Dominic Geiser
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Articles
The English High Court strikes out classic claim for reflective loss brought by a shareholder against its company’s professional advisers in the context of an IPO
Hong Kong, United Kingdom - February 23 2021 The English High Court recently struck out a claim by a parent company (i.e., a shareholder of its subsidiary) for negligence and breach of retainer…
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Hong Kong - December 10 2020 The natural and most appropriate jurisdiction in which to wind up a company is its place of incorporation. The Hong Kong Companies Court, however…
At a glance: regulation of litigation funding in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - November 25 2020 A brief overview of the primary rules, regulations and restrictions governing litigation funding in Hong Kong.
Snapshot: litigation funding costs and insurance in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - November 25 2020 A concise Q&A guide to litigation funding costs and insurance in Hong Kong, including award of costs, liability for costs, security for costs and insurance.
Hong Kong court dismisses plaintiff’s application for witness testimony by video conferencing
Hong Kong, Singapore - October 30 2020 The Hong Kong High Court (the “Court”) dismissed an application by the Plaintiff for its main witness (the “Witness”), a Hong Kong businessman living…
