CPD/CPT Course:
Execution and Proof of
Company Documents
for Overseas Use Under the New Companies
Ordinance (Cap.622)

Mr. Samuel Li is the Sole Proprietor of Samuel Li & Co., Solicitors & Notaries.  He qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1983.  He passed the Notarial Examination in 1995 and was admitted as a Hong Kong Notary Public.

Samuel now focuses on notarial practices.  In the preceding 20+ years as a Hong Kong Notary Public, he has an excellent track record in providing notarial services to clients including overseas government, and world's leading brand companies.  More than 70 countries and regions on world's 5 continents have accepted Samuel's notarised documents.

Samuel has presented 40 seminars to professionals to demonstrate notarial practice, with total audience exceeding 3,485.

Samuel is the author of the soon released notarial book named "Notarial Services in Hong Kong: General Principles, Values and Practice".

Samuel has received 14 Pro Bono Legal Services Awards & Professional Volunteer Service Awards respectively from the Home Affairs Bureau of the HKSAR, The Law Society of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Council of Volunteering in recognition of his promoting legal knowledge and professional volunteering services to the public.  In 2014, Samuel was nominated by the Hong Kong Law Society to participate in the Second Leadership Bauhinia Volunteer Award competition organized by the Agency for Volunteer Service.

The New Companies Ordinance (Cap.622) (“NCO”) came into effect on 3 March 2014.  The NCO has brought with it a number of important changes in relation to execution of company documents and company seals.  It allows an alternative mode of execution of company documents.

As international transactions in the business of Hong Kong companies play a significant role, the number of company documents to be used overseas is ever increasing in recent years.  These documents often involve huge amount and are required urgently.

Attendees are already or will be in senior positions.  Now or very soon, they will encounter execution of company documents in their career.  So it is highly important for them to be well equipped with the knowledge of this subject and be familiar with the practical requirements, for good corporate practice and governance and for advancement in their career.

In this presentation, the speaker will refer to legislations, and court cases to illustrate the topic.  He will share his 20+ years of notarial experience in the context of the topic.

• Company’s Contracts
• Company Seals and Model Articles for Private & Public Companies, Tables A and C
• Execution of Company Documents
• Distinction Between Deeds and Instruments Under Hand
• Directors’ Meetings and Resolutions
• Proof of Company Documents for Overseas Use
• Use of Modern Technologies
• Speaker’s Own Experience Sharing