The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has recently published an information paper setting out amendments to the Listing Rules which dovetail with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)’s new code of conduct provisions for intermediaries carrying out bookbuilding and placing activities in equity and debt capital market transactions. Read more

This post provides an update regarding further Russia-related sanctions measures introduced by the United States on 8 May 2022. Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills' Corporate Crime and Investigations team has contributed to the Global Investigations Review. The article, 'Do companies have a moral duty to self-report to the SFO?' considers the recent SFO case involving Amec Foster Wheeler. Read more

Following yesterday's announcement of a new EU package of sanctions, this blogpost summarises the newly announced UK sanctions against Russia and recent UK designations. Read more

The Russia sanctions position continues to be subject to rapid change. Our latest update summarises the newly announced sixth package of EU sanctions in response to the ongoing conflict with further updates to follow once more details on these measures are published. Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on a recent cryptocurrency case, Wang v Darby [2021] EWHC 3054 (Comm), which applies established principles relating to trusts, proprietary injunctions and worldwide freezing orders to this new asset class. Read more

Our latest update on the sanctions response to the conflict in Ukraine summarises the new internet-related restrictions introduced by the UK, and provides a round-up of certain other recent UK and EU developments. Read more

We previously discussed Russia-related sanctions measures imposed by the United States on April 21, April 11, April 7, March 25, March 15, March 14, March 9, March 8, March 3, February 28, February 25, February 23, and February 4. Read more