This week’s TGIF considers a recent Federal Court of Australia decision (Connelly (liquidator) v Papadopoulos, in the matter of TSK QLD Pty Ltd (in liq) [2024] FCA 888). In the case, it was determined that a restructuring adviser who engineered an asset-stripping scheme may be found liable for the full value of the loss arising out of the scheme.

Key Takeaways

Re: SIMPLICITY & VOGUE RETAILING (HK) CO., LIMITED [2023] HKCFI 1443 (date of decision: 23 April 2024)

This week’s TGIF summarises the Federal Court of Australia’s recent decision granting leave to proceed against a company despite the appointment of a small business restructuring (SBR) practitioner under Pt 5.3B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).

Key takeaways

Re: Guangdong Overseas Construction Corporation () (in liquidation) (date of decision: 17 May 2023)

Introduction

Seahawk China Dynamic Fund [2022] HKCFI 1994 (date of reasons for decision: 4 July 2022)

Introduction

Up Energy Development Group Limited [2022] HKCFI 1329 (date of decision: 6 May 2022)

Introduction

The 3 core requirements are factors considered by the Hong Kong Court when deciding whether to exercise its discretion to wind up a foreign incorporated company in Hong Kong.

Ozner Water International Holding Limited (In Liquidation) [2022] HKCFI 363 (date of decision: 27 January 2022)

Hong Kong Fresh Water International Group Limited (In Liquidation) [2022] HKCFI 924 (date of decision: 6 April 2022)

Introduction

Zhaoheng Hydropower (Hong Kong) Limited (In Liquidation) [2022] HKCFI 248 (date of decision: 20 January 2022)

Introduction

海航集团有限公司（于中国内地重整） [2021] HKCFI 2897（裁决日期：2021 年 9 月 16 日） 

前言

海航集团有限公司（一家总部设在海南的大型企业，下称“公司”）的内地重整程序最近在香港获得认可。这是香港法院首次向 内地重整程序的破产管理人颁发认可令的案例。 

HNA Group Co., Limited (in Reorganisation in the Mainland of the People's Republic China) [2021] HKCFI 2897 (Date of Decision: 16 September 2021)

Introduction