In January 2025 in Beijing, a delegation of INSOL members led by Andrew Koo (INSOL Fellow) and John Lees (INSOL Past President) together with Hong Kong barrister Michael Lok, Alexander Tang (INSOL Fellow), and Howard Lam...more
A bankruptcy petition should not proceed if the debt is disputed and subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of a foreign court.
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled that if a bankruptcy...more
Judicial comments cast doubt on the ability to compromise US law-governed debt effectively based on Chapter 15 recognition alone.
A recent first instance decision in Hong Kong has highlighted an important...more
11/10/2022
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
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Commercial Bankruptcy ,
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UNCITRAL
Judicial comments cast doubt on the ability to compromise US law-governed debt effectively based on Chapter 15 recognition alone.
A recent first instance decision in Hong Kong has relied upon the so-called rule in Gibbs...more