Third-Party Litigation Funding: Overview (China) | Practical Law

Third-Party Litigation Funding: Overview (China) | Practical Law

A Practice Note providing an overview of the law on third-party litigation funding in Mainland China. It addresses who can seek funding, when and how to apply for funding, whether it can be used with other funding arrangements, the legal and ethical constraints that might affect funding agreements, issues related to disclosure, confidentiality, and attorney-client privilege, and the range of legal costs and expenses that the funding companies agree to cover. It also highlights recent developments in this field.

Third-Party Litigation Funding: Overview (China)

Practical Law UK Practice Note Overview w-036-3030 (Approx. 12 pages)

Third-Party Litigation Funding: Overview (China)

by Eric Liu, Ying Zeng, and Qian Cao, Han Kun Law Offices
Law stated as at 01 Feb 2023China
A Practice Note providing an overview of the law on third-party litigation funding in Mainland China. It addresses who can seek funding, when and how to apply for funding, whether it can be used with other funding arrangements, the legal and ethical constraints that might affect funding agreements, issues related to disclosure, confidentiality, and attorney-client privilege, and the range of legal costs and expenses that the funding companies agree to cover. It also highlights recent developments in this field.