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Wherever you have business in greater China, Dentons can help. We are the only international law firm with offices in every province of China offering unrivaled depth and breadth to clients.

Our Hong Kong team has a track record of assisting clients with business issues across the Asia Pacific region, including the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the Philippines and India. Given the ease of doing business in Hong Kong and its status as an international financial hub, we have become highly skilled in working with specialist colleagues from around the world on truly cross-border transactions.

Recognition

Dentons Hong Kong Managing Partner Keith Brandt named one of ALB's Top 15 Litigators in Asia

February 17, 2021

Dentons Hong Kong Managing Partner Keith Brandt has been named one of the Top 15 Litigators in Asia by Asian Legal Business (ALB). Receiving this ranking signifies the high level of respect that the lawyers have gained from their clients for their professionalism and their abilities to handle complicated cases.

Dentons Hong Kong recognised in Chambers Asia Pacific 2021

December 18, 2020

The 2021 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific has ranked Dentons Hong Kong as a leading firm for Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) in China. Separately, five Hong Kong partners have been ranked as leading lawyers in their respective fields.

Dentons Hong Kong Wins at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 and Recognised at the Asian-mena Counsel: Deals of the Year 2019

May 8, 2020

Dentons Hong Kong has been recognised for its work at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 and Asian-mena Counsel: Deals of the Year 2019. These recognitions have highlighted the capabilities of the Firm in a wide range of practice areas.

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Insights

Dentons Hong Kong Webinar:
Discrimination and harassment in the workplace

May 17, 2021

Hong Kong: In this webinar, we reviewed the key concepts under existing anti-discrimination laws in Hong Kong with a focus on workplace discrimination and explored equal opportunities issues that might arise in the employment context with reference to case law. We also discussed dispute resolution options and best practices in cultivating an equitable workplace.

Mutual recognition of and assistance to bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings between
Hong Kong and Mainland China

May 17, 2021

Hong Kong: A new framework will be introduced for the cooperation between the courts of Hong Kong and Mainland China on cross-border corporate insolvency.

Carried interest tax concessions for private equity fund operators in Hong Kong enacted as law, retrospective effect from April 2020

May 11, 2021

Hong Kong: As long awaited by the Hong Kong private equity funds industry, the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions for Carried Interest) Ordinance 2021 (the Amendment Ordinance) became law on 7 May 2021. The concessionary tax treatment will take retrospective effect applying to eligible carried interest received by or accrued to qualifying persons on or after 1 April 2020.

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News and Events

Upcoming events

Dentons Hong Kong Webinar: Saving Companies in a COVID World - Can We Finally Turn Around Businesses in Distress?

May 27, 2021

Although long overdue, a statutory corporate rescue regime has yet to appear in Hong Kong. A distressed company continues to be faced with the precarious task of trying to agree restructuring plans with creditors.  

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advised on Beijing Public Housing Center’s global offering of US$300 million Guaranteed Bonds

March 23, 2021

Dentons has represented Beijing Public Housing Center, a leading affordable housing construction and investment company based in Beijing, as international counsel and PRC counsel, on the global offering of its English law governed US$300 million 1.90% Guaranteed Bonds due 2026 under Regulation S, and to be listed on the HKEx and MOX, with Huatai International as the sole global coordinator.

Dentons adds Partners Norman Hui and Rachel Han to the Corporate Finance Practice in Hong Kong

February 8, 2021

February 8, 2021 - Dentons Hong Kong is pleased to announce that Norman Hui and Rachel Han have joined the firm as partners. Hui and Han, formerly with Eversheds Sutherland, will continue to practice in the areas of equity capital markets, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. They join Dentons Hong Kong with of counsel Joyce Bao.

Dentons ranks highly in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021

January 27, 2021

Dentons continues to increase its rankings around the world more than any other law firm and in 2020 Dentons again increased its Chambers and Legal 500 rankings, receiving 2,631 total rankings. These include 530 firm Band 1 and Band 2 rankings, an increase of 168% since 2014.

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