Unlike many other common law jurisdictions, there are no insolvency relief measures solely to assist restructuring and corporate rescue in Hong Kong. However, in the recent case of Re China Oil Gangran Energy Group Holdings Ltd [2020] HKCFI 825, the Hong Kong Court confirmed its power to grant recognition and assistance to liquidators appointed in a foreign country.

In the world of international trade, insolvency with cross-border elements is inevitable. Unlike many jurisdictions, there is no statutory mechanism in Hong Kong to deal with cross-border insolvency, and the Court's recent conflicting decisions added greater confusion as to Hong Kong's approach.

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