The following is a statement by the attorneys at Wong Fleming, P.C., an American law firm, condemning the violence at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021: As American lawyers who have taken an oath to uphold and defend the United States Constitution, we cannot stand idly by as a large mob of hooligans […]
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) has issued Guidance Notes for (1) organisations, (2) employees, and (3) users of video conference software, with a view to enhance measures for data security and data privacy in the use, storage and handling of personal data when employees work from home (“WFH”). In this article we have […]
A vlog of Wolfs Advocaten, Amsterdam and Maastricht the Netherlands. In this vlog Arsen Mukuchian of Wolfs Advocaten discusses the pre-trial freezing of assets of a third party in the Netherlands. We invite you for the upcoming vlogs of Wolfs Advocaten, your partner in law in the Netherlands. Wolfs Advocaten B.V. is based in Amsterdam […]
Parveen Kaur Harnam Singh (as at 21.12.2020) A few months ago, when the rage of the pandemic had just shown itself, there were many calls to impose a Covid-19 Act in Malaysia. Our neighbour, Singapore had done it at the height of the pandemic (which is to say the initial height for the pandemic has […]
The evolving COVID-19 pandemic is unusual to say the least, and it has forced the implementation of many operational changes for condominium and community associations. As the end of the 2020 calendar year approaches, community associations now need to manage annual elections, which are proving to be a challenge, particularly for association boards and property […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the “Amendment”) has come into operation from today, 11 December 2020. Our previous update on its details can be viewed here. A summary of the key provisions and the key takeaways from the Amendment are as follows: Statutory Maternity Leave The period of statutory maternity leave is increased to a […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
One of the greatest fears an owner of a closely held business can have is losing control. Control consists not only of ownership but management of the company, including making critical decisions on its future. As a result, the stock of most closely held companies remains in the name of the current owner or founder. […]
The idea of reforming Hong Kong’s corporate rescue regime was first floated back in 1996. It was introduced in the form of the Companies (Corporate Rescue) Bill 2001 but got nowhere due to differences of opinion. This was returned to the table subsequently in 2003, 2009 and 2014, but nothing ever came to fruition. On […]