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Hong Kong is an active market for initial public offerings (IPOs)1 and debt offerings2 . Bookbuilding and placing activities by intermediaries in equity and debt capital market...

The aim of this guide is to provide readers with a pragmatic overview of the lending and secured finance laws and regulations across a variety of jurisdictions.

In an effort to elevate Hong Kong's position as the listing venue of choice for innovative companies from around the world, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...

Tests for high net worth professional investors in Hong Kong are likely to become easier 16 December 2011.

Slotine explains the steps and stakeholders involved in creditors' voluntary winding-up and directors' voluntary winding-up of an insolvent company in Hong Kong.

The long awaited Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2006 was gazetted on 17th March 2006 and had its’ First Reading in the Legislative Council on 29th March 2006. Some of the major proposals of the Bill are as follows:

The Hong Kong SAR (Hong Kong) recently signed a comprehensive double tax agreement (CDTA) with Norway. Benefits under the CDTA for Hong Kong...

This article debunks the myths surrounding court-sanctioned winding-up in Hong Kong and lays out the process clearly, so you know what to expect.

The latest developments in Hong Kong’s personal data regulation could have significant impacts for the consumer banking and finance industry. This alert identifies ten practical ways that financial institutions can strengthen their privacy terms now.

The decisions of the Hong Kong Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal in Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd are the latest...

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange...

This legal update summarises the twenty-second draft of the Commercial Arbitration Law composed of 13 chapters and 81 articles and dated 13 March 2010 ("Draft Law").

In Singularis, as is well known, the Privy Council Board considered the doctrine of modified universalism whereby, broadly speaking, a court will give such assistance as it can to foreign insolvency proceedings, ...

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) is implementing new rules for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that take effect from 1 January 2022.

Part VIA of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) (PDPO) sets out new direct marketing requirements. Part VIA will tentatively commence on 1 April 2013.

The SFC has prioritized listed company malfeasance for enforcement action. As a result, listed companies and their directors will come under increasing scrutiny as to how they manage material non-public price sensitive information.