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Can you petition for winding up if your debt is subject to arbitration? The debate continues
Following the Court of Final Appeal's landmark decision in Guy Lam, Hong Kong's Court of First Instance (the "Court") considers that winding up petitions …
Not "worthless window dressing": Hong Kong Court declares keepwell deeds are enforceable contractual obligations
In two remarkably similar cases, Re Peking University Founder Group Company Limited [2023] HKCFI 1350 (the “Peking University Case”) …
Hong Kong SFC broadens powers to tackle insider dealing, but puts on hold other proposed measures following industry feedback
"NOTES HOLDERS" WITH INDIRECT BENEFICIAL INTEREST HAVE NO STANDING TO WIND UP ISSUER COMPANY
In Re Leading Holdings Group Limited [2023] HKCFI 1770, the Hong Kong Court has made it clear for the first time that, based on a construction of the …
The Hong Kong Court reiterates that a company remains only a nominal party in unfair prejudice petitions fought between its shareholders
Unfair prejudice petitions are a means for minority shareholders to seek redress against a shareholder said to be in control of the company, on the basis …
English High Court reaffirms decision not to allow activists to proceed with derivative action against Shell
In our recent blog post, we discussed the English High Court's decision to block the shareholder derivative action commenced by an activist shareholder, …
Lessons from the Hong Kong Court on the fixed and floating charge distinction
Valuable lessons can be learnt from the Hong Kong Court of First Instance’s ("CFI") recent decision in Bei Ni Ltd v Cornwell (Hong Kong) Limited [2023] …
Companies Court holds register of members is not conclusive evidence of share ownership and rectification is not an automatic right
Section 633(1) of the Companies Ordinance allows a person or a member of the company to apply to the Court to request a rectification of the register of …
UK Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Quincecare duty for financial institutions executing customer payments
Earlier this month, the UK Supreme Court in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc [2023] UKSC 25 addressed the scope of the Quincecare duty in the context of an …
The Hong Kong Court affirms that victims of fraud's concerns over dissipation of assets in Mareva injunction is justified notwithstanding LNCs in place
Following the Hong Kong Court of Appeal's decision in Tam Sze Leung & Ors v Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537 (discussed in our previous blog …
Keeping the door open: Hong Kong Court reaffirms commitment to mutual recognition of insolvency proceedings with Mainland China
Two recent cases, Re Guangdong Overseas Construction Corporation [2023] HKCFI 1340 (the "GOCC Case") and Re Trinity International Brands Limited [2023] …
Hong Kong Companies Court clarifies the applicability of Re Guy Kwok Hung Lam to cases involving an arbitration clause
In Simplicity & Vogue Retailing (HK) Co., Limited [2023] HKCFI 1443, the Hong Kong Companies Court (the "Court") made a winding up order against the …
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