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On 17 July 2020, the Competition Tribunal handed down a decision in Competition Commission v Kam Kwong Engineering Company Ltd and Others [2020] HKCT 3, for the enforcement actions initiated by the Competition Commission ...

When there is a dispute as to the validity of an arbitration clause, which authority should the party go to? The court or the arbitral tribunal?

In the recent case of Jacky Zong and Others v Kelly Fuli Zong and Others [2025] HKCFI 3355, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has demonstrated its proactive approach to cross-border disputes by granting interim preservation orders over a monumental US$1.8 billion portfolio held in a Hong Kong HSBC account.

The Securities and Futures Commission (the "SFC") has introduced the Guidelines for Market Soundings (the "Guidelines") which took effect in May 2025.

Bonuses may take many different forms, including mandatory and discretionary bonuses, which are often governed by employment contracts.

On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 is a pandemic, meaning the "worldwide spread of a new disease".

Rule 26 is a fundamental provision of the Code on Takeovers and Mergers ("Takeovers Code") to ensure transparency and fairness in corporate control transactions and to protect the interests of minority shareholders.

In August 2019, the Exchange issued a consultation paper proposing to codify the factors to be considered when granting the Rule 3.28 Waiver.

The Court of First Instance decision in Hyalroute Communication Group Limited v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited [2025] HKCFI 2417 marks a precedent-setting moment for Hong Kong law.

For decades, foreign businesses have been keen to enter the Chinese market.

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 ...

Interbank Offered Rates ("IBORs") including the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate are being reformed.

The recent conflicts in the Middle East and ongoing tensions affecting key maritime chokepoints have forced employment law considerations into sharp focus for maritime operators.

In its recent judgment of Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ("Supreme Court") restated the rule against reflective loss...

The London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") has been in use as the key interest rate benchmark for a wide range of financial products worldwide.

The Employment Ordinance (Cap.57) ("Ordinance") is the primary legislation governing the relationship between an employer and an employee. It establishes a framework that outlines the rights, benefits and protections provided to employees to whom the Ordinance applies.

The Government Logistics Department ("GLD") has terminated a contract with supplier Xin Ding Xin Trade Co., Limited (鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司) ("XDX") for the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices