for corporate employment management, and offers useful recommendations for the compliance advice of workplace management.
Futures Exchanges Released the Administrative Measures for Program Trading
This article summarizes the key aspects of the Administrative Measures, serving as a reference for traders and relevant institutions engaged in futures program trading.
Program Trading Reporting by Stock Connect Investors
On 11 July 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (“SSE”) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) respectively released the Guidelines No.2 on the Application of Securities Trading Rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
A Class Action Over the “Apple Tax” and Its Implications for Chinese Developers
On June 30, 2025, Proton AG, a Switzerland-based privacy software company, filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 4:25-cv-05450).
CSRC Released the Provisions on Futures Program Trading
On 13 June 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released the Provisions on the Administration of Program Trading in the Futures Market (Trial) (《期货市场程序化交易管理规定(试行)》) (“Futures Program Trading Provisions”), which will take effect on 9 October 2025.
Technology Transfers in response to US Export Controls
The US government has been increasing its controls over exports of technology to China. In response, many Chinese companies are preparing for plan B in case one day the supply of key technology or software ceases.
Internationalization of SHFE Rules, Granting More Access to Overseas Participants
The SHFE Rules aim to align the SHFE’s regulatory framework with international standards across five key areas: market access, trading, clearing, risk control and delivery.
股权投融资领域中，投资人与创始人之间签订对赌协议为常见的交易安排，具体形式包括股权回购、业绩补偿等。近年来，因经济环境的变化，大量企业经营不善导致触发对赌协议，投资人同时要求业绩补偿及股权回购的情形增多，创始人将面临双重压力。本文就对赌纠纷中，创始人如何应对投资人的双重诉求进行法律分析，并结合相关案例为创始人提供部分建议，供参考借鉴。
The Restructuring of Listed Company Officially Enters a New Chapter
This article will provide a systematic summary of the key points within the Minutes and endeavour to analyse the potential new impacts that these regulations may have on the judicial practice of listed company restructuring.
上市公司重整正式开启新篇章：《关于切实审理好上市公司破产重整案件工作座谈会议纪要》新规速评
2024年12月31日，最高人民法院联合中国证券监督管理委员会（以下简称“证监会”）共同发布《关于切实审理好上市公司破产重整案件工作座谈会议纪要》（以下简称“《会议纪要》”），同时证监会配套制定了《上市公司监管指引第11号——上市公司破产重整相关事项》（征求意见稿）（以下简称“《监管指引》（征求意见稿）”）并向社会广泛征求意见。《会议纪要》发布后，2012年最高人民法院发布的《关于审理上市公司破产重整案件工作座谈会议纪要》（以下简称“《2012年会议纪要》”）不再适用，中国上市公司重整司法实践迎来了新的重要规范性文件，并正式开启了切实通过重整制度化解上市公司风险、提升上市公司质量的新篇章。
MRF 2.0 Goes Live: Optimizing MRF Scheme and Expanding Cross-Border Business Opportunities
Nearly a decade after the implementation of the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds (MRF) scheme (“MRF Scheme”), it is further optimized, releasing greater policy flexibility and business opportunities.