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  • Licence to heal – Licensing requirements for clinics and small practice clinics will commence

    On 23 May 2025, the Hong Kong government gazetted the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Commencement) Notice 2025 (“Notice”) which, among other things, will bring into operation certain sections of the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Chapter 633 of the laws of Hong Kong) (“PHFO”) that will…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt successfully defends appeal in relation to ownership of the subsidiaries of the Global Cord Blood Corporation group

    In a two-and-a-half-year battle between the Cayman-appointed joint provisional liquidators (Chow Tsz Nga Georgia of Grant Thornton Recovery & Reorganisation Limited, Margot MacInnis and John Royle of Grant Thornton Specialist Services (Cayman) Limited) (“JPLs”) and the former directors of Global Cord Blood Corporation (“GCBC”), Tanner…Read More

  • The launch of the re-domiciliation regime in Hong Kong

    The inward company re-domiciliation regime finally became effective in Hong Kong on 23 May 2025. The regime allows non-Hong Kong incorporated companies (such as companies incorporated in Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda) that fulfil the eligibility requirements to submit a formal application to the Hong…Read More

  • “Finfluencers” beware! SFC suspends finfluencer for 16 months following his criminal conviction for providing investment advice without a license

    Background On 20 March 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) suspended the licenses of Mr Wong Ming Chung (“Mr Wong”), a “finfluencer”[1] also known as Franky Wong and as ““股票狙擊手”, for 16 months following his criminal conviction for providing investment advice on a subscription-based…Read More

  • Tanner De Witt Partners Secured Return of Child in Complex Cross-Border Abduction Case Across Hague and Non-Hague Signatories

    In a complex cross-border child abduction case involving multiple jurisdictions, Tanner De Witt partners Adrian Au and Joanne Brown successfully acted for the father to secure the return of his child to Mainland China. The case involved serious legal issues arising from the Court’s treatment…Read More

  • Legal Update: Proposed reduction on threshold on working hours for “continuous contract”

    The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the “Bill”) proposes amendments aimed at enhancing labour protections by reducing the threshold of working hours in respect of “continuous contract” under the Employment Ordinance (“EO”) (see below). Current regime Currently, an employee employed by the same employer (i) continuously…Read More

  • Legal Update: PCPD’s Checklist on Use of GenAI at Work

    The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) applications and agents is quickly transforming the workplace and how work is done in many enterprises in Hong Kong. The ease of use of GenAI tools can disguise personal data privacy and protection risks. In this update,…Read More

  • How to divide pension/Mandatory Provident Funds (“MPF”) Retirement Benefits in Ancillary Relief for Divorce in Hong Kong?

    Nearly 25 years have passed since Hong Kong launched the Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) in December 2000. As of February 2025, total assets under the MPF system in Hong Kong reached approximately HK$1.352 trillion, marking a record high since its inception and also a significant…Read More

  • Overview of Five Recent Arbitration Cases

    Hong Kong’s arbitration landscape saw significant developments over the past 12 months, with the courts delivering important rulings on key procedural and substantive issues. From challenges to awards to jurisdictional disputes, these decisions continue to shape the future of arbitration in the region. We have…Read More

  • Joining the Exclusive Confidentiality Club

    Background In litigation proceedings, parties may understandably be concerned about the disclosure of confidential documents.  This concern is more pronounced in intellectual property proceedings involving valuable and commercially sensitive patents and trade secrets, especially where the opposing party is a business competitor. A party receiving…Read More

  • Directors guilty of fraudulent trading

    Directors beware! Under section 275 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, if during the winding-up of a company liquidators discover that the business was carried on with intent to defraud creditors (or for any fraudulent purpose), then they can apply to the…Read More

  • Claiming Ownership of a Flat: The Role of Common Intention Constructive Trusts

    Hong Kong has the lowest home ownership rate in the world, and the average home in the city costs as much as the average family earns in 16.7 years.  Unsurprisingly, this concerning situation has led to a substantial number of disputes over landed properties. One…Read More