Kenix Yuen

This document was prepared for our 2024 Managing an International Workforce conference on 20th June 2024. 2024 is the year of elections. Polls are happening – or have happened – everywhere from India, Mexico and South Africa to the EU, the UK, the USA and (as a result of President Macron’s surprising decision) France. More…

Enterprise management incentive options (EMI options) are a type of highly tax-advantaged employee share option. If you’re running an independent private company with fewer than 250 full-time employees and are looking to sell in the next few years, here are five key reasons why you should consider them for your key employees.Michael Birchall from our…

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce that Kenix Yuen has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation member in Hong Kong. Kenix is a Partner in Lewis Silkin’s dispute resolution team in Hong Kong. She has been a dispute resolution lawyer for over 10 years, covering a wide…

As an international financial centre, Hong Kong sees a large volume of cross-border transactions, and as a result, cross-border commercial disputes inevitably occur. Given Hong Kong’s proximity to (and close connection with) mainland China, the Courts of the HKSAR and legal professionals have significant experience in resolving cross-border commercial disputes involving mainland elements. Hong Kong…

On 14 April 2023, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) in Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537 overturned a Court of First Instance (“CFI”) decision which declared that the No Consent Regime as operated is (a) ultra vires sections 25 and 25A of OSCO, (b) not prescribed by law and (c) disproportionately…

When an employee’s employment is terminated, certain payments become due and failure to make such terminal payments can have serious consequences. It is therefore essential that employers are aware of their statutory obligations upon termination.   What are employees entitled to upon termination? When calculating terminal payments, employers must consider the individual circumstances of each…

Kajal Aswani and Kim Macnamara wrote an article for Hong Kong Lawyer’s website and September 2022 magazine issue on pre-marital and post-separation assets, including deferred bonuses, and whether these matrimonial assets are to be shared. Click here to read the article.

Case Background 14th June, 2022 -The Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) handed down a judgment in Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited v Arjowiggins HKK 2 Limited [2022] HKCFA 11 (“CFA Decision”) yesterday, ruling on the nature of benefits conferred by a winding up order required to wind up a foreign incorporated company. The jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Court…

Hong Kong’s Role Hong Kong plays a key role in the development of the Greater Bay Area (“GBA”) and was identified in the GBA’s Outline Development Plan (“Outline Plan”) released in 2019 as establishing itself as a centre for international dispute resolution centre for the Asia-Pacific region as well as commercial disputes relating to Belt and Road…

Wrongful Dismissal in Hong Kong Termination of employment in Hong Kong is a sensitive issue, which has a direct impact on the welfare and emotions of those affected. Employees who face termination often feel ‘wronged’ by their employers, and their immediate response is to seek recourse for what they consider to be a ‘wrongful’ termination.…

The cautious and prudent approach for distressed companies pursuing a Hong Kong scheme of arrangement is to simultaneously pursue a parallel scheme in their home jurisdiction, even if most if not all of its debts are governed by Hong Kong laws.  The rationale is to prevent hostile creditors from disrupting the implementation of the scheme…