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The Courts (Remote Hearing) Ordinance In Hong Kong: Transforming Judicial Proceedings In The Digital Age

The impetus for the Ordinance can be traced back to the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, Court closures and public health restrictions led to significant delays...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Supply Chain: In Search Of Standards

In the era of next day delivery, one might imagine that global supply chains are tight, efficient and aligned. Yet that is not the case.

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

Hong Kong In Focus: A Review Of Recent Arbitration-related Court Decisions

16 recent cases illustrate approach of Hong Kong courts to enforcing arbitration agreements and awards, supporting arbitral proceedings and setting expectations of conduct...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Asia Private Client & Trust Thought Series: Why Cayman Foundation Companies Are Reshaping Offshore Structuring

In the first article of our Asia Private Client & Trust Thought Series, we explore why Cayman Foundation Companies are reshaping offshore structuring.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Conyers

Hong Kong Commercial

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Timothy Loh LLP

Hong Kong's New Corporate Re-Domiciliation Regime

Hong Kong Commercial

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Hugill & Ip

The Unappealable Order: Interim Measures In Arbitration

Hong Kong Litigation

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ONC Lawyers

Hong Kong And Australian Courts Recognise Principles Of Segregation In Cayman SPCs

Worldwide Litigation

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Appleby

Ultimate Bondholders Ineligible For Membership On The Committee Of Inspection In Liquidation

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Key Updates From The SFC Takeovers Bulletin

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Hong Kong's New Re-Domiciliation Regime: Requirements And Procedures

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Over 70% Of Hong Kong Executives See Economic Shift As The Most Critical Risk In The Next 12 Months, According To AlixPartners Global Risk Survey

Hong Kong Technology

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AlixPartners

Further Enhancements To The New CIES: Relaxing Net Asset And Investment Requirements

Hong Kong Strategy

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Howse Williams

Summer Davos 2025 | Janet Tang: Companies Enter Rational New Phase In AI Investments

Hong Kong Technology

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AlixPartners

Macau Plans Ad Rules Shake Up, Targeting Gambling And Influencer Marketing

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

中国汽车行业论坛回眸：艾睿铂为您深度解读中国汽车市场

Hong Kong International

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AlixPartners

Letting Other People Use Your Bank Account Could Put You In Jail

Hong Kong Criminal

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ONC Lawyers

Impact Investments

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

"You're Married To Him?!" Is It An Issue For Employers In Making Employment Decisions?

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Construction Industry Participants Beware: CISG And CISOP And Their Impact On Overseas Procurement

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG") is now law in Hong Kong, having come into effect in December 2022 under the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention)...

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Singapore Apex Court Recognises BVI As The COMI Of A BVI Registered Company – An Examination Of Article 16(3) Of The Model Law

In Re Fullerton Capital Limited (in liquidation) [2025] SGCA 11, the Singapore Court of Appeal has affirmed the importance of a debtor's registered office (in this case in the BVI) as its centre of main interests ("COMI").

Worldwide Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

"Battle Of The Forms" In The Hong Kong Construction Industry

What lawyers call a "battle of the forms" occurs when two parties, negotiating a contract, exchange conflicting standard terms during the contract negotiation...

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Does "Back To Back" Mean "Pay When Paid" In Construction Contracts?

In Sze Fung Engineering Limited v Trevi Construction Company Limited [2025] HKCA 278, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") ruled that the "back to back" wording in that case...

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

HK Court Relies On Deemed Service Clause To Dismiss A Setting-Aside Application To Enforce An Arbitral Award

Hong Kong Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

A Contract Cannot Be Enforced If The Performance Of It Is Unlawful – What Does "Unlawful" Mean Though?

Hong Kong Commercial

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Harneys

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

The Role Of International Arbitration In Voluntary Carbon Market Disputes

Worldwide Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

FCA Confirms Most Significant Changes To The UK Listing Regime In Decades

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

New Legal Regime For Granting Gaming Credit In Macau

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Mayer Brown

The Effect Of Subordination Agreements In The Event Of Insolvency

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

Why Hong Kong Remains An Ideal Place To Resolve Your Commercial Disputes

Hong Kong Litigation

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Withers LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers The Approach To Assess A "Material Adverse Change"

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

New Legal Regime For Granting Gaming Credit In Macau

Since the liberation of Macau's gaming industry around 20 years ago, gaming concessionaires – namely six operators ...

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Mayer Brown

The Effect Of Subordination Agreements In The Event Of Insolvency

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?

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

Why Hong Kong Remains An Ideal Place To Resolve Your Commercial Disputes

In recent years, there have been concerns over challenges facing the rule of law in Hong Kong. Some critics have questioned Hong Kong's status as a global...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Withers LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers The Approach To Assess A "Material Adverse Change"

In Decision Inc Holdings Proprietary Ltd v Garbett [2023] EWCA Civ 1284, the Court of Appeal considered whether the High Court erred in finding that the sellers of a company had breached a warranty...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

New Hong Kong-Mainland China Reciprocal Enforcement Regime To Come Into Force On 29 January 2024

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Arbitration—Set Aside Of Award—Multi-Tiered Arbitration Agreement (T v B)

An arbitration provision contained conditions precedent to the commencement of arbitration. These conditions were not met and arbitration was commenced in any event.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Can An Ultimate Beneficial Holder Of Notes Present A Winding-Up Petition Against The Issuer?

In the recent decision in Re Shinsun Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. FSD 192 of 2022 (DDJ) (21 April 2023) (unreported), the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands ruled, for the first time...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

Hong Kong's Virtual Assets Regulatory Regime – Beginning Of A New Chapter

At the beginning of the Hong Kong FinTech Week this year, the government announced a policy statement (" 2022 Policy Statement ") to outline its vision, strategies and regulatory...

Hong Kong Technology

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Proposes New Regime For Listing Of Specialist Technology Companies

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...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Inconsistent Dispute Resolution Clauses – Exploring The Limits Of The Fiona Trust Presumption

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Holds That Commercial Decisions In A Voluntary Winding Up Fall In The Remit Of A Liquidator

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Enforcement Order Refused As No Arbitration Agreement Or Required Notice

Hong Kong Litigation

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Pinsent Masons

Securitisation 2022

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Fruit Of Collusion: Hong Kong Court Set Aside An Enforcement Order For A Mainland Award

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Assessment Of Damages For Breach Of Contract: Costs Of Cure vs Difference In Value

Hong Kong Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Private Actions Relating To Alleged Contraventions Of The Competition Ordinance Of Hong Kong: The First Reported Hong Kong Judgments - Part One

Hong Kong Anti-trust

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Understanding The "New Normal" In The Asia Commercial Real Estate Market

Worldwide Real Estate

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Withers LLP

Sustainability And The Role Of Law Firms – An Interview With Kate Hodson

Hong Kong Commercial

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Ogier

Split Dispute Resolution Clauses: A Recent Example

Hong Kong Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

HKMA Circular On Term SOFR, New USD LIBOR-linked Contracts After 2021, And Stepping Up Surveillance Of AI Readiness

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Breach of contract

Hong Kong Commercial

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Timothy Loh LLP

Mission Accomplished! Hong Kong's Insurance Authority Publishes "Guideline On Application For Authorization To Carry On Special Purpose Business"

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Lessons Learnt From Hong Kong: The Potential For Third Party Funding In Malaysia's International Arbitration Landscape

Hong Kong Litigation

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SKRINE

Five Benefits Of Using Hong Kong As A Gateway To The Chinese Market

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

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IndiaLaw LLP

[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Indonesia And India: Opportunities And Challenges (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Q&A On Industry Standards On Minimum Information To Be Provided For Approval Of RPT (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

Road To IPO: Essential Strategies For SMEs (Video)

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Agama Law Associates

Behind The Bench: Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar On Safari Retreat Judgment And Tax Law Interpretation (Video)

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Shraff Legal Advocates

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