Hong Kong: Contracts and Commercial Law

The Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") has published the latest Takeovers Bulletin (the "Bulletin") (Issue No. 73) in June 2025, offering important guidance on regulatory requirements and recent developments in takeovers and mergers.

Hong Kong has launched a new re-domiciliation regime on 23 May 2025 under the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 2025 (the "Regime"), enabling overseas companies to transfer their legal domicile to Hong Kong while maintaining corporate continuity

Over 70% of Hong Kong executives see economic shift as the most critical risk in the next 12 months, according to AlixPartners Global Risk Survey.

Private M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) could play a major role in the energy transition by helping difficult-to decarbonize industries meet their net-zero ambitions through investing in carbon credits.

The FCA has published new UK listing rules, effective 29 July 2024, marking a major reform aimed at modernizing UK equity capital markets. The changes should enhance international competitiveness, but broader factors like valuation dynamics and investor depth remain crucial for increasing UK IPOs. Key updates include the removal of shareholder vote requirements for significant transactions and adjustments for companies with controlling shareholders. The rules also introduce flexibility in dual-c

In late 2016, a dispute arose between the two shareholders and directors.

The most common remedy for breach of contract is the award of damages. The usual aim of the court is to place, as far as possible, the innocent party in the position it would have been in had the breaching party...

This case concerns an alleged contravention which was raised as a defence in two High Court actions.