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Hong Kong and PRC Restructuring & Special Situations 2023 year in review
04 December 2023
Our review of 2023 brings you right up-to-date with the latest developments in restructuring and insolvency law in Hong Kong and the mainland.
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Practical tips on drafting arbitration clauses
Registered Content
28 November 2023
Consent of the parties to arbitrate lies at the core of international arbitration – this consent predominantly takes the form of an arbitration clause agreed upon by the parties in a...
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2023 Doing Business in the United States
20 November 2023
The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or business entity is quick and easy, labor...
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Liquidating companies in the Netherlands per 15 November 2023
13 November 2023
On 14 March 2023, a new law (Tijdelijke wet transparantie turboliquidatie) was adopted by the Dutch legislator. This law introduces a filing obligation of the managing board that will apply ...
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Arbitration agreements vs. winding up petitions – Hong Kong Court of Appeal to decide
13 November 2023
On 25 October 2023, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance granted leave to appeal the decision in Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd [2023] HKCFI 2065 to dismiss a winding up petition in...
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Cross-border enforcement of judgments – new mechanism comes into force 29 January 2024
10 November 2023
A wide-ranging mechanism allowing for easier reciprocal enforcement of judgments in mainland China and Hong Kong will come into force on 29 January 2024. The new enforcement regime should...
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Luxembourg insolvency law reform: New procedures to safeguard businesses more effectively
09 November 2023
On 1 November 2023, the new Luxembourg law of 7 August 2023 on the continuation of businesses and the modernisation of insolvency law (the “New Law”) entered into force. The New ...
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Do as you're told - Hong Kong court orders uncooperative former director to ratify liquidator appointment
25 October 2023
The Hong Kong court has granted an order forcing an uncooperative former director of a Hong Kong listed company to ratify the appointment of a Hong Kong liquidator as the sole director of...
Insights and Analysis
Injunctive relief in the DIFC: A narrowing of the DIFC Court’s jurisdiction
Registered Content
18 October 2023
A recent decision of the DIFC Court of Appeal has significantly narrowed the DIFC Court’s jurisdiction to grant injunctions, including worldwide freezing orders, in support of...
