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| (Live Lecture & Webinar) Offshore Due Diligence, Privatisations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Schemes of Arrangement and Financial Restructuring |
| Date: |
28 May 2024 (Tuesday) |
| Time: |
2:30pm - 5:45pm |
| Level: |
I (Intermediate)
For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
| Language: |
English |
| Fee: |
HK$ 1,850 |
| Accreditation: |
3 CPD pts (Accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong) |
| Ref: |
L24OJ02 |
| Venue: |
Live Lecture or Zoom Webinar
- Rm 2102, 21/F, Beautiful Group Tower,
77 Connaught Road Central, HK
- Online Webinar via Zoom
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Presenter's Biography:
Vincent Chan is Partner in the Corporate department of Appleby´s Hong Kong office. He has over 16 years of offshore law experience specializing in IPO/equity and debt capital markets, pre-IPO restructuring & financing, public & private mergers & acquisitions, takeovers & privatizations, private equity investments & venture capital, joint-ventures, corporate reorganisations and general corporate advisory. Clients include Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands companies listed on stock exchanges in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, New York, NASDAQ and London, as well as private companies, banks, financial institutions, private equity houses and asset management firms.
Vincent was selected as one of the region's most notable offshore lawyers in the Asian Legal Business' Offshore Client Choice List between 2020-23, and ranked in the 2019 Asian Legal Business' "top 40 under 40" list which highlights "outstanding legal professionals in the region". He has also been widely recognised by legal directories, with IFLR 1000 2019-22 noting him as a "Notable Practitioner" and with Legal 500 (Asia Pacific) noting him as "very impressive" and a "key equity capital markets practitioner" who also "handles a significant amount of M&A mandates" and "distinguishes himself in his professionalism, responsiveness and also the commerciality of his advice. He is also a very hands-on partner", with "ability to provide timely and practical Cayman law advice", and "a tremendous asset to have on transactions… very responsive, on-the-ball, with a sharp commercial acumen".
Vincent regularly publishes articles and gives presentations on developments in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, preference share financing, trusts and economic substance.
Crystal Au Yeung is a Counsel in the Dispute Resolution department of Appleby's Hong Kong office. She has been admitted in the BVI, Hong Kong (non-practising) and England and Wales. Crystal specialises in cross-border disputes, trust disputes, insolvency & restructuring, enforcement of debts and securities, and advising clients on mitigating litigation risks and corporate governance matters.
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Objective:
This seminar will discuss some of the issues faced when conducting due diligence on companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands, as well as exploring and deciding on the best mechanisms for the acquisition, corporate reorganization and privatization of these companies, including a discussion on shareholders' schemes of arrangement, statutory mergers and tender offers & compulsory acquisitions/redemptions. The seminar will also give an overview of creditors' schemes of arrangement and financial restructuring, recent amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act and the Cayman Companies (Amendment) Bill.
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Outline:
- Overview of offshore jurisdictions - Cayman Islands, Bermuda and British Virgin Islands
- Conducting Due Diligence on Offshore Companies
- Private Acquisition of Offshore Companies
- Privatizations - Deciding the best mechanisms
- Tender Offer & Compulsory Acquisition/ Redemption
- Statutory Mergers
- Merger Disputes
- Shareholders' Schemes of Arrangement
- Creditors' Schemes of Arrangement and Financial Restructuring
- Recent Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act
- The Cayman Companies (Amendment) Bill
- Case studies
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| Category: |
Offshore Jurisdictions |
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Bookings & Payments
To reserve a seat, please fax the completed booking form to us. We will send out a written Booking Confirmation either by fax or by email to confirm your booking, normally within 48 hours after receiving the booking form. Payment should be made upon we send the Booking Confirmation to you, or together with the booking form if the booking is received within seven (7) days of the course. You are advised to contact us to confirm your place if you have not received the Booking Confirmation prior to the commencement of the course.
Cancellation
In case of cancellation of a booking, you must inform us in writing at least seven (7) days before the date of the course, and a full refund will be issued (less of HK$300 administration fee). Cancellation of unpaid bookings will incur a HK$300 administration fee and the cancellation will not be deemed effective until payment of such fee is received. No refunds will be given and any outstanding amounts remain payable in full if the written notice of cancellation is made less than (7) days before the date of the course.
Transfer
If you cannot attend a booked course, you must inform us in writing at least 24 hours before the commencing time of the course. You may then:
- Transfer the booking to a replacement delegate;( Not available for Individual Discount Packages)
- Transfer your booking to another course, to be held before 31 October 2024; or
- Request a credit voucher, to be used on another LexOmnibus CPD course to be held before 31 October 2024.
No attendance
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Weather
In the event that the No.8 typhoon signal is hoisted or the Black Rain Storm warning is raised within 2.5 hours of the course or is due to be raised during the course, the course will be cancelled. In the event of cancellation due to bad weather, the course will be rescheduled or a credit note issued. No refunds will be given.
Record of Attendance
A certificate of attendance can be provided at a cost of HK$40. Alternatively, a verification of attendance in letter format, along with the original payments receipt is available, at a cost HK$40. Please apply in writing to request either a certificate or verification letter subsequent to the course.
Conference Venue
All the conferences, except webinars, will be taken place in either Central or Admiralty. The address of the conference venue will be notified by email, and via the website.
Other Terms
- We may reschedule, vary the details of a course at any time without liability. If we cancel or reschedule the course, except due to the weather conditions indicated, a credit note will be issued.
- Any bank charges and/or expenses incurred as a result of bounced cheques shall be borne by the delegates.
- LexOmnibus will not issue an invoice for registration of a course except under special circumstances and LexOmnibus reserves the right to charge an administration fee for providing that service.
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