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Hwa Hong filed a suit against Evercore and four of its former directors in February. The case was last mentioned in a case conference on April 12.

Court documents detail Evercore’s ties with ex-Hwa Hong director and how the investment bank was appointed

HWA Hong Corporation’s former director David Ong engaged investment bank Evercore to sell his shares in the company in September 2021, before a privatisation offer was made for the firm in May 2022.

Justice Hoo Sheau Peng says there are triable issues with respect to the debt that is being disputed by Hwa Hong, and therefore would require determination by the court.

Evercore’s bid to wind up Hwa Hong over S$8.7 million disputed fees dismissed

CORPORATE financial adviser Evercore Asia (Singapore) has failed in its attempt to wind up Hwa Hong Corporation over an alleged debt of S$8.7 million it is claiming as professional fees. It was ordere...

Allen House, one of Hwa Hong's properties in London. Hwa Hong on Feb 1 filed a legal action against Evercore and four former company directors.

Evercore Asia, Dymon-backed Hwa Hong take fees dispute to court

CORPORATE finance adviser Evercore Asia (Singapore) and former mainboard-listed Hwa Hong Corporation are in a legal dispute involving, among other things, fees Evercore is claiming as Hwa Hong’s finan...

Property company Hwa Hong Corporation responded to queries raised by the Singapore Exchange on the resignation of Mak Lye Mun as its independent and non-executive director.

Hwa Hong responds to SGX queries on resignation of independent non-exec director

PROPERTY company Hwa Hong Corporation on Thursday (May 5) responded to queries raised by the Singapore Exchange on the resignation of Mak Lye Mun as its independent and non-executive director, effecti...

The Singapore Exchange has issued Hwa Hong Corporation a notice of compliance, after the property company responded to SGX’s queries concerning the resignation of its former independent and non-executive director, Mak Lye Mun.

Hwa Hong served notice of compliance to appoint independent reviewer to review company’s board nomination process

THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (May 6) issued Hwa Hong Corporation a notice of compliance, after the property company responded to SGX’s queries concerning the resignation of its former indepe...

Allen House, one of Hwa Hong's residential properties in Kensington, London.

Hwa Hong directors plan strategic review in expectation of offer lapse

SHAREHOLDING directors of Hwa Hong Corporation “are increasingly of the view that maximising shareholder value would be best achieved outside the timeline and constraints imposed by the general offer”...

Allen House, one of Hwa Hong's properties in London; the mandatory offer for Hwa Hong Corporation by Sanjuro United has has closed, with the offeror controlling over 90 per cent of the total number of shares of the company.

Offer for Hwa Hong closes with 92.3% acceptances; Sanjuro to exercise rights of compulsory acquisition

THE mandatory offer for Hwa Hong Corporation by Sanjuro United has closed on Monday (Aug 1), with the offeror crossing the threshold required to exercise its rights of compulsory acquisition.

The total number of shares owned, controlled or agreed to be acquired by Sanjuro and its concert parties, including valid acceptances, is now 51.29 per cent of the total number of shares.

Hwa Hong’s privatisation offer turns unconditional 

THE consortium behind Hwa Hong Corporation’s privatisation offer, Sanjuro United, has obtained valid acceptances from shareholders holding 44.88 per cent of the shares, inclusive of the acceptances re...