Overview

This briefing from DLA Piper gives an overview of legal considerations when carrying out a public M&A deal in Hong Kong. It includes an overview of the main laws governing the sale and purchase of listed companies in Hong Kong as well as outlining a number of pre-deal considerations.

Issues that may arise during the deal such as stakebuilding and disclosure of dealings; deal protection and defence mechanisms are also reviewed in addition to a number of post-transaction matters.