24 min
Litigation Readiness in China: What Lawyers, Business Need to Know - Control Risks China Law Podcast
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The pandemic's impact on contracts and relationships between Chinese and foreign parties will be felt in the coming months and years as disputes slowly but surely develop into litigation and arbitration. Jessica Pyman and Mavis Tan discuss what lawyers and businesses need to know to prepare for litigation in China; conducting counterparty and fit to sue assessments on business partners; as well as the key information and analyses needed to inform litigation strategy.
Jessica Pyman is Asia Pacific head of business intelligence at Control Risks, a risk consultancy. Mavis Tan leads the consultancy's forensics practice for Greater China and North Asia.
Find our China Questions article analyzing the key issues discussed here.
Episode Outline
03:46 Impact of the pandemic on China disputes
05:30 Assessing political networks and modus operandi through counterparty assessment
07:55 Information-gathering via litigation history, digital records
10:09 Assessing financial standing and creditor base through fit to sue assessment
13:54 Asset valuation strategies and litigation strategy
16:52 Discovery of evidence, multijurisdictional litigation opportunities
21:05 Forum shopping and data processing
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The pandemic's impact on contracts and relationships between Chinese and foreign parties will be felt in the coming months and years as disputes slowly but surely develop into litigation and arbitration. Jessica Pyman and Mavis Tan discuss what lawyers and businesses need to know to prepare for litigation in China; conducting counterparty and fit to sue assessments on business partners; as well as the key information and analyses needed to inform litigation strategy.
Jessica Pyman is Asia Pacific head of business intelligence at Control Risks, a risk consultancy. Mavis Tan leads the consultancy's forensics practice for Greater China and North Asia.
Find our China Questions article analyzing the key issues discussed here.
Episode Outline
03:46 Impact of the pandemic on China disputes
05:30 Assessing political networks and modus operandi through counterparty assessment
07:55 Information-gathering via litigation history, digital records
10:09 Assessing financial standing and creditor base through fit to sue assessment
13:54 Asset valuation strategies and litigation strategy
16:52 Discovery of evidence, multijurisdictional litigation opportunities
21:05 Forum shopping and data processing
Related Content
China question: How can I win the PR battle in litigation?
China question: How do I select the best court to hear my case?
24 min