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Recognition Of And Assistance To Foreign Liquidators – The Latest Developments In An Area Of Law In The Spotlight

The Hong Kong High Court has clarified the scope of powers available to foreign liquidators seeking recognition and assistance in Hong Kong, establishing that the extent of assistance depends critically...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Slaughter & May

You're Owed Money. Now What? – A Practical Guide To Debt Recovery In Hong Kong

Hong Kong's debt recovery landscape has become increasingly challenging, with corporate insolvencies rising 45% in 2025 and bankruptcy petitions climbing to over 10,000. This comprehensive guide explores the legal pathways available to creditors, from initial demand letters to enforcement mechanisms, and examines when civil litigation versus insolvency proceedings may be the most effective strategy for recovering outstanding debts.

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong Court Clarifies Approach To Work Fees In Scheme Sanctions

In Re Fantasia Holdings Group [2026] HKCFI 3449, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance sanctioned a scheme of arrangement under section 670 of the Companies Ordinance...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Recognises Mainland Court-supervised Restructuring Proceedings In Landmark Decision

The Hong Kong Court has recently handed down a landmark decision in Re USUM Investment Group Limited [2026] HKCFI 1320, addressing the scope of its power to recognise restructurings approved by non-Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cross-Border Evidence Between Hong Kong And Mainland China: The Arrangement And The CFA's Tenwow Decision

Worldwide Insolvency

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Hauzen

Hong Kong Court Confirms Work Fees Do Not Generally Fracture The Class Of Creditors

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Xiamen's Landmark Personal Bankruptcy Law

Hong Kong Insolvency

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ONC Lawyers

Hong Kong Court's Approach To Charging Orders In Context Of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Provides Guidance To Foreign Bankruptcy Trustee/Liquidator Seeking Information From Banks In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What's Next For Hong Kong In The Boundary Between Insolvency And Arbitration Following The Recent BVI Sian Participation Judgment?

Hong Kong Insolvency

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O’Melveny

Examining The Effectiveness Of Keepwell Agreements In Cross-Border Financing: Insights From The Latest Judgment Of The Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Bilta's Implications For Hong Kong's Corporate Insolvency Regime

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Deacons

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

Worldwide Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

Power To The Liquidators: Recent Decisions From Singapore And Hong Kong And Their Impact On Offshore Liquidations

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

PRC Individual Income Tax On Offshore Trusts Considerations For Offshore Trust Structures

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Conyers

New CIMA Rules On AML And Sanctions Compliance Programmes: What Funds And Fund Managers Need To Know

Hong Kong Government

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Conyers

Four Roads To Hong Kong: Choosing The Right Visa Route For Work, Talent, Business, Or Investment

Hong Kong Immigration

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Harvey Law Group

You're Owed Money. Now What? – A Practical Guide To Debt Recovery In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Lewis Silkin

Derivative Actions And Liquidation: Court Of Appeal Confirms Proper Route Is Through Insolvency Regime

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Hong Kong Court Clarifies Approach To Work Fees In Scheme Sanctions

In Re Fantasia Holdings Group [2026] HKCFI 3449, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance sanctioned a scheme of arrangement under section 670 of the Companies Ordinance...

Hong Kong Insolvency

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Recognises Mainland Court-supervised Restructuring Proceedings In Landmark Decision

The Hong Kong Court has recently handed down a landmark decision in Re USUM Investment Group Limited [2026] HKCFI 1320, addressing the scope of its power to recognise restructurings approved by non-Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Changing Face Of Employment Law In APAC

The 2025 Ius Laboris and Lewis Silkin APAC Employment Law Conference brought together legal experts and thought leaders to examine how demographic shifts, technological disruption...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong Court Confirms Work Fees Do Not Generally Fracture The Class Of Creditors

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Committees Of Inspection In Hong Kong Liquidations Explained: Who Sits At The Table?

Hong Kong Commercial

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A&O Shearman

5 Impactful R&I Cases From 2024

Worldwide Insolvency

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Tanner De Witt

A Year In Review – Top 5 Offshore Dispute Issues

Worldwide Commercial

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Appleby

Key Takeaways: Monetizing Distressed Assets In Hong Kong

Worldwide Insolvency

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Withers LLP

Podcast: Cayman Restructuring Officer Regime - An Alternative Approach For Distressed Companies

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Appleby

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Insolvency/Bankruptcy

Recognition Of And Assistance To Foreign Liquidators – The Latest Developments In An Area Of Law In The Spotlight

The Hong Kong High Court has clarified the scope of powers available to foreign liquidators seeking recognition and assistance in Hong Kong, establishing that the extent of assistance depends critically...

Hong Kong Insolvency

SM

Slaughter & May

You're Owed Money. Now What? – A Practical Guide To Debt Recovery In Hong Kong

Hong Kong's debt recovery landscape has become increasingly challenging, with corporate insolvencies rising 45% in 2025 and bankruptcy petitions climbing to over 10,000. This comprehensive guide explores the legal pathways available to creditors, from initial demand letters to enforcement mechanisms, and examines when civil litigation versus insolvency proceedings may be the most effective strategy for recovering outstanding debts.

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong As The APAC IP Holding Hub Of Choice - Part 2

Hong Kong's reciprocal enforcement arrangements, cross-border insolvency cooperation, preferential tax treatment and financial infrastructure make it an effective IP holding hub for businesses with substantial operations facing the Chinese Mainland. This article examines the practical advantages of using Hong Kong for IP licensing, enforcement and monetization in the context of Mainland China business relationships.

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Litigation Forecast: What To Expect In 2026

Hong Kong Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Derivative Actions And Liquidation: Court Of Appeal Confirms Proper Route Is Through Insolvency Regime

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting Assets While Respecting Arbitration: Lessons From Peakwave v Energy Evolution

Hong Kong Litigation

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Conyers

Hong Kong Court Recognises Mainland Court-supervised Restructuring Proceedings In Landmark Decision

Hong Kong Insolvency

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cross-Border Evidence Between Hong Kong And Mainland China: The Arrangement And The CFA's Tenwow Decision

Worldwide Insolvency

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Hauzen

Xiamen's Landmark Personal Bankruptcy Law

Hong Kong Insolvency

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ONC Lawyers

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Omni Bridgeway

Refusing To Pay An Invoice: When A Dispute Justifies Non-Payment

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Stonegate Legal

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Worrells

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Cathro & Partners

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