Butterworths Hong Kong Securities Law Handbook, 8th Edition

Author: Bernard Mak, Brian Lo; Candice Lau; Ernest C Y Ng; Jason Gerber; Lok Ho; Mike Yeung; Vincent Lung
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789888932511

Previous Edition ISBN: 9789888799985
Published In: June 2026
Format: Paperback (2 volumes) , 1900 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This work provides a comprehensive and authoritative annotated guide to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571), offering detailed, section-by-section commentary grounded in both statutory interpretation and practical application.

Drawing on the collective experience of leading practitioners at the Hong Kong Bar, including Parkside Chambers' Bernard Mak, the text integrates analysis of legislative provisions with relevant case law, regulatory guidance, and enforcement practice. It is designed not only as a reference tool but as a practical aid for litigators, regulators, and transactional lawyers navigating Hong Kong’s increasingly sophisticated financial regulatory landscape.

Particular emphasis is placed on how the Ordinance operates in practice—before the courts, in dealings with the Securities and Futures Commission, and across contentious and non-contentious contexts—making this an indispensable resource for those advising on securities, market misconduct, and regulatory compliance.

This edition reflects a period of significant activity and evolution in Hong Kong’s securities regulatory regime. Over recent years, there has been a marked increase in both judicial consideration and regulatory enforcement under the Ordinance, with a substantial body of new case law and enforcement decisions incorporated into the commentary.

The updates focus on three key areas:

Enhanced enforcement landscape: Expanded analysis of enforcement-related provisions, including developments in the SFC’s investigative and remedial powers, as well as recent trends in market misconduct and insider dealing cases. These developments underscore a continued regulatory emphasis on market integrity.
Evolving market infrastructure and regimes: Coverage of new and forthcoming regulatory frameworks, including the implementation of the uncertificated securities market regime and updates affecting fund structures such as open-ended fund companies, reflecting structural modernisation of Hong Kong’s securities market.
Digital assets and derivatives regulation: Consideration of emerging areas such as virtual assets, stablecoin regulation, and the long-anticipated OTC derivatives regime, all of which are reshaping the scope and application of the Ordinance in practice.

In addition, the commentary has been substantially updated to reflect recent amendments to subsidiary legislation (including position limit rules for key index derivatives) and to integrate practical insights from recent litigation and advisory work undertaken by the contributing authors.

Overall, this edition seeks to capture not only what the law is, but how it is being actively applied and developed in a fast-moving regulatory environment.

Bernard Mak

Barrister-at-law, Parkside Chambers, LLB (Warwick), BCL (Oxon), PCLL (HKU)

Isaac Chan

Barrister-at-law, Rede Chambers, LLB (HKU), LLM (KCL), PCLL (HKU)

Vincent Lung

Barrister-at-law, Parkside Chambers, LLB (KCL), PCLL (HKU)

Vincent is a barrister with nearly two decades of experience in civil practice, specialising in commercial and company matters. His profound expertise encompasses high-profile shareholder disputes, winding up matters and complex trust law issues. Renowned for his exceptional advocacy skills, Vincent has handled significant cases in company law and banking and finance, including Shun On Finance Ltd v Wong Fung Kwan [2024] 4 HKLRD 980; Chen Pao Tzu (陳保慈) v Chen Sheng Kuei (陳生貴) [2021] 1 HKLRD 1071; Re Primlaks (HK) Ltd [2016] 2 HKLRD 31; Wong Pak Sum v Hong Kong Furniture & Decoration Trade Association Ltd [2014] 1 HKLRD 507 and many more.

Recognised as a Tier 1 Leading Junior in Commercial Disputes by Asia Pacific Legal 500, he also brings extensive teaching experience and judicial appointments, underscoring his exceptional qualifications in the legal field.