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Court discretion in sanction
  • 28 Apr 2025

    RE SHIMAO GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 1751
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1946/2024

    The court sanctioned the Scheme because it serves a permissible restructuring purpose, adequate disclosure was provided to enable informed creditor voting, the statutory majorities were achieved, the differences in pre‑scheme rights did not defeat treating the creditors as a single class in the circumstances (and the result would have passed even if two classes were used), third‑party releases and fees were justified on the evidence and limited by carve‑outs, and there was a sufficient Hong Kong connection with reasonable prospect of satisfying remaining conditions; accordingly an intelligent…