In today’s fast-moving business environment, there is an increasing demand for expert guidance on local, cross-border and multinational transactions to ensure full compliance with complex and diverse regulatory frameworks.
Our solicitors possess extensive experience in providing wide-ranging commercial and corporate services tailored for clients’ specific needs, whether in starting up their business or exploring business opportunity.
Our main services are drafting, reviewing and/or advising on:
Company formation and corporate governance
Shareholder, joint-venture and partnership agreements
Agency, distributorship, marketing, OEM and manufacturing agreements
Share transfer and business transfer agreements
Acquisition and merger, company and group restructuring
Franchise and licence agreements
Shareholder loan agreement and assignment
Corporate finance documentation
Share option scheme
Increase or reduction of capital
Dissolution of company by deregistration and winding-up
Restoration of company dissolved by deregistration, striking-off and winding-up
FAQs
For Reference Only. This information is for general reference purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult qualified legal professionals for specific guidance.
Q: What compliance obligations must a company incorporated in Hong Kong have to satisfy?
Subject to exemptions as may be permitted by laws, a company incorporated in Hong Kong must hold an annual general meeting, file an annual return, maintain minutes and statutory registers, and comply with profits tax, employer’s return and MPF obligations.
Q: When should I consult a commercial lawyer?
You should consult a commercial lawyer whenever you start a business, enter into key agreements, raise capital, restructure a business, or plan an exit to mitigate risks and ensure robust legal protection.
Q: How do a commercial lawyer assist me in transfer of company shares or effect a sale and purchase of business?
A commercial lawyer will advise and prepare transfer documentations and carry out due diligence, advise on stamp duty, handle post-completion filings and ensure fulfilment of post-completion undertakings.
