insolvency

Bypassing Arbitration Clauses – To Injunct or To Not Injunct?
Bypassing Arbitration Clauses – To Injunct or To Not Injunct? 2509 1671 Hauzen LLP

To injunct or to not injunct – and if so, where at? That is the question that many face when foreign just and equitable winding-up proceedings have been taken out,…
  • Julie Chan

When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Are Hong Kong Courts Rebalancing the Framework in Cross-Border Cases?
When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Are Hong Kong Courts Rebalancing the Framework in Cross-Border Cases? 1400 788 Julie Chan

As cross-border transactions rise and insolvency risks increase, Hong Kong courts are refining how arbitration agreements interact with winding-up petitions. Recent decisions reveal an important trend: strong support for arbitration…

Landmark SFC Settlement: The Combest Holdings Case
Landmark SFC Settlement: The Combest Holdings Case 1400 788 Hauzen LLP

On 2 June 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) announced a landmark Court decision requiring former senior executives of Combest Holdings Limited (“Combest”) to pay HK$192 million in compensation…

International Arbitration

Court of Appeal Extends Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam to arbitrable cross-claims
Court of Appeal Extends Re Guy Kwok-hung Lam to arbitrable cross-claims 1400 788 Hauzen LLP
This decision confirms that Hong Kong Courts will stay a winding-up petition of a company pending determination of an arbitrable cross-claim.

Hauzen Recognised as IFLR Recommended Firm for Insolvency and Financial Regulation
Hauzen Recognised as IFLR Recommended Firm for Insolvency and Financial Regulation 599 702 Hauzen LLP

We have been promoted to a Tier-3 ranking in IFLR1000 ‘s Restructuring & Insolvency category for 2024, putting us in the league of major international firms. We are also ranked…

Hauzen Recognised by IFLR1000 in Financial Services Regulation, Insolvency & Restructuring
Hauzen Recognised by IFLR1000 in Financial Services Regulation, Insolvency & Restructuring 1920 1080 Hauzen LLP
Hauzen LLP has been recognised again by prestigious legal directory IFLR1000 for expertise in Financial Services Regulation and in Insolvency and Restructuring.

Mutual Recognition & Assistance to Insolvency Proceedings in HKSAR & China
Mutual Recognition & Assistance to Insolvency Proceedings in HKSAR & China 1400 788 Byron Chow
Learn about the implications and guidance for Recognition of HKSAR Insolvency Proceedings in Mainland China and vice versa

Updates to Bankruptcy & Winding-Up Proceedings Practice Directions
Updates to Bankruptcy & Winding-Up Proceedings Practice Directions 1400 788 Hauzen LLP
Changes come into effect 17 July 2023, here’s a summary of some which streamline or change the procedure for bankruptcy and winding-up applications in Hong Kong

Overview of Compulsory Winding-up in Hong Kong
Overview of Compulsory Winding-up in Hong Kong 1400 788 Hauzen LLP
There are two main avenues for winding up a Hong Kong company: compulsory winding-up & voluntary winding-up. Most common is a company unable to pay its debts.

HK Court to Go Ahead with Keepwell Claim
HK Court to Go Ahead with Keepwell Claim 1920 1080 Hauzen LLP
Claims under a Keepwell Deed, despite ongoing insolvency proceedings in PRC, should be determined in Hong Kong according to its exclusive jurisdiction clause.
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