About the authors
Written by Mathilde Chator · Solicitor at Slotine. Mathilde advises on directors’ duties, fiduciary obligations, and personal liability of company officers.
Reviewed by Maeva Slotine · Founder and Solicitor at Slotine. Maeva oversees the firm’s corporate governance practice.
Hong Kong’s legal framework imposes significant personal responsibilities on company directors, with stringent duties arising from common law, statute, and regulatory standards. Breaches can lead to severe civil and criminal sanctions, and disqualification consequences, particularly in an insolvency context.
Our guide for Legalmondo provides an overview of the full spectrum of directors’ liability, from fiduciary and statutory duties, civil and criminal liability risks, the role of insurance, and implications for shadow directors, non-executive directors, and corporate groups.