Publications

Legal Updates

• EY Law – Legal Managed Services (LMS)

  In June 2019, EY announced the completion of the acquisition of the Pangea3 Legal Managed Services business from Thomson Reuters.
  17 December 2019

• Brexit viewpoint: signals and developments

  As manifestos are released, businesses should consider not just Brexit but how wider policy measures (e.g., taxation) could impact their operations.
  30 October 2019

• Consultation conclusions on backdoor listing, continuing listing criteria and other rule amendments

  The consultation conclusions were published on 26 July 2019. The relevant amendments to the Listing Rules will take effect on 1 October 2019.
  19 August 2019

• The Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges reached a consensus on the conditions for the inclusion of WVR companies in the southbound trading of stock connect and commenced the revision of the relevant rules

  The three stock exchanges announced on 2 August that they reached the consensus in order to further improve the interconnection mechanism.
  19 August 2019

• A summary of the law relating to termination of employment contracts in Hong Kong

  In Hong Kong, either party to a contract of employment may only lawfully terminate the contract of employment upon giving notice or payment in lieu of notice to the other party, unless there are sufficient grounds to justify a summary dismissal.
  10 October 2018