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Hong Kong Case Law

Acquisition termination event (ate)
  • 15 Apr 2025

    RE MOK TSAN SAN

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 499
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCB5428/2024

    The debtor failed to discharge the burden of demonstrating a bona fide dispute on substantial grounds: the common mistake plea failed because non‑completion of the mortgagee sale did not render performance impossible nor void the Facility Agreement and the contract contemplated such risks and provided specific consequences (ATE clause and guarantor obligations); the ATE had in any event occurred as evidenced by the ATE Notice; allegations and other litigations do not amount to a substantiated defence to the Demanded Sum. Consequently a bankruptcy order was appropriate and the petitioners are…