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Accolades September 11, 2026
Gibson Dunn Named Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year at ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026
Gibson Dunn was named Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026.
Client Alert January 5, 2026
Hong Kong Concludes Consultations on Regulation of Virtual Asset Dealing and Custodian Services – With Yet More to Come
This update provides a detailed overview of the key takeaways for the industry from the Consultation Conclusions and the Further Consultation.
Client Alert July 4, 2025
Hong Kong FSTB and SFC Consult on Proposed Regimes to Regulate Virtual Asset Dealers and Custodians
The consultation processes for both Consultation Papers will close on 29 August 2025. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to the proposals before the close of the consultation period.
Client Alert June 4, 2025
Hong Kong Gets Ready for Stablecoin Regulation: HKMA Prepares for Enactment of the Regime
This update examines key changes made to the Ordinance during the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s consideration of the Bill, flags a number of key observations made by the Hong Kong Government during the LegCo process, and outlines key aspects of the Consultation Papers.
Client Alert February 21, 2024
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Consults on Information Sharing Among Authorized Institutions to Prevent Financial Crime
The proposed information sharing system will help to bring Hong Kong in line with global trends and enhance the effectiveness of its mechanisms to combat fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing.
Client Alert December 6, 2023
Hong Kong’s SFC Consults on Market Sounding Guidelines
On October 11, 2023, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission published a consultation paper on the proposed guidelines for market soundings. The Proposed Guidelines are noteworthy since it sets out for the first time the specific regulatory requirements and the SFC’s regulatory expectations in respect of market soundings in Hong Kong.
Client Alert September 12, 2023
The Rise of State Laws Restricting Foreign Entities from Acquiring Property: Another Front in U.S.-China Tensions and the Constitutional Challenge of Florida SB 264 in Shen v. Simpson
Lawmakers in a growing number of U.S. states have been quick to introduce and, in some cases, pass legislation that restricts foreign ownership of land within their states by governments, individuals, and/or entities associated with certain identified “foreign adversaries” of the United States.
Client Alert August 14, 2023
With Biden Executive Order, a U.S. Outbound Investment Control Regime Takes an Important Step Forward – Focused on China, but Significant Steps Remain Before Implementation
On August 9, 2023, the Biden Administration issued its long-awaited Executive Order outlining controls on outbound U.S. investments in certain Chinese entities, although without imposing any immediate new legal obligations or restrictions.