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In a recent disciplinary action, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) censured directors of a listed company for failure to fulfil fiduciary duties and duties of skill...

Deal value and volume for 2022 was significantly down from the record peaks of 2021, returning to levels seen prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new Companies Ordinance, Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong, commenced operation on 3rd March 2014 and applies to every registered company

After a long rewriting exercise, the new Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong was gazetted on 10 August 2012.

The offshore region recorded more M&A transactions in the first half of 2019 than in the same time period over any of the past five years, according to a report released today by offshore law firm

Appleby Hong Kong Partner David Bulley and Cayman Islands Senior Associate Dean Bennett recently wrote about the increasing attractiveness of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)

In a recent interview with Asian Legal Business, Kate Hodson, partner and Head of ESG (Legal) at Ogier, discussed the role that law firms can play in the sustainability sector...

Hong Kong is an established business hub strategically centred in the heart of Asia, but navigating the complex tax, legal and regulatory hurdles can be difficult without local help on board.

A variety of clients are asking us this question daily, which is unusual as most employers would not think twice before accepting what is, in effect, a material handout from government.

The Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEx) recently provided interim guidance on pre-IPO investments to clarify uncertainties among market practitioners in relation to pre-IPO investments. It is anticipated that HKEx will issue a consultation paper on possible amendments to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Listing Rules) in this regard.

On 22 February 2022, Doyle J made a winding up order and appointed joint official liquidators in respect of GTI Holdings Limited (Company), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

In the current economic climate, and particularly in the context of the implications of COVID-19 (coronavirus), many businesses are considering restructuring and/or rescheduling indebtedness.

The Government has recently tabled a bill before the Legislative Council introducing changes to the company names system. Among other reforms, the proposal gives the Companies Registrar a power to substitute company names which are adjudged by the court to be infringing another's rights.

In late 2016, a dispute arose between the two shareholders and directors.

In a recent decision, the Hong Kong Court ordered the winding up of Jingrui Holdings Limited (the "Company"), a Hong Kong-listed Chinese property developer incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

In Re Leading Holdings Group Limited [2023] HKCFI 1770, the Hong Kong Court has made it clear for the first time that, based on a construction of the contractual documentation.

The District Court held that neither the company nor the Plaintiff's colleague was negligent in causing his injuries. The Plaintiff's claim was therefore dismissed.

Due to pressure from the European Union, the Hong Kong government is proposing to change the offshore tax regime for the taxation of foreign dividends, interest income, royalty income and...