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The ACC Hong Kong Board of Directors invites you to the following webinar presented by Clifford Chance on 'Regulatory Oversight and Enforcement Actions by the SFC and the HKEX on Listed Companies and Directors' Liabilities' on Tuesday, 29 June 2021.

Presented by senior members of our Hong Kong contentious regulatory and litigation and dispute resolution team, the webinar will cover:

  • An overview of the SFC and the HKEX’s regulatory powers in connection with listed issuers and directors
  • Key risk areas, and areas of regulatory focus, by reference to recent enforcement actions and what we are seeing in the market
  • Practical 'dos and don'ts' for directors in SFO and listing rules compliance

We do hope you can join us for what should be an interesting discussion on a topical subject.

SPEAKERS:

Jonathan Wong

Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Clifford Chance

Jonathan is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Hong Kong. He regularly defends listed companies and directors in enforcement action against both the SFC and HKEx, and also advises on listed company compliance, notably in respect of issues such as connected transactions, disclosure of price-sensitive information and internal controls.

Jonathan is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and is an advocate and solicitor in Singapore.

William Wong

Consultant, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Clifford Chance

William is a Consultant in Clifford Chance's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice.

Before joining Clifford Chance, he had held in-house positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse, advising on regulatory and compliance issues arising from their regional private banking and investment banking businesses. William has been listed by Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Lawyer” in Hong Kong for Dispute Resolution and as a Future Leader in Who's Who Legal's Investigations 2021 chapter.

Michael Wang

Consultant, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Clifford Chance

Michael Wang is a Consultant in Clifford Chance’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Admitted in Hong Kong in 2012, Michael is a native Mandarin speaker and is fluent in Cantonese.

Michael advises on a broad range of contentious regulatory matters and complex banking and commercial litigation. He regularly advises banks, investment funds, brokerages, asset managers and listed companies in a wide range of regulatory investigations and compliance issues, including market misconduct and manipulation, sponsor liability, electronic trading, reporting failures, insider dealing, operation of alternative liquidity pool, position limits reporting, facilitation trading, financial resources rules and listing rules compliance.

Michael is a contributing author for the Hong Kong chapter of GIR's 'The Practitioner's Guide to Global Investigations' and recognised as a Future Leader in Who's Who Legal's Investigations 2021 chapter.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration

CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for.  Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link. 

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Software and Information Technology Due Diligence Requests Checklist
Foley & Larnder LLP
3 pages

This checklist contains requests that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from an information technology standpoint.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: United States
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) from an In-house Counsel Perspective (United States Focus)
Alexander D. Gonzalez, Esq. and Richard Reich, Esq.

While the focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues is not new, the importance of reporting and treating ESG as a key component of your business and governance processes has increased in recent years. This article will identify what ESG means from an in-house counsel perspective and steps for developing your company’s ESG program.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Environmental, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Collection: Sustainability
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC
Temporary Prevention of Commercial Register Entries in Switzerland: Quick Overview of the Rule Change
Christian Oetiker, Partner in VISCHER's Litigation and Arbitration Team; Raphael Butz, Partner in VISCHER's Litigation and Arbitration Team; Prabhjot K. Singh, Associate in VISCHER's Litigation and Arbitration Team, VISCHER Ltd.

Until the end of 2020, it was possible for anyone to make use of the so-called commercial register blockage pursuant to the Swiss Commercial Register Ordinance (hereinafter "CRO") to prevent an unwanted entry into the commercial register for 10 days, without going to court. With a revision to this in January 2021, this Quick Overview will explain how the rule change results in higher hurdles for temporary prevention of commercial register entries.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Switzerland
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
Avoiding Personal Liability – The Do’s and Don’ts for Directors of Almost-Insolvent Companies
Evelyn Chan, Partner, Adriel Wong, Trainee Solicitor, and Jane Lu, Paralegal, Gall
4 pages

This article goes into the various matters that directors of a company should bear in mind if insolvency is on the horizon, “lest incurring personal liability if insolvency becomes inevitable.” Failure to bear these matters in mind and comply with standards and requirements could lead to disastrous results for company directors in Hong Kong.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Hong Kong
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly a focus of discussion for organizations across the country. More than ever, organizations are integrating ESG factors into their decision-making to ensure they adequately evaluate, mitigate and report on environmental, social and governance risks.

Join us for a panel discussion as we examine how companies are anticipating and responding to developing a body of ESG standards and regulations, and investor and stakeholder pressure, with particular attention to the area of climate change.

This program contains 1 hour and 30 minutes of Professionalism content.

This event is open and free of charge only to in-house counsel who are practicing lawyers and are current members of a provincial law society; however, you must RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, June 7, 2021.

ACC Ontario reserves the right to review all registrations for eligibility. In-house counsel must be ACC members or meet ACC membership eligibility. Please click here for further details.

Note: All instructions and information on how to access the webinar will be sent by email in advance of the program.

Questions? Please email us.

SFC Introduces Enhancements to Further Promote the OFC Regime
Hayden Flinn, Co-Chief Executive & Partner, and Cindy Shek, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
6 pages

This article delves into the Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Enhancements to the Open-ended Fund Companies Regime (OFC) and Further Consultation on Customer Due Diligence Requirements, published by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission. Issued on 2 September 2020, the Consultation Conclusion, the Consultation Conclusion highlights different enhancements to be made to private OFCs.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Hong Kong
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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  • Structuring the SPAC and the IPO process
  • Advantages and disadvantages in using the SPAC form
  • The De-SPAC transaction — structuring the merger
  • Trends in SPAC transactions
  • Litigation Risks — The increased SEC focus on SPACs and commercial litigation trends
SFC’s Consultation Paper on Bookbuilding and Placing Activities in ECM and DCM Transactions
Richard Mazzochi, Partner, and Sheldon Tse, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
5 pages

On 8 February 2021, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong (SFC) issues a consultation paper, which if successfully enacted as it was proposed, would have an impact on the way in which public offerings of equity and debt securities are made in Hong Kong. The following article provides an overview on the provisions of the consultation paper and the specific effects of its inaction.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Hong Kong
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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