Under section 275 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, if during the winding-up of a company liquidators discover that the business was carried...

In the recent case of HKSAR v 徐美儀 [2025] HKDC 1597, the defendant was convicted on two counts of conspiracy to deal with property known or believed to represent the proceeds of an indictable offence.

Just when trustees are feeling safe to go back into the water after the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal spoke in Zhang Hong Li v. DBS Bank ..

Last week, the Hong Kong Court struck out a fraudulent trading claim brought by the liquidators (the "Liquidators") of China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Limited ("China Metal")...

Every day, companies are being formed around the world for a variety of reasons. Incorporation produces a corporate entity which is separate from its owners, with its own legal rights and obligations.

2024 was a year of active enforcement by authorities across all sectors in Hong Kong. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) intensified its focus on high-impact cases...

The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the NSL") formally takes effect from today.

On 1 June 2020, the CFA handed down its decision in HKSAR v Chu Ang FACC No. 6 of 2019 (on appeal from HCMA No. 119 of 2018 [2020] HKCFA 18) allowing the prosecution's appeal and setting aside the lower courts' previous rulings ...

AI-enabled fraud and financial crime are evolving at unprecedented speed, outpacing traditional defenses. While regulatory cooperation is strengthening, organizations must build resilience through cultural foundations, governance redesign, and human-centered risk management rather than relying solely on technology or crisis response.

In typical email fraud cases, victims can rarely trace their funds to ‘first layer' bank account(s) where they were initially persuaded by fraudsters to transfer their money.

Proposed legislation aims to regulate VASPs to combat fraud and deceptive practices in transactions of "virtual assets".

In the recent case of Tam Sze Leung & Ors v. Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118, the Court of First Instance held that (1) the Commissioner of the Police acted ultra vires...

The Court of Appeal recently overturned the Court of First Instance decision in Tam Sze Leung & Ors v Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537 that the "letters of no consent regime (LNC Regime)...

As COVID-19 or "coronavirus" spreads around the world, so are phishing scams or the infection of computer systems with malware through phishing emails and websites that appear to be related to ...

In light of the increasing number of unauthorised payment card transactions involving frauds and scams recently, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued two Circulars on 25 April 2023...

What happens when a Bank's customer loses money due to a fraud perpetrated by an employee of the Bank? What, if any, remedies does the defrauded customer

In Tam Sze Leung and others v. Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has overturned the lower court's decision that found the ‘No Consent' procedure...

In the past 50 years, we have seen a lot of changes in the ways people communicate with each other and conduct transactions. Emails and telephone messages have become commonplace. Payments can be made instantly with the click of a few keys.

For the first time since the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance came into force in 1996, an individual has received a jail sentence for breach of the PDPO.

Hong Kong's regulators are active, coordinated, and increasingly expectations‑driven. Businesses should be prepared for assertive use of statutory powers...