Resources
Hong Kong – A Year In Review
2018 brought with it a number of important legal developments in Hong Kong and this article summarises some of the more important ones. Competition law defences: The High Court has ruled on 17 May 2018, in Taching Petroleum Company, Limited v Meyer Aluminium...
The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance – 2018 In Review And The Potential Enforcement Horizon In 2019
2018 in review The HKCC had a busy 2018: it brought its first two prosecution cases to trial, a third case was started, and a number of other activities were undertaken. Of note was the exemption application decision relating to the banking sector, and reports of...
Hong Kong – Insolvency Investigations And Litigation Funding
As litigators working with insolvency practitioners internationally, a challenge that we often face is to bridge the “investigation gap” between the identification of circumstances that warrant investigation and obtaining the evidence necessary for the...
Hong Kong – SFC’s New Guidance Note Redefines Cooperation In Disciplinary, Civil Court And Market Misconduct Tribunal Proceedings.
In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of cases which were concluded following settlement discussions with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). More than a decade ago, the SFC published a guidance note on "cooperation" in 2006. We have observed...
Hong Kong’s Apology Ordinance Comes Into Effect 1 December 2017: What You Need To Know.
Hong Kong will soon become the first jurisdiction in the Asia-Pacific region to have an apology legislation. At the moment, Australia, the United States, Canada and Scotland have also enacted similar legislation, but the scope of protection given to apologies under...
The Role Of Mediation In The Resolution Of Belt And Road Disputes
In September 2017, the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade China Chamber of International Commerce Mediation Center (CCOIC) agreed to cooperate on assisting businesses to...
Difference Between Awards Set Aside And Refused Recognition In The Seat.
Awards set aside at the seat When an award is set aside (annulled) at the seat of arbitration, the award creditor (ie. the winning party in the arbitration) may nonetheless seek to enforce it in another jurisdiction (the secondary jurisdiction) pursuant to the New...
Hong Kong – Kirkland & Ellis Strengthens Asia Corporate Practice With The Addition Of Daniel Dusek
18 May, 2017 Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Dusek as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group of the Firm’s Hong Kong office. Mr. Dusek has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and a variety...
China – Hong Kong – The Legal Market 2017 – Where Is The Growth And What Are The Issues?
Around this time last year we wrote a similarly titled article, which made various predictions for the legal market in 2016. At that time, we were predicting a busy year for IPOs, regulatory teams, M & A, and speculated as to whether the implementation of the...
King & Wood Mallesons Advised On The First Bar Company IPO In Hong Kong
11 January, 2017 On 11 January 2017, advised by King & Wood Mallesons, Bar Pacific Group Holdings Limited (Bar Pacific Group, Stock Code: 8432) launched its initial public offering on the GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). The IPO comprised a total...
