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Darren Azman and Natalie Rowles, McDermott Will & Emery

This is an extract from the third edition of GRR's The Art of the Ad Hoc. The whole publication is available here.

Introduction

Jacqueline Ingram and Sarah Levin, Milbank LLP

This is an extract from the third edition of GRR's The Art of the Ad Hoc. The whole publication is available here.

Christopher J Howard, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

This is an extract from the third edition of GRR's The Art of the Ad Hoc. The whole publication is available here.

Introduction

Kate Colman, Sarah Levin and Ryan Al-Hakim, Milbank LLP

This is an extract from the third edition of GRR's The Art of the Ad Hoc. The whole publication is available here.

Introduction

Yen Sum and Hugo Bowkett, Latham & Watkins LLP

This is an extract from the third edition of GRR's The Art of the Ad Hoc. The whole publication is available here.

Introduction

David Wallace and Jack Isaacs, Latham & Watkins LLP

This is an extract from the third edition of GRR's The Art of the Ad Hoc. The whole publication is available here.

Introduction

Mani Gupta, Aman Choudhary and Saumya Upadhyay, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

In summary

Heidi Chui, Stevenson, Wong & Co

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

In summary

一、股东的责任

一般来说,股东只就其认购股份的出资承担责任,而如果公司无偿债能力进而清盘,股东层面并不负有任何法律责任。但仍需注意可能存在的例外情况,例如:

第一,穿透公司法人人格向股东追索。如某人在已有债务的情况下,通过将财产转移给新设立公司的方法逃避该既有债务,法院可能判令要求穿透公司面纱。而在实践中该法律原则因要求严格,很少能够被使用。

第二,股东参与到公司有欺诈目的的资产转移当中,或作为不正当的协助者、不正当的收受财产者,或者参与策划该欺诈行为等。

二、董事和公司管理人员的责任

在清盘开始后,董事实际上失去了管理公司的权力,但是由于董事的地位,其需要在以下两种情形下承担责任:一是如果他违反了原本就对公司负有的义务,清盘人代表公司能够向董事进行追责;二是在清盘前和清盘过程中,董事均负有特定的责任。

一方面,董事负有一般的对公司的信义义务,包括为公司利益行使权利,为公司避免利益冲突等,以及其他法定义务,比如董事必须采取一切合理步骤确保公司备存及保留会计记录至少7年(如有),以及必须确保公司按时提交财务报表等。如这些行为已经发生,董事可能需要承担责任。

Look Chan Ho, Des Voeux Chambers

This is an extract from the 2023 edition of GRR's The Asia-Pacific Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

Insolvency law, by nature, flourishes in difficult times. Just like last year, restructuring and insolvency activity in 2022 continues to flourish all over the world, together with rapid insolvency law reform.