Hong Kong’s has a sound financial and legal system and its unique geographic advantages make the city an ideal venue for international legal and arbitration services.

Unique status as sole common-law jurisdiction in China enhances city’s gateway role in legal services.

Hong Kong arbiter for domestic, overseas companies

Trade, investment and business collaboration between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is growing rapidly. Legal disputes are bound to arise and Hong Kong is perfectly placed as a litigation and dispute resolution centre.

DoJ and HKTDC launch their campaign with a delegation to the leading ASEAN country to advance Hong Kong’s role as an Asia-Pacific centre for international legal, dispute resolution services

Resolve2Win debuts in Thailand

Business policies and regulations in Mainland China are different from those of Hong Kong – how should Hong Kong companies enter the mainland market and what should be paid attention to before opening?

Enterprises wanting to set up in Mainland China need to consider the range of corporate entities they could adopt.

Picking a corporate profile

Intellectual property (IP) trading helps comic books stay exposed in the market and maintain their popularity. Hong Kong comic company Culturecom has developed a licensing business by taking advantage of the popularity of online TV movies in Mainland China, generating more creative works across different media and extending the lifetime of their comic creations.

Strong demand from TV stations in Mainland China can bring value for Hong Kong creators, but legal issues need careful handling.

Comics for TV offer IP opportunities

Hong Kong online will-writing start-up NobleWills seeks to make estate planning easy and accessible for everyone. Established in December 2021 by co-founders Sarah Ip, a qualified lawyer, and Brian MacPherson, a software developer, the company launched simultaneously in Hong Kong and Singapore and is already looking to expand its range of products and services. Ms Ip discussed the firm’s progress so far.

Many people find the idea of writing a will daunting, but a Hong Kong start-up offers a digital solution that makes the whole process easier.

Where there’s a will

Each economy has its own legal system and traditions as well as trade practices.  Hence, cross-boundary contracts by traders, where not regulated by a set of uniform rules, inevitably raise problems of conflict of laws in the sense that in each case it would be necessary to establish which of the various domestic legal systems having connection with the contract will actually apply to it.

Traders in Hong Kong can buy and sell goods internationally under a set of uniform rules once a UN commercial law treaty becomes applicable to the city.

Commercial law harmonised

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the business ecosystem. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have made contingency arrangements for employees which may destabilise the employment relationship.

A T-box webinar offers insights on ways to handle mainland labour issues.

Mainland China business know-how

As Hong Kong’s world-renowned service industries seek to expand beyond the city, some of the most fertile ground is just to the north – in Mainland China, especially the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Professions, construction, entertainment industries gain greater access to massive market in Mainland China.

CEPA boon for services in Hong Kong

Professional services are growing in importance as Hong Kong’s lengthy and continually strengthening role as a bridge between Mainland China and the rest of the world; legal services are no exception.

As professional services grow in importance for Hong Kong, legal and arbitration services play a critical role.

Finance hub bright spot for lawyers

A seminar and workshop on practical ways to maintain access to the United States market despite the current trade tariffs.

Industry insiders will share tips on how to retain access to the giant American market.

Research Seminar: ‘Sino-US Trade Dispute − Relocation and Domestic Sales’

In response to trade friction between Mainland China and the United States, exporters in Hong Kong are proactively finding their way out, Hong Kong Trade Development Council Director of Research Nicholas Kwan said when announcing the HKTDC’s latest export outlook.

Faced with persistent trade issues and a slowing economy, Hong Kong businesses have swiftly realigned themselves.

Exporters adapt to headwinds

“All failure is failure to adapt, all success is successful adaptation.” This quote from innovation culture advocate Max McKeown will certainly chime with many business executives in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

As the mainland-US dispute escalates and expands, a US lawyer specialising in customs-related issues advises businesses to be prepared as the issues may not be resolved quickly.

Volatile trade field needs nimble players

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday 13 May issued a notice that formally proposes to establish an additional duty of up to 25% under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on nearly all remaining imports from Mainland China, which are valued at approximately US$300 billion.

Trump administration will apply tariffs of as much as 25% on almost all imports from the mainland.

US export-levy net widens

Trade tensions between the United States and Mainland China have fundamentally changed the way global trade is conducted; the threat of tariffs is now seen as a negotiating tool when it comes to securing wider objectives.

Businesses need to make long-term plans as the Sino-US dispute reshapes the commercial environment across the globe.

Traders face complex world

A delegation led by Paul Lam, Hong Kong SAR Secretary for Justice, visited Shenzhen and Foshan on 6-8 August to showcase Hong Kong's unique advantages as a legal hub.

Conference held in Shenzhen, following Bangkok debut last year

Resolve2Win promotes Hong Kong legal services in Greater Bay Area

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Clare Pearson, International Development Director (Asia) of DLA Piper UK LLP, talks to the HKTDC at the Belt and Road Summit. The 9th Belt and Road Summit, co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre place on 11-12 September 2024. Themed &ldquo;Building a Connected, Innovative and Green Belt and Road&rdquo;, this year&rsquo;s Summit brings together more than 90 key officials and business leaders from Belt and Road countries and regions to engage in discussions on leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantages to jointly explore Belt and Road markets and uncover cooperation opportunities.

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