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Language: / Wednesday, 11 October 2017
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
1 CPD point
HK$250
English / Level:
Venue : / Elementary level, for delegates who do not have prior knowledge of the subject area
TKP Conference Centre, 23/F, Euro Trade Centre, 21-23 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Course Objective:
The seminar covers British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and Cayman Islands (“Cayman”) corporate vehicles, with an emphasis on practical tips for onshore transactional lawyers on BVI and Cayman company law issues when working on live deals. It also contrasts BVI and Cayman vehicles with Hong Kong corporate companies, in light of the recent changes in Hong Kong under the new Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622).
About the Course:
Thisseminar will cover the following issues:
  • Company Constitution
  • Par Value and Authorized Share Capital
  • Duties of Directors
  • Corporate Directorship
  • Combination of Companies
  • Financial Assistance
  • Common Seal and Due Execution
  • Registration of Charges
  • Share Buy-Backs
  • Solvency Test

About the Presenter:
Mr. Raymond Ng, Partner,Harney Westwood & Riegels
Raymond Ng is a partner in the Corporate practice of our Hong Kong office.
Raymond’s major clients include local, PRC and international law firms, private equity investment institutions, as well as listed and private corporations. He has advised on a wide range of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional corporate matters, with a particular focus on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture formations and initial public offerings.
Beginning his career at Mayer Brown JSM, Raymond was a corporate finance lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hong Kong between 2007 and 2010. He then joined the leading M&A team of Clifford Chance, Hong Kong for five years prior to moving offshore.
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Re:Better Late than Never: How Companies in the Post-Cap 32 Era are Catching Up their BVI and Cayman Counterparts, Wednesday, 11 October 2017 (101117P)

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