Podcast S4E3 | Contentious Trusts & Estates: Family Disputes Involving Companies
How family businesses and asset-holding companies can add complexity to family wealth disputes. Common scenarios and some of tips on how to best avoid them.
How family businesses and asset-holding companies can add complexity to family wealth disputes. Common scenarios and some of tips on how to best avoid them.
Requesting references for prospective employers is common practice: what do you need to know when requesting or providing references?
Due diligence remains an essential exercise during or prior to any potential transaction. Not only does it provide a clearer picture of how a target company operates, but it also determines the commerciality of the potential transaction, as well as providing points for negotiation between the parties. There are a wide range of areas to be considered by parties – this article highlights the more common and significant areas to be considered by potential purchasers and sellers in due diligence.
Injunctions are equitable remedies. Accordingly, applicants are required to act without undue delay to preserve their rights. They must also act reasonably and conscionably.
While confidentiality in arbitration proceedings is broadly protected under the Arbitration Ordinance and common law, there are nonetheless exceptions where disclosure is permitted. More importantly, it should not be assumed that disputes over disclosure of confidential material relating to arbitrations conducted will necessarily be heard by a Hong Kong Court or determined in accordance with the law.
Asian Legal Business (ALB) will present the 21th Annual Kingfisher Hong Kong Law Awards in an event held on 9th September 2022 at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong. These prestigious awards will pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in Hong Kong and around the region. Hugill & Ip has been…
Case Analysis: High Fashion New Media Corporation Ltd. V. Leong Ma Li [2022] HKCFI 2234 (HCMP 932/2020)
Formed in December 2021, the Legal Services Hockey Team, comprises of solicitors, barristers, and various legal professionals
Why Is It Still So Hard for the LGBTQ+ Community to Form Families in Hong Kong?
FAQs on legal issues which arise for the employer and the employee when parting ways, either by termination, by mutual agreement or by operation of law
Tatler finds out how to solve the challenges that can arise around estates and their myriad competing interests
Matters to consider when appointing a protector for your trust
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