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

On June 10, 2023, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal delivered its judgment in in the Peking University Founder Group Keepwell Agreement case. This decision has drawn wide-ranging attention...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Jincheng Tongda & Neal

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

On 7 May 2025, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down a judgment providing useful guidance on the meaning of "fraudulent trading" within s.213 of the Insolvency Act 1986...

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

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

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

In today's interconnected global economy, it is paramount for systems to be in place to address the complexities associated with insolvency processes spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Hong Kong Insolvency

CO

Carey Olsen

Must A Foreign Judgment Be Registered Before Being Relied On As A Petitioning Debt?

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Tanner De Witt

5 Impactful R&I Cases From 2024

Worldwide Insolvency

TD

Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Court Grants Recognition And Assistance To Official Liquidators Appointed In The British Virgin Islands

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

Legal Update: Recognition Order Granted Notwithstanding SFC's Restrictive Notice And Police's Letter Of No Consent

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Tanner De Witt

HK Security Of Payment Bill: Government Responds To Submissions From The Public

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Key Takeaways: Monetizing Distressed Assets In Hong Kong

Worldwide Insolvency

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Withers LLP

Legal Update: Privy Council's Decision Sian Participation Corp v. Halimeda International Ltd – Are We Back To Square One?

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Tanner De Witt

The Effect Of Subordination Agreements In The Event Of Insolvency

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

A Numbers Game: How Many Petitions Does It Take To Appoint Receivers To Segregated Portfolios Within An SPC?

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Harneys

Proofs Of Debt: Looking Behind A Default Judgment

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Harneys

Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

Another Chinese Court Finds That AI-Generated Images Can Be Protected By Copyright: The Changshu People's Court And The 'Half Heart' Case

Hong Kong Technology

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DLA Piper

To Opt Out Or Not To Opt Out? – The Question Of The "Opt-Out Model" For AI Training

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Haldanes

The New Rules Of Legal Writing: How To Be Found By AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Introduces Inward Company Re-Domiciliation Regime

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

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Following on from our article last year summarising the key Restructuring and Insolvency cases of 2023, 2024 was another busy year for developments in the industry in Hong Kong.

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A Year In Review – Top 5 Offshore Dispute Issues

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Key Takeaways: Monetizing Distressed Assets In Hong Kong

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Post-Scheme Modification – An Easy Guide

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

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When Informal Workouts Don't Work Out: English High Court Rules Bank That Lent Support To Restructuring Did Not Dishonestly Assist In Putting Assets Beyond Creditors' Reach

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Herbert Smith Freehills

Sponsors Beware: Hong Kong SFC Imposes Another Heavy Fine For Sponsor Failures

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Doubling Down On Protection: Increased Severance Payment Cap Under Hong Kong's Insolvency Fund

This marks a significant step forward in bolstering the protection afforded to employees in Hong Kong in the event of their employers becoming insolvent.

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Lewis Silkin

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

On June 10, 2023, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal delivered its judgment in in the Peking University Founder Group Keepwell Agreement case. This decision has drawn wide-ranging attention...

Hong Kong Insolvency

JT

Jincheng Tongda & Neal

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

On 7 May 2025, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down a judgment providing useful guidance on the meaning of "fraudulent trading" within s.213 of the Insolvency Act 1986...

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

CO

Carey Olsen

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

Hong Kong Insolvency

CO

Carey Olsen

Must A Foreign Judgment Be Registered Before Being Relied On As A Petitioning Debt?

Hong Kong Insolvency

TD

Tanner De Witt

5 Impactful R&I Cases From 2024

Worldwide Insolvency

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update: Rights vs. Interests – English Decisions Not Followed In In Re Aoyuan Group Limited [2025] HKCFI 310

Hong Kong Litigation

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Court Grants Recognition And Assistance To Official Liquidators Appointed In The British Virgin Islands

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

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Latest Videos

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Key Emerging Trends In Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Webinar)

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Corporate Professionals

Guide to Liquidation

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Mackay Goodwin

[Video] Insolvent trading & director's role

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Cathro & Partners

IBC - The Way Forward And The Need For Prioritizing Resolution Over Admission (Video)

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HSA Advocates

Episode 1: Called to Account - Insolvency through the lens of an unfolding crisis

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BRI Ferrier

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