With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more
6/18/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Hong Kong ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms With antitrust and other regulators scrutinizing mergers more closely, it is crucial for companies to negotiate terms to mitigate and...more
3/28/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Corporate Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Global Market ,
Investment Management ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
Global M&A Activity Endures Headwinds in 2023 and Displays Resilience Going Into 2024 -
Despite market headwinds, dealmakers have looked to carveouts, spin-offs, joint ventures and other creative deal structures to engage...more
12/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Competition ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Exit Strategies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Global Dealmaking ,
HKEx ,
Insurance Industry ,
Joint Venture ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities ,
Short-Term Loans ,
Takeovers ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
12/14/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Division ,
Banking Sector ,
Big Tech ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Convertible Notes ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Forum Selection ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Partnerships ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recessions ,
Repurchases ,
Russia ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taxation ,
Technology ,
UK ,
Vertical Mergers
This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more
7/14/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Amended Rules ,
Biotechnology ,
Board of Directors ,
Censures ,
Corporate Executives ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) ,
Hang Seng Index (HSI) ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Internal Controls ,
Listing Applications ,
Listing Rules ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Mergers ,
Misappropriation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
Secondary Listings ,
SFC ,
Shareholders ,
Takeovers ,
Weighted Voting Rights (WVR)
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
1/30/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Attorney General ,
Backstop Agreements ,
BEPS ,
BitLicense ,
Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Capital Markets ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Chapter 11 ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Common Stock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Covenant Lite Deals ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DACA ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Debt Financing ,
Debtors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Disgorgement ,
Disparate Impact ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Down Rounds ,
Drug Pricing ,
EBITDA ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Issuers ,
FRCP 23 ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
General Elections ,
GILTI tax ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Individual Accountability ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
IRS ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Listing Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Make-Whole Premium ,
Mergers ,
MFW ,
Multinationals ,
National Security ,
PCAOB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Parties ,
Preferred Shares ,
Private Offerings ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Refinancing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Litigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Valuation ,
White Collar Crimes
This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more
1/8/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Annual Reports ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Censures ,
Compensation ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Person ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Debt Securities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Failure to Cooperate ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Offerings ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Listing Rules ,
Mandatory Disclosure Rules ,
Materiality ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Secondary Listings ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Trial Court Orders
This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more
10/8/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Censures ,
Consultation Periods ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Foreign Issuers ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Rules ,
Public Consultations ,
Security Token Offering (STOs) ,
Stock Connect ,
Takeovers
This edition provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In...more
7/5/2019
/ Accounting Standards ,
Acquisitions ,
Audit Policies ,
Board of Directors ,
CEOs ,
China ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disqualification ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Fines ,
Foreign Investment ,
HKEx ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Information ,
Listing Rules ,
Mergers ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) ,
Trade Suspensions ,
Variable Interest Entities