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Conyers
Is it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors?
Harneys
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)...
Appleby
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.
Harneys
We sat down with Hong Kong Partner Calvin Chow, who recently joined Harneys from a local onshore firm to get to know him a bit better.
Mayer Brown
In this review, we reflect on significant developments in the field of arbitration in Hong Kong over the past year.
Mayer Brown
Insolvency litigation witnessed intriguing developments across multiple aspects in Hong Kong in 2023, ranging from the court's updated Practice Direction on Bankruptcy and Winding-Up Proceedings...
Winston & Strawn LLP
The Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will come into effect simultaneously in Mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on January 29, 2024.
Mayer Brown
The pilot measure for mutual recognition and assistance of insolvency proceedings between the courts of three pilot areas in Mainland China and Hong Kong was agreed in mid-2021...
Conyers
In the case of Re China Properties Group Limited (in Liquidation) [2023] HKCFI 2346, the Hong Kong Court has shown its commitment to providing assistance to local liquidators...
Herbert Smith Freehills
Following the Court of Final Appeal's landmark decision in Guy Lam, Hong Kong's Court of First Instance (the "Court")...
Herbert Smith Freehills
Two recent cases, Re Guangdong Overseas Construction Corporation [2023] HKCFI 1340 (the "GOCC Case") and Re Trinity International Brands Limited [2023] HKCFI 1581 (the "Trinity Case")...
Mayer Brown
Please provide an overview of the documentation (or framework of documentation) on which derivatives transactions are typically entered into in your jurisdiction.
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) recently handed down its judgment in the case of Guy Kwok-Hung Lam v Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP [2023] HKCFA 9, upholding the Court of Appeal's earlier...
Herbert Smith Freehills
If a debt arises from a contract that contains an exclusive jurisdiction clause (EJC) in favour of a foreign court, how will the Hong Kong court deal with a bankruptcy petition based on that debt?
Piper Alderman
The court recognised crypto-assets as property "capable of being held on trust" as assets in the liquidation.
Mayer Brown
Any person, not being an "authorized institution" authorised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155), carrying on business as a money lender in Hong Kong...
Mayer Brown
Battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the decline in passengers travelling to Hong Kong, Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has become the latest carrier to undergo a debt restructuring.
Horizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
Sono a Shanghai, Xiamen e Shenzhen i tribunali titolati in Cina a seguire i procedimenti fallimentari.
Conyers
In October 2022, the Privy Council delivered its judgment in the Z Trust case of Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd (Respondent) v Halabi (in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Mdam Intisar Nouri)...
Appleby
Schemes of Arrangement are often used as a successful restructuring tool, whether by way of a scheme promulgated in a company's home jurisdiction or overseas.
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