Building an effective whistleblower framework is a little more complex than setting up a complaint hotline for employees. CGj takes a look at a critical component of such frameworks that has received too little attention in Hong Kong – whistleblower protection. The...

In the second and final part of their article, ESG consultants Theodora Thunder and Dr Glenn Frommer look at the specific application of ESG strategies to portfolio development. In the first part of this article, published in last month’s CGj, we explored the business...

David Cheng, Partner, Hong Kong Office, Winston & Strawn, overviews the latest guidance for intermediaries dealing in VA-related products and services, and clarifies the new measures and requirements pertaining to Hong Kong’s virtual asset market. The VA landscape in...

CGj reviews four recent additions to the guidance note series of the Institute, two of which give advice on issues pertaining to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, notably those involving share transfers, while two spotlight the ethical themes relating to...

Wynne Mok, Partner, and Jason Cheng, Associate, Slaughter and May, examine the background and precedents to the latest attempt by a company to challenge a delisting decision in the High Court, and explain the factors considered by the courts in such cases. In the past...

Wynne Mok, Partner, and Jason Cheng, Associate, Slaughter and May, discuss a recent court ruling that reconfirms an employer’s right to terminate an employment contract without cause, and why the duty of mutual trust and confidence between employer and employee cannot...

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