Company Law

Author: Stefan Lo

The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law Handbook - 28th Edition aims to deal with the intricacies of the Companies Ordinance (Cap 622) in an easily accessible form. This Handbook reproduces the text of the Ordinance as currently in force along with section-by-section annotations and examines relevant case law and significant judicial decisions. The annotations also provide definitions of words and phrases, discussions on practical aspects and contentious issues with reference to each section and other authoritative materials including cross-jurisdictional references.

Readers may wish to refer to the Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook, which is a complementary text containing the remaining Parts from the "old Companies Ordinance" (Cap 32) that have not been repealed.

As this series has been cited with authority in over one hundred court cases in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal, this Handbook will no doubt be an invaluable source of information for practitioners, legal advisers, company secretaries, students and anyone interested in the laws governing companies in Hong Kong.

Authors: Felix Tang, Angel Wong

This handbook is a detailed work of reference containing up to date commentary on seven Ordinances and includes supporting sections from three further Ordinances, including the Sale of Goods Ordinance (Cap 26), Factors Ordinance (Cap 48), Control of Exemption Clauses Ordinance (Cap 71), Misrepresentation Ordinance (Cap 284), Supply of Services (Implied Terms) Ordinance (Cap 457), Unconscionable Contracts Ordinance (Cap 458), Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap 623), Limitation Ordinance (Cap 347) (s 4), Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap 23) (ss 11,13-18, 21 and 23) and Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap 553) (ss 17-19).

Author: Stefan Lo

The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law Handbook - 27th Edition aims to deal with the intricacies of the Companies Ordinance (Cap 622) in an easily accessible form. This Handbook reproduces the text of the Ordinance as currently in force along with section-by-section annotations and examines relevant case law and significant judicial decisions. The annotations also provide definitions of words and phrases, discussions on practical aspects and contentious issues with reference to each section and other authoritative materials including cross-jurisdictional references.

Readers may wish to refer to the Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Handbook, which is a complementary text containing the remaining Parts from the "old Companies Ordinance" (Cap 32) that have not been repealed.

As this series has been cited with authority in over one hundred court cases in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal, this Handbook will no doubt be an invaluable source of information for practitioners, legal advisers, company secretaries, students and anyone interested in the laws governing companies in Hong Kong.

This edition is current as of 1 May 2025.

Authors: Dr Rita Cheung, Jenkin Suen, SC, Tommy Cheung     

This book seeks to provide a practice-oriented and detailed treatment of the law and procedure of shareholders’ rights and remedies from a Hong Kong law perspective. It contains detailed coverage of the most recent legislative reforms of shareholders’ remedies in Hong Kong.

The first edition of this book is the first practitioner’s text on the law of shareholders’ rights and remedies in Hong Kong. This second edition has been fully revised and updated to include new developments and important case law in this area.

Authors: ELG Tyler, Stefan HC Lo

The Butterworths Hong Kong Company Law (Winding Up and MiscellaneousProvisions) Handbook details provisions relating to prospectus, companies winding-up rules, insolvency of companies, disqualification of directors, receivership, restrictions on sale of shares and provisions relating to the Societies Ordinance are still in force under the now retitled Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32).

Author: Emma Manuel Szelepet

Fully updated edition of this first point of reference for accountants, solicitors, company secretaries.

Kindly note that this title will be shipped from outside Hong Kong and the delivery time might take up to 6 weeks. Please reach out to marketing.hk@lexisnexis.com should you have any enquiries.

Support for those at the front line of company admin.

Kindly note that this title will be shipped from outside Hong Kong and the delivery time might take up to 6 weeks. Please reach out to marketing.hk@lexisnexis.com should you have any enquiries.

Authors: Ludwig Ng, Sherman Yan, Pearlie Koh

Shareholder disputes have existed for as long as there have been companies and are becoming an everyday occurrence in the corporate world. “A Practical Guide to Resolving Shareholder Disputes” is intended to serve as a ready reference, a checklist, and a source of practical guidance for business owners, investors, financial advisers, in-house counsel, and legal practitioners who are involved in this area.

Apart from outlining general principles and practice, this is the first book on the subject that provides specific treatments for different kinds of companies, such as private companies, listed companies, family companies, and non-Hong Kong companies. The authors have outlined the procedural and legal considerations for various types of actions, including derivative actions, unfair prejudice petitions, and just and equitable winding up. Interlocutory applications in shareholder disputes and the most recent local decisions are discussed in detail, and extensive references are also made to illustrative cases from other common law jurisdictions, like the UK and Singapore.

This second edition will fill an important gap in the growing range of Hong Kong legal textbooks on shareholder disputes and is essential reading for practitioners, researchers, and students interested or engaged in this area of law. Further, aside from the numerous updates on Hong Kong case law, more references have also been made to Singaporean cases and statutes in this second edition to benefit not only Hong Kong readers but also to make the book more relevant to Singapore and other Commonwealth readers. 

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