The recent decision in Re The Liquidator of Shenzhen Everich Supply Chain Co, Ltd (in liquidation in the People’s Republic of China) [2020] HKCFI 965 reaffirms the willingness of the Hong Kong Companies Court (the “Companies Court”) to recognise the winding-up of a company in Mainland China and thereby grant recognition and assistance to liquidators … Read more
In AnAn Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd v VTB Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) [2020] SGCA 33, Justice Steven Chong, delivering the judgment of the Court, (1) overturned the decision of the High Court which allowed a creditor (VTB Bank) to proceed with its winding up petition against a debtor (AnAn), and (2) upheld the arbitration … Read more
In Re China Solar Energy Holding Limited (HCCW 108/2015, 2 April 2020), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”) adjourned a winding-up petition which appeared to have been pursued by the petitioning creditor “in a fit of spite” and which did not appear to be in the creditors’ interests as a whole. The adjournment … Read more
In Champ Prestige International Limited v China City Construction (International) Co, Limited and Dingway Investment Limited, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance reaffirmed the court’s discretion to order the winding-up of a foreign-incorporated company on just and equitable grounds, but refused to stay the winding-up petition in favour of arbitration. Read more
The defendants (“Koo” and “Ling”) were the third wife and daughter of a Mr Lim Por Yen. They were directors of Highfit Development Co Ltd, a company in liquidation. The liquidator (“Mr Arboit”) brought contempt proceedings against Koo and Ling for allegedly breaching court orders made in the liquidation proceedings. On the first day of … Read more
