In brief In the recent decisions in Re The Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators of Agritrade Resources Ltd (in Provisional Liquidation in Bermuda) [2020] HKCFI 1967 (HCMP 925/2020, 18 August 2020) (“Re Agritrade”) and Re The Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators of Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group Holdings Ltd (in Provisional Liquidation in Bermuda) [2020] HKCFI 2260 (HCMP 1274/2020, 3 September 2020) (“Re Rare Earth”), Justice Harris re-affirmed the Hong Kong Companies Court’s willingness to recognise foreign provisional liquidators…
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the coronavirus outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international concern. The PRC and Hong Kong have been at the forefront of the coronavirus outbreak. Whilst the Hong Kong government, judiciary and many in the private sector are gradually returning to ‘business as usual’ after a month long work from home, and limited public services, understandably many companies and businesses will be keeping a close…