On March 1, 2026, the comprehensively revised PRC Arbitration Law took effect — the biggest overhaul since the law was first enacted in 1995. To mark the occasion, Jin Mao Law Firm in Shanghai has published the China Arbitration Guide 2026, a bilingual (Chinese-English) handbook that walks readers through China's updated arbitration framework and practical essentials.
2026年3月1日，全面修订的《中华人民共和国仲裁法》正式施行——这是1995年以来最重要的一次更新。上海市金茂律师事务所同步推出《中国仲裁指南2026》（China Arbitration Guide 2026），以中英文对照形式，系统梳理中国商事仲裁的最新法律框架与实务要点，为国内外企业提供一份可随时查阅的争议解决工具。
Founded in 1988, Jin Mao is one of China's earliest partnership-based law firms. Based in Shanghai, it has built a strong track record in domestic and international commercial arbitration. Its team regularly handles disputes in trade, investment, finance, construction, infrastructure, and IP, and works extensively with the rules of CIETAC, SHIAC, BAC, ICC, and SIAC. Services range from drafting and reviewing arbitration clauses to full-cycle representation, interim measures, jurisdictional challenges, and enforcement of foreign awards in Mainland China under the New York Convention.
金茂所成立于1988年，是中国最早一批合伙制律师事务所，总部设在上海，在国内外商事仲裁领域积累了扎实口碑。团队长期代理贸易、投资、金融、工程建设、知识产权等领域的仲裁案件，熟悉CIETAC、SHIAC、BAC、ICC、SIAC等主要仲裁机构规则，业务涵盖仲裁协议设计与审查、全周期程序代理、跨境裁决承认与执行等环节。
The Guide covers the full lifecycle of arbitration and dives into emerging topics — from validity of arbitration agreements and conduct of proceedings to rendering, challenging, and enforcing awards, with dedicated sections on ad hoc arbitration, online arbitration, third-party funding, emergency arbitrator procedures, Mainland–Hong Kong cooperation, investment arbitration, and foreign institutions operating in China. Three appendices — a bilingual glossary of key terms, a directory of major Chinese arbitral institutions, and a typical procedure flowchart — make it easy to find what you need.
本指南覆盖仲裁全流程，兼顾前沿议题——从仲裁协议的有效性、程序推进、裁决作出与挑战，到跨境承认与执行，并专门讨论了临时仲裁、在线仲裁与数字化、第三方资助、紧急仲裁员程序、内地与香港仲裁协作、投资仲裁、外国仲裁机构在华业务等话题。附录包含关键术语中英对照表、国内常用仲裁机构信息表与典型仲裁流程图，方便快速查阅。
Whether you're new to Chinese arbitration or keeping up with the latest changes, we hope this Guide serves as a useful reference. Feel free to download the e-version from our website or get in touch with the team.
无论您是第一次接触中国仲裁，还是想跟进最新动态，希望这本指南能派上用场。欢迎通过金茂所官网或联系团队获取电子版。