ONC Lawyers in collaboration with the Ohkims Blockchain Centre has recently advised Plutochain on their intended Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) project on the Mainnet. Plutochain is currently researching into the socialization of cryptocurrency trading and have plans in place to develop applications to actualize such data as part of its services to Plutochain’s intended client […]
Dominic Wai of ONC Lawyers (exclusive White Collar Crime member in Hong Kong) recently travelled to Taipei, Taiwan and was able to visit the offices of three IR Global Members. Firstly, here we see Dominic at the offices of Pamir Law Group, meeting recent IR Global Amsterdam Headline Sponsor Nicholas V. Chen (left, exclusive Mergers & […]
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published Proforma Terms and Conditions for Licensed Corporations which Manage Portfolios that Invest in Virtual Assets[1] (Terms and Conditions for Virtual Assets) – standard terms and conditions that it will impose as a licensing condition on fund managers of funds: whose stated investment objective is to invest […]
The ICLG to: Competition Litigation covers common issues in competition litigation law and regulations – including interim remedies, final remedies, evidence, justification/defences, timing, settlement, costs, appeal, leniency and anticipated reforms – in 30 jurisdictions., with 4 expert analysis chapters. View the Hong Kong chapter:https://iclg.com/practice-areas/competition-litigation-laws-and-regulations/hong-kong
Dear Clients and Friends, This special newsletter aims to regularly update practitioners on important and noteworthy cases in the areas of corporate disputes and insolvency in Hong Kong, the UK and other common law countries. In this issue, we have highlighted: · 8 Corporate Insolvency Cases · 2 Cross-border Insolvency Cases · 1 Restructuring Cases […]
1 October 2019 was an important milestone for the Hong Kong dispute resolution community because, on that day, the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the HKSAR” (the “Arrangement”) officially came into force. Under the Arrangement, parties to arbitrations seated […]
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) published a Research Report: Hong Kong’s ETF Market as a Door to Global Investment in September 2019 highlighting Hong Kong’s potential as Asia’s exchange traded funds (ETF) marketplace for the issue and trading of ETFs. With limited ETF coverage of global assets in the Mainland China market, the […]
As part of our continuing efforts in nurturing young talents and fostering closer relationships with leading universities in the world, Haldanes is honoured to be a silver sponsor of the Cambridge University Hong Kong and China Affairs Society. In addition, our partner Mr. Felix Ng was invited to speak at its Reflections Annual Youth Conference 2019 which […]
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined The HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) HK$2.1 million for two incidents of internal control failures in relation to the telephone recording requirements under the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC Code of Conduct). […]
View the Hong Kong chapter here:https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/comparison/424/3022/6069-6071-6079-6086 Download pdf: Chambers Global Practice Guides provide in-house counsel with expert legal commentary on the main practice areas in key jurisdictions around the world. The guides focus on the practical legal issues affecting business and enable the reader to compare legislation and procedure across a range of key […]
In the newly published edition of Asialaw Profiles 2020, Gall has been named an Outstanding Firm in Dispute Resolution and Labour & Employment practice areas and Highly Recommended Firm for Restructuring & Insolvency. The Firm is also ranked as a Recommended Firm for Regulatory and a Notable Firm for Private Client practice areas. Gall also […]
Loretta Ho examines the Court’s view on the use of confidential documents and information obtained by ‘self-help’ means. During a relationship, it is common for couples to allow each other to access their confidential documents and information. With modern day technology, these documents are readily accessible if they are stored in the virtual “cloud” storage. […]