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Further clarification of the Hong Kong courts' jurisdiction to wind up unregistered overseas companies

2013-03-21

In a judgment handed down on 6 March 2013, the Hong Kong High Court elaborated on the guiding principles the court will follow when determining whether or not it should exercise its 'exorbitant' jurisdiction to wind up an unregistered overseas company 'which prima facie is beyond the limits of territoriality'.

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Hong Kong, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Liquidation

Authors:

Gavin Lewis , Gareth Thomas , Shaun Langhorne

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Firm:

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Enforcement of orders made in foreign insolvency proceedings

2012-11-07

In Rubin v Eurofinance SA and New Cap Reinsurance Corporation (in liquidation) and another v AE Grant and others [2012] UKSC 46, the UK Supreme Court held that:

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United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Common law, Enforcement of foreign judgments, Liquidator (law), UK Supreme Court

Authors:

Gavin Lewis , Gareth Thomas , Shaun Langhorne

Location:

Firm:

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Enforcement of orders made in foreign insolvency proceedings

2012-11-07

In Rubin v Eurofinance SA and New Cap Reinsurance Corporation (in liquidation) and another v AE Grant and others [2012] UKSC 46, the UK Supreme Court held that:

Filed under:

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Common law, Liquidator (law), UK Supreme Court

Authors:

Gavin Lewis , Gareth Thomas , Shaun Langhorne

Location:

Firm:

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP