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This Restructuring Officer (RO) regime came into force in August 2022 and since then we have seen a handful of petitions for the appointment of ROs come before the Grand Court.

We recently acted for the joint provisional liquidators of Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group ("the Company") appointed by the Supreme Court of Bermuda ...

In Hong Kong, our most popular thought leadership provided clients with vital information on Cayman Islands investment funds, accompanying questions of corporate governance...

In a first in Hong Kong, the Companies Court has recently sanctioned a creditors' scheme of arrangement proposed by a Bermuda-incorporated...

Carey Olsen has strengthened its dispute resolution and insolvency practice in Hong Kong with the appointment of Chinese and common law qualified lawyer Yang Yang.

The demise of Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. was the largest bankruptcy of a container line in history, and earlier this year it resulted in the biggest ever court sale of ships in Hong Kong...

Tanner De Witt acted for Chan Ho Yin (also known as Michael Chan) of Kroll (HK) Ltd and Elaine Hanrahan, the Joint Liquidators of Bull's-Eye Limited...

The A&O Shearman Restructuring Across Borders Toolkit has been developed by our market-leading restructuring group (where applicable, in conjunction with our partner law firms)

The Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund (the "Fund") was established in 1985 to provide timely relief in the form of an ex gratia payment to eligible employees affected by the insolvency of their employers.

Hong Kong has not adopted into domestic legislation the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross Border Insolvency.

In the recent Hong Kong decision of Re Primlaks (H.K.) Ltd (In Liquidation), the High Court confirmed the liquidators' decision to reject the applicant's proof of debt (POD)...

Known as an international business centre and home to the headquarters of multinational companies, Hong Kong remains today one of the most attractive business hubs to entrepreneurs and organisations.

During the tremendous growth of the Chinese economy in the last decade, corporates in China were able to obtain loans from banks and other financial institutions that were equally

Under s.268 of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance ("CO"), the Hong Kong Court has a discretion to grant leave to Liquidators to disclaim "onerous property" within a 12 month time limit (or such extended period as granted by the Court).

Following the Court of Final Appeal's landmark decision in Guy Lam, Hong Kong's Court of First Instance (the "Court")...

In the prevailing economic climate, an increasing number of large corporate groups have occasion to consider restructuring their affairs, including business operations and debt obligations in order to meet the challenges of the day.

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal in Chu Kong v Lau Wing Yan & others [2026] HKCA 1004, affirming the striking out of a double derivative action...