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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's commercial litigation landscape in 2026 is poised for significant developments across fraud-related claims, cryptocurrency disputes, and insolvency matters. The courts are expected to enhance cross-border judicial collaboration while accelerating digital transformation initiatives to streamline dispute resolution processes.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal in Chu Kong v Lau Wing Yan & others [2026] HKCA 1004, affirming the striking out of a double derivative action...

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

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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

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

Chabra Injunctions – Freezing Orders To Recover Assets Held By Third Parties

Hong Kong Finance

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Timothy Loh 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

Creditors' And Security Holders' Rights In China Companies Subject To Winding-up Under Hong Kong Law

Hong Kong Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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

Hong Kong Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Haldanes Law Matters Podcasts – Episode 29 With Guest José-Antonio Maurellet SC: Demystifying Judicial Review

Hong Kong Law Performance

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Courts Hand Down Significant Arbitration-Related Decisions

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Strengthening Cybersecurity Resilience In The Age Of AI: Key Takeaways From The Hong Kong SFC Circular

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Asia Fund Finance Market Review

Hong Kong Finance

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Maples Group

Securities And Futures Commission’s First Ransomware-related Enforcement Action Signals Tougher Cybersecurity Stance

Hong Kong Strategy

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A&O Shearman

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.

Hong Kong Employment

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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

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

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

Hong Kong Insolvency

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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

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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

Top 5 Hong Kong Publications Of 2024

Hong Kong Finance

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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

Insolvency And Arbitration: A Landmark Judgment In Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16

Worldwide Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

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

Tanner De Witt acted for Chan Ho Yin (also known as Michael Chan) of Kroll (HK) Ltd and Elaine Hanrahan, the Joint Liquidators of Bull's-Eye Limited...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Tanner De Witt

Insolvency And Arbitration: A Landmark Judgment In Sian Participation Corp v Halimeda International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16

The Privy Council has considered an appeal from the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, originating from the courts of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and delivered a landmark...

Worldwide Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

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

The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill ("Bill") and held discussions with deputations from different stakeholders at a LegCo meeting on 16 July 2024.

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Key Takeaways: Monetizing Distressed Assets In Hong Kong

The discussion, led by Justin Yip (Singapore), Gary Leung (Hong Kong), and Lam Zhen Yu (Singapore), provided valuable insights for restructuring and insolvency practitioners.

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

Introducing Calvin Chow, Litigation Partner In Hong Kong (Podcast)

We sat down with Hong Kong Partner Calvin Chow, who recently joined Harneys from a local onshore firm to get to know him a bit better.

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Harneys

Charting The Path: Major Developments In Hong Kong Arbitration Law In 2023

In this review, we reflect on significant developments in the field of arbitration in Hong Kong over the past year.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Understanding The Trends: A Review Of Insolvency Litigation In Hong Kong In 2023

Insolvency litigation witnessed intriguing developments across multiple aspects in Hong Kong in 2023, ranging from the court's updated Practice Direction on Bankruptcy and Winding-Up Proceedings...

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

Mainland And Hong Kong To Expand Scope Of Recognition Of Judgments

The Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will come into effect simultaneously in Mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on January 29, 2024.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Winston Taylor

Worldwide Insolvency

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Appleby

Full-steam Ahead For Mainland-Hong Kong Cooperation Mechanism To Recognise And Assist Insolvency Proceedings In Pilot Areas And Beyond

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

A Clever Shortcut? Thoughts On The China Properties Group Case

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

Can You Petition For Winding Up If Your Debt Is Subject To Arbitration? The Debate Continues

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping The Door Open: Hong Kong Court Reaffirms Commitment To Mutual Recognition Of Insolvency Proceedings With Mainland China

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Derivatives Laws And Regulations 2023

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Landmark Court Decision Confirming Effect Of Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses On Insolvency Proceedings

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

Clearing Up The Cloud? Perhaps Partly, As The Court Of Final Appeal Affirms The Approach To Dismissing Bankruptcy Proceedings In Favour Of The Parties' Agreed Forum

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong court recognises that crypto is property

Hong Kong Technology

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Piper Alderman

Lending & Secured Finance

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Airlines Restructuring: Parallel English Plan And Hong Kong Scheme

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

Insolvenze E Fallimenti: Collaborano I Tribunali Della Cina Continentale E Hong Kong

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Horizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd

Guidance For Trustees Dealing With Insolvent Trusts: The Z Trust Cases

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Considers The Effect Of Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause On Bankruptcy Proceedings

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Global Markets And Restructuring Set The Stage For Private Credit Opportunities

Hong Kong Insolvency

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FTI Consulting

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