Teddy To

Sep 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Lianjun Li |Donald Sham |Matt Townsend |Teddy To |Eric Xu

On 23 August 2023, the Hong Kong court issued a decision in G v. P [2023] HKCFI 2173 (per the Hon. Mimmie Chan J), where the court refused to enforce an arbitral award for invalid service of the notice of arbitration, which was sent to an incorrect email address that was also different from the one stated in the contract.

Aug 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Jill Wong |Teddy To

Brave New World or Wild Wild West? The Hong Kong regime, which balances innovation with regulation, seeks to avoid the latter. SFC has warned virtual asset trading platforms not to engage in improper practices. Misbehaviour will affect the SFC’s ‘fitness and properness’ evaluation and pose greater difficulty in any licence application.

May 31, 2023 | lexology.com | Jill Wong |Matt Townsend |Teddy To

Thursday 1 June 2023 marks the start of a brand-new regulatory regime for virtual assets trading platforms (VATPs) in Hong Kong. Reed Smith is working with a number of platforms seeking to obtain licences under the new regulatory regime.