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The Hong Kong Court Refuses to Stay ‘Keepwell’ Claims

In a noteworthy decision handed down on 17 December 2021 (“Decision”), the High Court of Hong Kong recognised the Mainland China bankruptcy administrator (“Administrator”) of Peking University Founder Group Limited (PKU) and...more

The First Test Case of the Cross-Border Arrangement Between Hong Kong and Mainland China on Insolvency and Restructuring Matters

In the groundbreaking recent decision in Re Samson Paper Company Limited (in Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) [2021] HKCFI 2151 (“Samson”), the Hong Kong Companies Court (the “Hong Kong court”) has for the first time issued...more

The New Cross-Border Arrangement Between Hong Kong and Mainland China on Insolvency and Restructuring Matters – A Comparison with...

On May 14, 2021, the Department of Justice of the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced that the Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong and the Vice-president of the Supreme People’s Court (the...more

Restructuring & Insolvency in Hong Kong – Recent Key Cases Update

In light of the global economic dislocation and significant challenges faced by many businesses in Asia over the past year, the Hong Kong Companies Court has recently been grappling with multiple crossborder corporate...more

The Hong Kong Court Reconsiders the Primacy of the Jurisdiction of Incorporation in Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings

In Re Lamtex Holdings Limited, the Hong Kong Companies Court recently ordered the winding-up of a Bermuda-incorporated Hong Kong-listed company. While the winding-up in Hong Kong of a foreign-incorporated company is not...more

Recognition of Hong Kong Insolvency Proceedings in Mainland China – A Test Case in the Making?

In Re Ando Credit Limited [2020] HKCFI 2775 (“Re Ando”), the Hong Kong Companies Court recently appointed provisional liquidators over a Hong Kong company, Ando Credit Limited, in novel circumstances with potentially...more

The New National Security Law for Hong Kong Takes Effect

On June 30, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (the “Standing Committee”) in the People’s Republic of China (“China”) unanimously passed The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National...more

The Unfolding Shape of the New National Security Law for Hong Kong

Following the decision taken by China’s National People’s Congress to adopt a new national security law (the “Security Law”) for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Hong Kong”) on May 28, the Standing Committee of...more

New China National Security Law

The National People’s Congress in China has today adopted a resolution paving the way for a new national security law to apply to Hong Kong. The law is expected to focus on the prevention and punishment of secession, the...more

In the Matter of CW Advanced Technologies Limited – An Intriguing Decision in Hong Kong Concerning Cross-border Insolvencies and...

• The High Court of Hong Kong has handed down an intriguing insolvency and restructuring decision which reaffirms the Hong Kong court’s pragmatic approach to cross-border restructuring. The decision addresses, for the first...more

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