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Kwun-Yee Cheung

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In brief On 14 May 2021, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and the Hong Kong government agreed a framework (“Framework”) for judicial cooperation in corporate insolvency and debt restructuring. Under the Framework: A Mainland bankruptcy administrator may apply to the Hong Kong High Court for recognition of and assistance to Mainland bankruptcy proceedings. A Hong Kong liquidator or provisional liquidator may apply to the Intermediate People’s Court at a designated pilot area for recognition of…

This panel discussion provides insights and predictions on the effects of the following topics on the Asia Pacific region: (i) the US-China Trade War, (ii) COVID-19’s impact on SMEs, (iii) the decline in physical retail spaces, and (iv) the UNCITRAL Model Law on Enterprise Group Insolvency. The panellists were Abizer Diwanji (EY India, India), Ashok Kumar, (BlackOak LLC, Singapore), Jimmy Ng (Chooi & Company + Cheang & Ariff [CCA], Malaysia), Jacqueline Walsh (Kroll, Hong Kong),…