Highlights

Recent updates on listing compliance for Accountants

Seminar outline:

1.      Recent Listing Rules changes which expanded acceptance of US GAAP;

2.      Proposed changes to post-listing requirements for notifiable transactions, connected transactions and spin-offs;

3.      New guidance relating to reappointment of auditor and change of auditor; and

4.      Recent enforcement cases against accounting and finance senior management of listed companies.

Speaker(s)

Mr Maxwell Chan

Maxwell is a partner at ONC Lawyers whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and advising on corporate governance and general compliance matters for listed companies. Maxwell is a practising solicitor in Hong Kong and a solicitor admitted in England and Wales. He is also a member of the Institute of Public Accountants of Australia.

Maxwell has extensive experience advising listed companies on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, secondary fundraising, general offer-related matters, structured financing and capital restructuring, as well as on compliance with listing rules and securities laws. Maxwell acts as retained lawyer to more than 20 listed companies, advising them on a daily basis on compliance with the Listing Rules, securities laws and corporate law. Maxwell is currently the named company secretary of Golden Power Group Holdings Limited (stock code: 3919).