Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Assistance to foreign trustees

Legal area

Court

4 Jul 2025

RE LIM HUEY CHING

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2896
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP659/2025

The court recognised the Singapore-appointed trustees because the Singapore bankruptcies were collective, conducted in the bankrupts' domicile, the assistance sought was necessary for administration of the foreign bankruptcies and consistent with Hong Kong substantive law and public policy; accordingly the court granted recognition and limited powers under its inherent jurisdiction to request documents, locate and secure moveable assets in Hong Kong, investigate affairs, bring proceedings and retain professionals, with costs to be paid from the bankrupt estates.
4 Jul 2025

RE LIM OON KUIN

Citation

[2025] HKCFI 2896
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP660/2025

The court recognised the trustees appointed by the Singapore Court and granted them limited assistance powers in Hong Kong to request and receive documents and information, locate, protect, secure and take possession of moveable assets and records, investigate the bankrupts’ affairs, bring proceedings in Hong Kong and retain professionals; ex parte relief was appropriate given no order was sought against third parties and the requisite conditions under Re Phillip and IRDA s.327 were satisfied.