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Cross-border Dialogue Between Hong Kong And Mainland China on Insolvency Law

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In January 2025 in Beijing, a delegation of INSOL members led by Andrew Koo (INSOL Fellow) and John Lees (INSOL Past President) together with Hong Kong barrister Michael Lok, Alexander Tang (INSOL Fellow), and Howard Lam...more

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Adjudication and Insolvency: Interface of Two Statutory Regimes Affecting the Construction Industry

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Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects. But when insolvency enters the picture, things can get tricky —...more

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Understanding the Trends: A Review of Insolvency Litigation in Hong Kong in 2023

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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 to on-going debate surrounding...more

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Unravelling the Legal Landscape: Key Highlights of Company Litigation Developments in Hong Kong in 2023

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Here we present a concise summary of significant cases and developments in company litigation in Hong Kong in 2023. Highlights include: 1. Subject company's participation in unfair prejudice proceedings: The Court once...more

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Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules on Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses in Insolvency

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A bankruptcy petition should not proceed if the debt is disputed and subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that if a bankruptcy...more

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Cross-Border Recognition: Hong Kong Schemes and the Compromise of Foreign Law-Governed Debt

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Judicial comments cast doubt on the ability to compromise US law-governed debt effectively based on Chapter 15 recognition alone. A recent first instance decision in Hong Kong has highlighted an important...more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: Court-to-Court Communication and Co-operation in Cross-Border Matters

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With a marked increase in large-scale cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings in the Cayman Islands and elsewhere, there is a greater focus on principles of comity and co-operation between courts and...more

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Hong Kong Court Renders Assistance to Cayman Islands Liquidators of a Solvent Investment Fund

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On 24 June 2022, the Honourable Mr Justice Harris (of the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) granted assistance to Cayman Islands appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (the “JPLs”) of Seahawk China...more

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Milestone in Cross-Border Insolvency: A Successful Application Under the Pilot Measure from Hong Kong to Mainland China

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Background of the Pilot Measure The mechanism set out in "The Supreme People's Court's Opinion on Taking Forward a Pilot Measure in relation to the Recognition of and Assistance to Insolvency Proceedings in the Hong Kong...more

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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

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