23 September 2020
On 22 September 2020, Look-Chan Ho and Daniel Chow of FTI Consulting co-presented via Zoom to members of The Small and Medium Law Firms Association of Hong Kong (SAMLAW) on recent restructuring and insolvency practices in Hong Kong. Look focused on cross-border restructuring/insolvency and the interaction between arbitration and insolvency, while Daniel focused on the practical steps in debt restructuring and resumption of trading. Many thanks to Ms Maggie Chan (Founding President of... Click here to read more
22 September 2020
Recognising alumni and friends of Oxford who have gone above and beyond in terms of support, DVC's William Wong SC was honoured yesterday as a Distinguished Friend of Oxford University (DFO.) Singled out for fostering academic excellence and intellectual exchange, the award acknowledges the sustained generosity and collaboration enabled by William as well as the myriad scholarships that he has founded for talented Wadham College alumni. To read more about... Click here to read more
21 September 2020
Join us for a collaborative lunchtime Zoom webinar on 28th October 2020 hosted by DVC and the LIDC (HK Chapter) entitled "Making FRANDS or foes: the UK Supreme Court decision in Unwired Planet" Further details appear in the invitation below. A Zoom link will be sent to confirmed registrants. Click here to read more
17 September 2020
Discover DVC’s first edition of A World of Counsel PRC Matters 2020. This newsletter is brimful of significant onsite & online projects, pertinent articles and case updates, solid relationships with legal professionals in Mainland China and recent multimedia presentations featuring content at the intersection of COVID-19, AI and LegalTech. The Newsletter can be digested here: Click here to read more
26 August 2020
"How has a recent US Supreme Court ruling changed the landscape of trade mark law? Find out more from the ZOOM webinar given by DVC’s CW Ling, Benny Lo and Stephanie Wong on 21 August 2020 entitled ‘Generic.com : the Shifting Boundaries of Trade Mark Territory’." Your browser does not support the video tag. Click here to read more
20 August 2020
The HKIAC’s Women in Arbitration initiative (WIA) has established the first WIA Committee and WIA Executive Committee. Winnie Tam SC, JP will co-chair the WIA Committee for a period of 2 years (from 2020-2022) and DVC's Connie Lee has been appointed as a member of the Executive Committee also for a period of 2 years. In line with DVC's growing commitment to strengthening gender equality and Diversity & Inclusion, the WIA Committee... Click here to read more
17 August 2020
Please note that DVC's Winnie Tam SC, JP regrets that she will have to withdraw as a speaker from this webinar in order to avoid any possible perception of potential conflict of interest in a professional context. DVC's Dr Benny Lo will step in as a speaker and the new moderator. We look forward to welcoming you to the IP webinar on Friday, 21st August. Registration details appear in the... Click here to read more
11 August 2020
DVC's William Wong SC, JP, José-Antonio Maurellet SC and Look-Chan Ho were identified as legal experts in the field of Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers in the Lawdragon 500 Guide for 2020. Des Voeux Chambers was also the only Hong Kong set to be accredited in the Guide. Click here to read more
23 July 2020
Join us for DVC's upcoming IP Law Webinar entitled "Generic.com: The shifting boundaries of trade mark territory" on 21st August. Further details and a registration link can be found in the invitation below. Click here to read more
Latest News23 September 2020
On 22 September 2020, Look-Chan Ho and Daniel Chow of FTI Consulting co-presented via Zoom to members of...
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22 September 2020
Recognising alumni and friends of Oxford who have gone above and beyond in terms of support, DVC's...
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21 September 2020
Join us for a collaborative lunchtime Zoom webinar on 28th October 2020 hosted by DVC and the...
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Case Highlights03 September 2020
In Daesung Industrial Gases Co Ltd v Praxair (China) Investment Co Ltd (2020) Shanghai 01 Special Civil Procedure No....
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27 August 2020
Often in winding-up petitions, contributories of the company, for one reason or another, may wish to oppose...
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21 August 2020
In our previous commentaries, we explored the three prevailing responses to the question of when a creditor...
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18 August 2020
When entertaining a jurisdictional challenge to wind-up a foreign company with no place of business in Hong...
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