Hong Kong: Corporate and Company Law

Two recent Grand Court judgments examine the intersection of arbitration agreements and asset protection in Cayman Islands investment vehicles. When a joint venture dispute involving dividend diversion arose...

To strengthen its position as a global business and financial hub, Hong Kong introduced an inward company re-domiciliation regime in May 2025 to provide a simple, cost-effective and court-free pathway for foreign companies to re-domicile in Hong Kong while maintaining their legal identity and ensuring business continuity.

Hong Kong's uncertificated securities market regime, launching November 2026, eliminates paper share certificates for listed securities, requiring electronic title holding through approved registrar systems. Cayman Islands and Bermuda issuers must transition within five years, necessitating constitutional document amendments and new operational procedures. Companies need to appoint approved securities registrars, plan shareholder approvals, and ensure compliance before their assigned transition dates.

In a recent decision, the Hong Kong Court ordered the winding up of Jingrui Holdings Limited (the "Company"), a Hong Kong-listed Chinese property developer incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

Despite a volatile geopolitical environment, the sector is riding a wave of optimism about growth, digital transformation and AI

Hong Kong's capital markets have re-emerged strongly in recent years, with the city reclaiming its leading position for initial public offerings fundraising in 2025.

The almost daily prevalence of cyber-attacks has brought the issue of cybersecurity as a core governance responsibility to the front of mind of company boards.

Hong Kong has reclaimed the top spot in global IPO market rankings for the first time since 2019, driven by a record number of A+H listings that contributed over half of total funds raised...

Effective 1 January 2026, amendments to the Companies Act will come into force, further enhancing Cayman's competitive edge as an international financial services market.