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Hong Kong Case Law

Release and liability exemptions
  • 26 Sept 2024

    RE HELENBERGH CHINA HOLDINGS LTD

    Citation
    [2024] HKCFI 2628
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP353/2024

    The court sanctioned the Scheme because it pursued a permissible restructuring purpose, the Scheme Creditors were properly classified into two classes given differing instruments and maturities, the convening directions were complied with, disclosures (including explicit risk warnings, the Liquidation Analysis and supplemental correspondence) were sufficient for sophisticated institutional creditors to form an informed view, the releases were narrowly drafted and necessary to prevent ricochet claims, there was a sufficient Hong Kong connection and the requisite statutory majorities approved t…