近日，国际权威法律评级机构The Legal 500发布了《The Legal 500：贷款与担保融资国际比较法指南》（“比较法指南”）2021年版。作为唯一参与撰写比较法指南的中国律师事务所，竞天公诚律师事务所合伙人张宏久、吴杰江和张磊连续第二年受邀撰写了比较法指南的中国章节。

The Legal 500是一家总部位于伦敦的国际权威法律评级机构。近年来，The Legal 500针对众多业务领域发布比较法指南，邀请该业务领域的顶尖律所及专业律师，分享不同国家的法律规定与实践经验。比较法指南2020年版第一次将中国纳入，而这次的比较法指南2021年版则涵盖了19个国家和地区的贷款与担保融资法律制度，包括中国、美国、德国、日本、瑞士、西班牙、香港等。竞天公诚连续两年受邀撰写比较法指南。

比较法指南2021年版介绍了中国贷款与担保融资的监管框架和法律实务，并特别关注中国法项下与跨境融资有关的监管审批、外债、跨境担保、担保执行、税务和破产程序等。我们希望通过比较法指南2021年版，您能了解中国贷款与担保融资的法律监管现状。如果您想了解中国贷款与担保融资的进一步信息或有任何问题，敬请联系比较法指南中国章节的作者。

The Legal 500 has recently published The Legal 500: Lending & Secured Finance Country Comparative Guide (the “Comparative Guide”), 2021. As the only Chinese law firm to contribute to the Comparative Guide, Jingtian & Gongcheng’s partners Zhang Hongjiu, Wu Jiejiang and Zhang Lei are consecutively invited for the second year to contribute to the China chapter of the Comparative Guide.

The Legal 500 is a famous research and ranking firm based in London. It has been publishing Comparative Legal Guide for various practice areas for many years, by inviting top-ranked law firms and lawyers from different jurisdictions to share their expertise and insights. The Comparative Guide 2020 included China for the first time, while the Comparative Guide 2021 covers 19 jurisdictions which include China, the United States, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Spain and Hong Kong etc. Jingtian & Gongcheng are consecutively invited for the second year to contribute to the Comparative Guide.

The Comparative Guide 2021 provides an overview of the regulatory framework and key legal issues regarding lending and secured finance in China. In particular it provides insights into regulatory approval, foreign debt, cross-border security, security enforcement, tax and insolvency proceedings. We hope that, through reading the Comparative Guide 2021, you will gain a general understanding of the current legal and regulatory status of lending and secured finance in China. Should you need further information or have any question in this respect, please feel free to contact with the authors below.