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SFC clarifies licensing obligations of PE firms and family offices which conduct business in Hong Kong
On 7 January 2020, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued two circulars to clarify aspects of the licensing obligations applicable to private …
Charity Commission applies to English High Court for permission to apply funds to pay a charity's interim manager
In December 2019, the Charity Commission announced its intention to make an application to the High Court in relation to the residual funds held by the …
Charity Commission disqualifies charity trustees who received almost £500,000 of unauthorised payments
The Charity Commission has, pursuant to its powers under section 181A of the Charities Act 2011 (the "CA"), disqualified three former trustees of Kingdom …
APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - December 2019
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …
English Court of Protection gives clarification on effectiveness of foreign representative powers
The decision of the England and Wales Court of Protection (the "COP") in Re GED (Various Applications Concerning Foreign Representative Powers) [2019] …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches major new trust companies survey
We have launched our annual survey to map the major risk and compliance issues facing trust companies. We are looking to identify the key trends in the …
ZHANG HONG LI V DBS BANK - PART 2 – DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE MUCH AWAITED COURT OF FINAL APPEAL DECISION HANDED DOWN (DETAILED ANALYSIS)
Following on from our earlier blog posting where we reported on the background of Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank and others and the Hong Kong Court of Final …
English Court of Appeal endorses High Court approach to determining interest rate applicable to equitable compensation payment arising out of breach of fiduciary duty
In the recent decision of Watson v Kea Investments Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1759 the English Court of Appeal endorsed the approach taken by the High Court in …
APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments - November 2019
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills' new monthly private wealth industry updates in Asia. Every month we survey ten Asian jurisdictions for legal …
TRUSTEES TAKE COMFORT – HIGH COURT UPHOLDS BROAD SCOPE OF EXONERATION CLAUSES
Summary Trustees often seek to limit their liability in the form of exoneration clauses in trust deeds. As such, it is generally difficult for a …
Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank - Much awaited Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal decision on anti-Bartlett clauses handed down
Earlier today, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal handed down judgment in Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank and others a case which has been the cause of …
Out of time financial provision claims under the 1975 Act - further clarity from the English Court of Appeal?
In the recent case of Begum v Ahmed [2019] EWCA Civ 1794, the Court of Appeal granted permission for the Appellant to bring a claim 12 months out of time …
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