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New guide to the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong launched
Hong Kong is about to establish a unified insurance regulatory regime under the auspices of a new body, to be named the 'Insurance Authority'. The …
Herbert Smith Freehills' new global report reviews corruption trends and perceptions in close to 100 countries
Please click here to preview this publication. We have launched the first global edition of our Anti-corruption Report, reviewing a year in which …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal finds TVB manager guilty of bribery in high profile case
On 26 October, the Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment regarding bribery charges against former TVB general manager and TV presenter, …
Hong Kong's former Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, charged with misconduct in public office
Amidst dramatic court scenes, the former Chief Executive (CE) of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, was charged on Monday with two counts of misconduct in …
People's Bank of China enters into anti-money laundering cooperation arrangement with Macau's monetary authority
In what will undoubtedly be seen as another step in Beijing’s effort in the battle against corruption and the proceeds of corrupt transactions, the …
Thai anti-bribery laws are extended to cover foreign officials and bribery through "associated" persons
Recent amendments to the Organic Act on Counter Corruption B.E. 2542 (1999) have created a new suite of bribery offences for foreign public officials, …
New guide to anti-corruption regulation in Asia Pacific launched
Over the past two years we have witnessed an exponential increase in global efforts to combat corruption. Nowhere is this more visible than Asia, where a …
Hong Kong’s top court clarifies mental element in money laundering offence
In the recent case of HKSAR v Pang Hung Fai (FACC 8/2013), the Court of Final Appeal (the CFA) offered, for the first time, authoritative guidance on the …
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