Our client bulletin for October 2020 covers the following topics:

• Practical considerations for holding virtual and hybrid shareholders’ meetings of Hong Kong companies;
• Use of After The Event insurance as security for costs; and
• First cartel settlement decision in Hong Kong with lessons learnt in competition investigations and litigations.

Please click here to view the bulletin.

On 8 October 2020, our Partner Eddy So and Senior Associate Jun Kwong presented and shared their views on the topic “Roles and Responsibilities of Key Persons in Intermediary Management Function” at a seminar organized by The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) for its members. At the beginning of the event, Ms. Selina Lau, Chief Executive, HKFI, gave an interesting introduction to the topic, which was followed by insightful opening remarks by Mr. Peter Gregoire, General Counsel & Head of Market Conduct (Acting), the Insurance Authority.

It is hoped that the event has encouraged the insurance industry to pay attention to corporate governance issues relating to Key Persons in Intermediary Management Function. The Intermediary Management Function is the 6th designated control function of an authorised insurer under the Insurance Ordinance, which involves establishing and maintaining internal control measures for administering insurance agencies and agents in relation to the regulated activities carried on by them and monitoring and ensuring compliance with the law, regulations and guidelines by the insurance intermediaries.

Our Partner Eddy So presented the topic “Ethical Walls for Law Firms” to members of the Law Society of Hong Kong for a Risk Management Education course.  Eddy’s presentation covered the legal and ethical principles relating to establishment of Ethical walls (or information barriers) in scenarios where there is a potential conflict of duty / interest affecting a law firm’s representation of a client.

Our client bulletin for September 2020 covers the following topics:

• Data Security and Business Confidentiality – How to use Video Conferencing Services Securely;
• Directors – the power to refuse registration of a share transfer; and
• Opportunities for individuals and businesses in Australia: Migration and Tax Update.

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MinterEllison is pleased to have collaborated with Thomson Reuters to launch premium content on Practical Law Hong Kong, a highly regarded professional legal resource. Our Partners Fred Kinmonth and Steven Birt and Consultant Caroline L. de Souza contributed and wrote practice notes giving valuable insights into topics such as share sales, asset sales, disclosure letters, record keeping and disclosure requirements; and brand protection, anti-counterfeiting strategies and certain dealings in intellectual property rights.

Synopses of the practice notes are available for viewing at:

• Asset purchases: overview (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-025-2477)
• Disclosure letters (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-025-8653)
• Share purchases: overview (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-023-9201)
• Signing, exchange and completion (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-023-9209)
• Record-keeping and disclosure requirements for companies (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-023-8556)
• Brand protection online (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-025-5671)
• Brand protection and anti-counterfeiting strategies (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-025-5672)
• Transfer or assignment of intellectual property rights (https://anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-025-5673)