Hong Kong: Corporate/Commercial Law

It is often said that "Crime doesn't pay", but J.P. Morgan Chase ("JPMC"), who was just ordered to foot US$115 million in legal bills for the person who defrauded it, may beg to defer.

Acquisitions can be considered a potent lever for strategic growth, and companies are spending more per mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal than ever before.

Gagging orders are court orders restraining persons from revealing or disclosing information about proceedings...

Following the enactment of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Minimum Tax for Multinational Enterprise Groups) Ordinance 2025 (the Ordinance)1 in June 2025, the Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) under BEPS Pillar Two and Hong Kong Minimum Top-up Tax (HKMTT) take effect retrospectively in the Hong Kong SAR (Hong Kong) for fiscal years beginning on or after 1 January 2025

Yes. Under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), every Hong Kong company – whether private or public – is required to appoint a company secretary.

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

While global VC investment fell from $128.4 billion in Q1'25 to $101.05 billion in Q2, the decline was largely due to OpenAI's $40 billion megadeal in the previous quarter.

Private Equity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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It is often said that "Crime doesn't pay", but J.P. Morgan Chase ("JPMC"), who was just ordered to foot US$115 million in legal bills for the person who defrauded it, may beg to defer.

AI remains a top investment priority, with 69 percent of CEOs planning to allocate 10–20 percent of their budgets to AI over the next 12 months.

Hong Kong is poised to regain the top spot in global IPO market rankings by the end of 2025, fuelled by an unprecedented wave of IPO applications.