Authors:

Andrew Tsang

FCG HKFCG, BBA (Hons), MBA, JD, MAPP

Andrew Tsang has over 30 years of experience in full-time compliance, corporate governance, and company secretarial practice in listed companies, private companies, and professional firms. Andrew is a fellow member of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) and The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI). Andrew is a former part-time lecturer and tutor of several tertiary institutions in Hong Kong for teaching company secretarial practice courses from diploma to postgraduate degree level. Andrew holds both Bachelor (Honours) degree and Master degree in Business Administration. Andrew obtained his Juris Doctor degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Master of Arts degree in Practical Philosophy from Lingnan University. Andrew is one of the authors of the books “Compliance and Company Secretarial Practice of Hong Kong Listed Companies” and “Concise Guide: Compliance and Company Secretarial Practice of Hong Kong Private Companies” both published by Sweet and Maxwell in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Ricky Lai

FCG HKFCG(PE)

Mr. Ricky Lai is the named company secretary of a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange who is responsible for handling company secretarial affairs, monitoring corporate compliance, and participating in the development of the group’s corporate affairs. Mr. Lai is also the visiting lecturer of several tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Mr. Lai obtained his Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws from The University of London. Mr. Lai is a fellow member of HKCGI and The Chartered Governance Institute and a holder of the Practitioner’s Endorsement Certificate issued by HKCGI.

Francis Cheng

ACG, HKACG, BAcc (Hons), PGDipCA

Francis Cheng has accumulated over 25 years of professional experience in the domains of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, company secretaryship, and investor relations. He has served as the designated company secretary for numerous Hong Kong-listed companies and provides consultancy services to small and medium-sized enterprises, assisting them in achieving operational excellence and regulatory compliance. His areas of expertise include a wide range of corporate transactions, corporate restructuring, ESG reporting, and developing an effective investor relations strategy. He is an associate member of both HKCGI and The Chartered Governance Institute (UK). Francis holds a Bachelor’s (Honours) Degree in Accounting and Finance and Postgraduate diploma in Corporate Administration.

Description:

Compliance and Company Secretarial Practice of Hong Kong Listed Companies, Second Edition is fully updated with the latest rules, codes, ordinances, and regulations and is an invaluable reference material for the company secretarial practitioners and corporate governance professionals. By setting a fictitious listed company in a range of real-life scenarios, this publication demonstrates how company secretarial practitioners perform all compliance functions for a Hong Kong listed company by applying the respective laws, rules, and regulations. It ensures the seamless day-to-day operations of all Hong Kong listed companies.

Subsequent to the first edition, the authors confidently introduce various updates on amendments and new rules on the HKEx's Listing Rules (LR), SFC's Takeover Codes, Securities and Futures Ordinance, and Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. These include, but are not limited to:

Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Hong Kong Precedents of Pleadings, Fourth Edition is the definitive guide to drafting statements of pleadings for civil practitioners. Edited by Justice Kemal Bokahry and updated by a group of distinguished experts, this book provides specific commentary and well-crafted precedents on 22 different mainstream and specialist areas of practice.

1. 1. On Admiralty, the recent developments addressed include those on limitation and forum selection.
2. 2. Recent developments on Economics Torts addressed include: (i) the abolition of the “fraud exception” to the availability of summary judgment; and (ii) the English Court of Appeal’s clarification in Racing Partnership Ltd v Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd [2021] Ch 233 of the law on unlawful means conspiracy.
3. 3. Key updates on Competition Law addressed include: (i) the position in competition cases between private parties (as dealt with by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance Taching Petroleum Co Ltd v Meyer Aluminium Ltd [2018] 2 HKLRD 1284); and (ii) refinements on investigation and enforcement, including Section 48 Warrants and Revised Leniency Policies.
4. 4. On Insolvency and Bankruptcy are addressed, among other things, ground-breaking developments flowing from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals decision in Re Lam Kwok Hung Guy (2023) 26 HKCFAR 119.

• Justice Kemal Bokhary (General Editor)
• Edward Alder
• John Choong
• Chan Yong Wei
• Justin Chow
• Tanie Toh
• Thomas Yeon
• Kenneth Lee
• Kristy KY Wong
• Lily Yeung
• Michael Kan
• Keith Brandt
• Hectar Pun SC
• Isabel Tam
• Emily Ting
• Kaiser Leung
• Tommy Cheung
• John Hui
• Ronald Tong
• Joanne Choy
• Billy Liu
• Joseph Chung
• Vivien Wong
• Kareena Teh
• Bryan O'Hare
• Pui Yip Leung
• Giovanna Kwong
• Kieran Humphrey
• Andrew Cobden
• Douglas Clark
• Anson Wong Yu Yat
• Teresa Wu
• Martin Lau
• Kyle Wombolt
• Jojo Fan
• Stephen Ku
• Edward KH Ng
• Michael Lok
• Terri Ha
• Wing So