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On 6 December 2024, the Hong Kong government published the Stablecoins Bill, which aims to establish a comprehensive licensing regime and regulatory framework for specified stablecoins in Hong Kong. The Stablecoins Bill follows the consultation conclusions jointly published by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau on 17 July 2024.

In the context of tokenisation, a “real-world asset” refers to a physical asset or a traditional financial asset that is represented digitally on a blockchain. These assets may include equities, bonds, financial instruments, and funds, as well as non-financial assets such as real estate, intellectual property, natural resources, art pieces or even income streams.

By Rossana Chu and Beverly Fu The Hong Kong Government announced that the law to enable non-Hong Kong companies to re-domicile to Hong Kong will take effect on 23 May 2025. This will help bolster the city’s status as a global business and financial hub and an open and competitive economy.

YYC Legal LLP is pleased to announce Mr. Philip Ng has joined our firm as a Consultant on 1 April 2025.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative creates a highly integrated economic and business hub by connecting nine cities in Guangdong province with the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions.

Hong Kong does not have statutory requirements on critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

Hong Kong is taking significant strides towards establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers.

The Hong Kong government has announced that it will make a law to enable non-Hong Kong companies to redomicile in Hong Kong.

Mr. Jason Lin (林泽军), a Director of the Greater Bay Area Management Committee of East & Concord Partners (also a registered foreign lawyer of YYC Legal LLP),

On 31 August 2024, our Partner Ms. Rossana Chu as one of the speakers presented in a forum jointly organised by the Lingnan Impact (岭南影响力),

Our Partner Ms. Rossana Chu is featured in the latest issue ALB Asia August 2024 “A conversation with Rossana Chu” – ALB Conversation is an in-depth Q&A with leaders of law firms across Asia.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) proposed enhancing corporate governance of its 2,600 listed issuers on the Main Board and GEM in a mid-summer consultation paper titled Review of Corporate Governance Code and Related Listing Rules.

Background In 2020, there was a case where John Wiley & Sons UK2 LLP (“UK LLP 2”) (as a transferor) and Wiley International LLC (“US LLC”) (as a transferee),

Regulatory investigations in Hong Kong cover enquiries, interviews or raids by regulators or enforcement authorities in relation to corruption, corporate fraud, white-collar crime, breach of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and market misconduct in the securities market governed by the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the “SFO”). In this article, we examine some of the core issues in relation to regulatory investigations which both corporations and individuals should be aware of so that they could be well prepared in the face of a regulatory investigation. 

Background Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited announced that, from 23 September 2024 onwards,

Our Partner Ms. Rossana Chu was invited by China Business Law Journal to share her secrets of a winner’s success other than legal profession. 

Our Partner Ms. Rossana Chu was interviewed by Hong Kong Economic Journal in the article entitled “中企弃港赴美追逐上市梦  ”

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been developing rapidly, with new breakthroughs and innovations emerging constantly.

A company must showcase its business operations at the time of an IPO, but even after a successful listing it is still required to maintain sufficient operations.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (the “PCPD”) oversees the enforcement of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Chapter 486 of the laws of Hong Kong) (the “PDPO”),

The Hong Kong Government is set to amend the longstanding continuous contract requirement under the Employment Ordinance (the “EO”).

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has decided to allow resale of treasury shares by listed issuers under certain safeguard measures.

We are pleased to announce that our firm name has been changed from “Yang & Yang Solicitors LLP楊楊律師事務所有限法律責任合夥” to “YYC Legal LLP 楊楊朱律師事務所有限法律責任合夥”.

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of the Hong Kong government and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Yang & Yang Solicitors LLP is pleased to announce Mr. Dennis Yeung has joined our firm as a Partner on 1 April 2024.

Yang & Yang Solicitors LLP, an all-encompassing law firm with a global outlook, is incredibly pleased to announce its in Association with East & Concord Partners (Hong Kong) Law Firm – a Hong Kong branch of East & Concord Partners.

We are excited to announce our new partner Rossana Chu, who has joined our corporate law practice on 23 January 2024 from an international recognised law firm and will be based in Hong Kong.