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Hong Kong Winding Up Petitions Debtors

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“Dividing Line” in Public Policy - Insolvency and Arbitration

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A creditor commences winding-up proceedings against a debtor company on the basis that the company is insolvent. The petition debt relates to a dispute within the ambit of the arbitration agreement between the creditor and...more

Carey Olsen

The interplay between insolvency and arbitration proceedings: an insight into developments across jurisdictions

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Arbitration clauses are commonly found in commercial contracts. However, tricky issues arise when a company subsequently seeks an order for winding up, particularly in circumstances where the facts relied on in support of the...more

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Insolvency in a modern age – Official Receiver filing changes now in force in Hong Kong

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New statutory provisions have come into effect that will modernise the way documents are filed with the Official Receiver in Hong Kong. The changes, which took place on the last working day of 2023, pave the way for the...more

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Hong Kong court issues stunning criticism of provisional liquidators for abusing winding-up procedure

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A Hong Kong court has severely criticised the provisional liquidators (PLs) appointed by the court in the company’s place of incorporation in the Cayman Islands, for trying to interfere with the rights of creditors in Hong...more

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Hong Kong court gives creditors the nod to sue despite Chapter 15 scheme recognition

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The Hong Kong court has sanctioned a scheme of arrangement for a Hong Kong-listed, Bermuda-incorporated fertilizer manufacturer based in the mainland. In doing so, the Honorable Mr Justice Harris also warned holders of U.S....more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: What amounts to a “Rational Basis”?

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In the recent decision of Evergreen International Holdings Limited, delivered on 11 January 2022, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands made an order for the immediate winding up of a company notwithstanding the company’s...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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A strong statement – Hong Kong court says arbitration agreement is "irrelevant" to the exercise of courts discretion in a...

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Another Hong Kong court decision has questioned whether the judgment in the leading case of Lasmos Limited v. Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK) Limited [2018] HKCFI 426, may have gone too far when it suggested that an...more

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