Charltons is the winner of the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2023’s “Jurisdictional Firm of the Year: Hong Kong SAR”

Charltons is the winner of the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2023’s “Jurisdictional Firm of the Year: Hong Kong SAR”

Charltons ranked as “Leading Firm 2023” in Hong Kong for

Charltons ranked as “Leading Firm 2023” in Hong Kong for

• Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Independent Hong Kong Law Firms
• Corporate (Including M&A)

Charltons ranked in Greater China Region Guide 2023 for

• “Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms”

Charltons ranked in “Firms to watch 2023” in Hong Kong for

Charltons ranked in “Firms to watch 2023” in Hong Kong for

• Banking and finance
• Capital markets (equity)
• Restructuring and insolvency

FSTB Consults on Paperless Corporate Communication for Hong Kong Companies

HKEx’s Analysis of Corporate Governance Practice Disclosure

HKEX Introduces New Exemption to “Double Dipping” Restrictions

FSTB Consults on Paperless Corporate Communication for Hong Kong Companies

HK’s FSTB is consulting on introducing an implied consent mechanism and streamlining the notification requirements for Hong Kong companies disseminating corporate communications by means of website

HKEx’s Analysis of Corporate Governance Practice Disclosure

HKEx published its analysis of 2022 Corporate Governance Code compliance, focusing on corporate culture, long-serving INEDs, board diversity, and risk management and internal controls.

HKEX Introduces New Exemption to “Double Dipping” Restrictions

HKEX has revised Guidance Letter 85-16, introducing a new exemption allowing existing shareholders & cornerstone investors to participate in “double dipping” in IPOs meeting size exemption conditions

Our Work

Charltons is a boutique law firm focusing on

Hong Kong corporate finance law

, and in particular: capital markets, M&A law, regulatory and securities (including stocks & derivatives), natural resources law, corporate & commercial, private equity and funds practice, corporate restructuring, offshore and China funds.

Response to the SFC Consultation Paper on (i) the Proposed Code of Conduct on Bookbuilding and Placing Activities in Equity Capital Market and Debt Capital Market Transactions and (ii) the “Sponsor Coupling” Proposal

Charltons responded on 7 May, 2021 to the SFC’s Consultation Paper on (i) the Proposed Code of Conduct on Bookbuilding and Placing Activities in Capital Market Transactions and the “Sponsor Coupling” Proposal