A new proposal would require U.S. companies to comply with U.S. government cybersecurity standards before transferring bulk data to, or accepting investment from, companies based in targe...
On October 11, 2023, the SFC released a consultation paper proposing guidelines for market soundings (the “Proposed Guidelines”). The Proposed Guidelines apply to both sell-side and b...
The Biden administration has requested public comment on a proposed framework restricting outbound investment by U.S. persons in certain Chinese sectors.
Amidst a wave of high-profile #MeToo related allegations in Taiwan, the Cabinet has approved legislative amendments specifically aimed at addressing power-based harassment, targeting work...
On June 1, 2023, Hong Kong’s licensing regime for virtual asset trading platforms came into force, following the SFC’s Consultation Conclusions published on May 23, 2023 setting out t...
Davis Polk partner Martin Rogers, counsel Jonathan Chang and associate Clement Sung authored “Asian private equity and international arbitration: key current issues” in The Asia-Pacif...
In a recent determination, the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal reviewed the handling of disciplinary proceedings by the Securities and Futures Commission and revisited procedural ...
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court decision holding the Hong Kong Police’s no consent regime in respect of anti-money laundering (AML) suspicious transaction repor...
There have been two significant developments in China in 2023 focused on combating workplace sexual harassment (a) the revised Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests, and...
The Hong Kong Court recently revisited the legal principles of costs orders against non-parties in Hydrotech Waterproofing Solutions Limited v Shun Yuen Construction Company [2023] HKCFI ...