LexisNexis Legal Content Update: 2025 Q1 Corporate Law Keynote

We are pleased to present our 2025 Q1 update, featuring additional topics on funds and asset management. Our commitment to providing updated and comprehensive resources is reflected in the breadth and depth of this quarter's updates.

Latest Law Library Forms Updates (Q1 2025):

Admiralty Law (Issue 106)

• Updated guidance on vessel custody and arrest procedures
• New provisions on limitation of liability claims
• Clarified procedures for sale pendente lite
• Enhanced coverage of jurisdictional disputes and in rem proceedings

Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Issue 107)

• Aligned with revised Companies Ordinance (Cap 622)
• Updated in accordance with Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap 32)
• Reflects latest Companies (Winding-up) Rules (Cap 32H)

Hong Kong Civil Court Practice (Issue 111)

• Extensive updates on procedural requirements
• New guidance on extending writ validity
• Clarified positions on pleadings amendments
• Updated security for costs considerations
• Enhanced coverage of ex parte applications

Intellectual Property Rights (Issue 80)

• New developments in trade mark applications and bad faith
• Updated copyright damages provisions
• Enhanced guidance on confidential information protection
• Revised litigation procedures and accessory liability

Conveyancing Vol 1 (Issue 113)

• Comprehensive updates across five key chapters
• New provisions on land tenure and government leases
• Enhanced coverage of multi-storey building issues
• Updated guidance on proprietary and promissory estoppel
• Latest developments in resumption and compensation

These updates represent significant developments across major practice areas, ensuring practitioners have access to the most current legal resources and precedents.

Enhanced financial service topics: Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, and Regulated Funds

Practical Guidance

Up to 2025 Q1, we have updated 23 legal documents across all practice areas in Hong Kong Practical guidance so far, covering topics of:

• Management and structural frameworks for PE/VC funds
• Taxation frameworks for investment vehicles
• Hedge fund operations and documentation
• Regulated funds and retail fund requirements
• Open-ended fund company regime

Refreshed Key Documents

For Hong Kong Commercial and Dispute Resolution modules, we have updated key practice notes on:

1. Merger Control in China and Competition Law Development in Hong Kong
2. Alternative Exit Avenue for Alternative Funds (March 12, 2025)
3. Recent Discrimination Case - Damages for "Injury to Feelings" (March 13, 2025)
4. Limitation Periods for Constructive Trust Claims

With these updates, we provide comprehensive coverage of both established frameworks and emerging developments in Hong Kong's financial services sector.

Positioning you at the forefront: Our Commitment to Excellence

These comprehensive revisions ensure that you have access to our updated legal resources available in Hong Kong. Our timely updates reflect our latest judicial decisions, legislative changes, and regulatory developments available, positioning you at the forefront of legal practice.

We invite you to explore these updated resources and consider how they can enhance your practice and benefit your clients.

Thank you for your continued trust in our services. We look forward to bringing you further updates in our next update.