ArticleThe New Companies OrdinanceHong Kong’s new Companies Ordinance is designed to modernise Hong Kong companies and make them easier to operate.Hong KongWealth ManagementAppleby
ArticleCan You Have Your Cake And Eat It Too?In this article, Wesley O’Brien revisits the case for VISTA, addressing common criticisms and arguing that such critiques misunderstand the planning opportunities that VISTA presents. The article draws on practical examples to show why, for many families and their advisers, VISTA remains the best option on the table.Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleCharitable Companies In Hong KongMany charities or non-profit organisations (communities or clubs) choose to incorporate as a Hong Kong limited company.Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawThe Sovereign Group
ArticleHong Kong Bans Public Gatherings Of More Than Four People - What It Means For Corporate General Meetings?The latest directive issued by the Hong Kong Government prohibiting public gathering of more than four people has become effective.Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawMayer Brown
ArticleIP Holding Companies: Singapore vs. Hong KongWith intellectual property playing an ever-increasing role in economic development, the need to harness, promote, and protect ASEAN innovation remains urgent as integration progresses...Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawTilleke & Gibbins
ArticleOffshore Share Security In Debt Financings To Co-investment StructuresThe corporate landscape in Asia is always evolving. Here, James Webb, Daniel Moore and Tiffy Wan explore the complexities...Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleWho Can Sue On Behalf Of A Deceased Person? Key Lessons From A Recent Hong Kong Court CaseNavigating legal proceedings involving estates can be complex, especially when questions about who has the right to act or file claims arises.Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawHaldanes
ArticleWill The Amendments To The BVI Business Companies Act Assist Litigants?Amongst other changes, from 1 January 2023, each BVI company (with exceptions for listed companies and companies already making financial filings in BVI) has to file an annual financial...Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
Article香港证监执法行动 - 上市公司首席财务官要小心高等法院最近的一项判决确认,即使上市公司董事没有获得任何经济收益...Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawLewis Silkin
ArticleWorld Economic Forum Tackles Consistency And Comparability In ESG Reporting With Common Metrics WhitepaperIn 2019, a group of over 140 CEOs from the world's largest companies identified a significant problem in the growing field of sustainability that continues today...Hong KongEnvironmentMayer Brown
ArticleUpdates On Listing Regulation And EnforcementIn its June 2025 Listing Regulation and Enforcement Newsletter, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") provided updates on several key regulatory areas. Hong KongFinance and BankingONC Lawyers
ArticleNew Companies Ordinance – Old Winding Up And Insolvency RegimeThe existing provisions on the winding up of companies in Hong Kong will continue to operate after the new Companies Ordinance comes into effect, which is expected to be on 3 March 2014. Hong KongInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMayer Brown
ArticleTwo Global Insurers Redomicile To Hong Kong Using 'Game-changing' New LawTwo of the world's biggest insurers and pension providers, France's AXA and Canada's Manulife, have both announced plans to redomicile their China region headquarters from Bermuda to Hong Kong under the new company re-domiciliation regime introduced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 23 May.Hong KongInsuranceThe Sovereign Group
ArticleWhy Hong Kong Hasn't Lost Its AppealHong Kong has had a lot to contend with over the last 18 months including country-wide protest action, Covid-19, the US-China trade war, not to mention the new National Security Laws and US Hong KongInternational LawThe Sovereign Group
ArticleFrom Uncertainties To Opportunities How Lawyers Can Support Asia's Transition To A Low-Carbon EconomyClimate change, as evidenced by extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts and floods, left its mark on every continent in 2022, and has already affected billionsHong KongStrategyStephenson Harwood
ArticleHong Kong Passes Bill For Revised Foreign Source Income Exemption (FSIE) RegimeThe Bill was considered by LegCo on 2 November and approved on the same day.Hong KongTaxThe Sovereign Group
ArticleHong Kong Authorities Escalate Coordinated Action On Market Misconduct, Cyber Risks And Virtual Asset FraudHong Kong's regulators are active, coordinated, and increasingly expectations‑driven. Businesses should be prepared for assertive use of statutory powers...Hong KongTechnologyA&O Shearman
ArticleSimilar But DifferentAppleby is unique among the so-called "offshore" law firms in that the firm provides advice on the laws of more jurisdictions than any other offshore firm, namely eight – GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
ArticleHong Kong And Australian Courts Recognise Principles Of Segregation In Cayman SPCsSPCs are a type of exempted company established under the Cayman Companies Act. SPCs are unique because they allow for the assets and liabilities of the company...GlobalLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAppleby
ArticleLessons to be Learned from China´s Latest High Profile Merger ReviewChina's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has granted conditional antitrust clearance of Belgium-based InBev SA's proposed takeover of the Chinese operations of Anheuser-Busch Co.Hong KongAntitrust/Competition LawMayer Brown