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Sihombing's Hong Kong Company Law: Commentary on Cap 622 & 32 (Student Edition)

Sihombing's Hong Kong Company Law: Commentary on Cap 622 & 32 (Student Edition)

Author: Judith Sihombing
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (HK) (formerly CCH)_
ISBN: 9789881221520s
Published In: January 2015
Format: Paperback , 553 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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According to the statistics released by the Hong Kong Company Registry, as of July 2014, there are 1,242,229 local companies incorporated under the Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong, comprising 1,229,450 private companies, 12,211 guarantee companies, and 568 public companies. A total number of 95,408 local companies were newly incorporated in the first half of 2014, with an increase of 7.16% as compared to the second half year of 2013. Meanwhile, 9,463 foreign companies from more than 81 countries were registered in Hong Kong as of July 2014.

The framework of Hong Kong Company Law facilitates and promotes enterprise start-up and growth, playing an increasingly significant role in enhancing Hong Kong as one of the world’s key financial centres. A thorough understanding of Company Law, especially the new Companies Ordinance (Cap 622) and the Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32) as well as all relevant subsidiary legislation and schedules, therefore, is of paramount importance not only to legal professionals but also to business operators. Sihombing’s Hong Kong Law – Commentary on Cap 622 & 32 is specially designed to help professionals gain a good working knowledge of the Company Law in HK

Sihombing’s Hong Kong Law – Commentary on Cap 622 & 32, published in September 2014, is a pre-eminent guide on company laws and regulations and their practical application in Hong Kong.

This book provides an extensive coverage of legal issues associated with Hong Kong’s Company Law, from incorporation and share capital, management and administration, to winding up, receivership and dissolution. With an emphasis on practical aspects, this book offers strategic solutions to help minimise an organisation’s risk exposure. Readers can benefit from the expert insight in how to achieve regulatory compliance and deal with various corporate governance issues.

Other than insightful commentary, this book contains helpful checklists for the busy practitioner, summaries of recent developments affecting the company law regime, as well as references to local, regional and international landmark cases.

To enable quick and easy location of information, a comprehensive Topical Index, a Section Finding List, and a Case Table are included.

Features and Benefits:
- Provides comprehensive and updated information about the company law environment in HK;
- Brings together a discussion of all the pertinent Hong Kong company laws and their practical application in two accessible publications;
- Offers helpful checklists for the busy practitioner, summaries of recent developments affecting the company law regime, as well as references to local, regional and international landmark cases;
- Well-structured Topical Index and Section Finding List to facilitate quick and easy location of information;
1. Companies Ordinance Cap 622 and Cap 32, and subsidiary regulations, schedule, orders, circulars etc.
2. Code on Takeovers and Mergers and Share repurchases
3. Incorporation of HK companies
4. Share capital, listing and regulation of listed companies
5. Management and administration
6. Receivership
7. Winding up and dissolution
8. Foreign corporations
9. Partnerships
Judith Sihombing offers consultations in commercial, banking and property law in Hong Kong and on property and commercial law in Malaysia. She is used to working with legal teams on contentious and non-contentious matters. She has worked for a range of clients including private companies, institutions and governments.

Judith conducts bespoke training and CPD seminars for the legal community in a range of her specialist areas including corporate governance, company law and property law. She has worked with numerous small and medium sized firms to create tailored training that meets their needs.

Judith was trained as a solicitor in Victoria, Australia after graduation from the Law School of the Melbourne University. Judith also has an LLM from the University of Malaya.

After practice in Melbourne for two years, she taught in the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, and also acted as a consultant to the Legal Aid Bureau of Malaysia. Later she taught at the Faculties of Law at Monash University, Melbourne, and Hong Kong University. She is now teaching part-time at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
In 2001 she joined the Hong Kong office of Simmons & Simmons as Professional Support Lawyer and Training Manager.

Judith is a founder member and Vice-Chairman of the Law Society of Hong Kong Working Party Sub-Committee on Land Titles. She has been a consultant to the Consumer Council of Hong Kong (on Estate Agents) and to the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (on the documentation for mortgages and guarantees).