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Should Hong Kong businesses be resetting their integrity agenda?

26 July 2022 by LC Lawyers

COVID-19 disrupted businesses globally and impacted the way they operate, with knock on effects on employees, counterparties and customers. Amid the turmoil, new opportunities and challenges emerged, some posing difficult ethical dilemmas affecting future viability and success of businesses. These factors created a perfect storm for misconduct. Two plus years on, we are starting to see its impact on businesses and their personnel.
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Ireland: The rise of ESG and Sustainable Fund Finance in Europe

25 July 2022 by Walkers

ESG and sustainable finance regulations are developing rapidly in Europe and the evolving framework deserves close attention from managers, lenders and market participants.
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Japan: Debt/Equity Swap (“DES”) using common shares or preferred shares (class shares) by listed companies

25 July 2022 by Takashi Itokawa, Asuka Sugitani, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

In light of the recent deterioration of the market, many companies are looking for ways to reduce debt and increase capital to improve their financial condition.

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Mexico: Gonzalez Calvillo advised Grupo Crédito Maestro in the large-scale financing granted by Banorte

25 July 2022 by González Calvillo

We acted as counsel to Grupo Crédito Maestro, as borrower, in the MXN$1,300,000,000.00 (Approx. USD$65,000,000.00 (Sixty Five Million Dollars)) large-scale financing granted by Banorte, as lender – the second largest financial group in Mexico and the one with the largest business diversification in the market – to fund the acquisition and/or origination of loans and related collection rights by Grupo Crédito Maestro.
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Greece: NFTs - New reality or just a Metaverse trend?

21 July 2022 by Bahas Gramatidis & Partners

Yanos Gramatidis, Partner, Valeria Kokkinou, Junior Associate, Maria-Christina Gramatidis and Fotis Xypnitos, Trainee Lawyers, of Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners Law Firm, Greece, are the Authors of the paper “NFTs: New reality or just a Metaverse trend?“.
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Luxembourg: Arendt has assisted Kalera in its business combination with Agrico Acquisition Corp. and subsequent Nasdaq listing

19 July 2022 by Arendt & Medernach

Arendt has assisted Kalera in its business combination with Agrico Acquisition Corp., which resulted in a listing of Kalera PLC., an Irish public limited company on NASDAQ.
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Mexico: Ritch Mueller y Nicolau represents CGI Manufacturing Holdings

12 July 2022 by Ritch Mueller y Nicolau

Mexico: Ritch Mueller y Nicolau represents CGI Manufacturing Holdings in acquisition of Tenere
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Long Service Payment and Severance Payment in Hong Kong - Abolishment of Offsetting Arrangement

05 July 2022 by LC Lawyers

The Government passed the Employment and Retirement Schemes Legislation (Offsetting Arrangement) (Amendment) Bill 2022 on 9 June 2022 to abolish the use of the accrued benefits of employers' mandatory contributions under the Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) System to offset severance payment (“SP”) and long service payment (“LSP”). While this development is welcome by employees, certain preparation should be made by Hong Kong employers especially for those whose workforce experiences low turnover.
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Revised Hong Kong listing regime for overseas issuers

04 July 2022 by LC Lawyers

A revised listing regime for overseas issuers on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) took effect following consultation on 1 January 2022.
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Hong Kong: ESG Series – Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme of Hong Kong

01 July 2022 by LC Lawyers

It has been one year since the launch of the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (Scheme) in May 2021.
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