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Fraud on the Rise: PRC Edition

Due to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn since 2020, the number of telecom and internet fraud cases has climbed. Upgraded...

Hong Kong Simplifies Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Court Judgments from Mainland China

The "Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill" clarifies that "one country, two systems" is not...

Gig Workers in Hong Kong – Soldiers without Armour

Author: Erica So, Trainee Solicitor Co-Author: Sapphire Wong, Summer Intern The 'Gig Economy' is a free-market system, where people...

Playing for Justice and Raising HK$200,000: A Charity Fundraiser

When one thinks of fundraising activities for a good cause, you might automatically think of large and fancy fundraising galas with...

Traveling to Hong Kong with children in 2022 - a nightmare in several acts

This is a report from one of our clients, a Hong Kong permanent resident. After a family holiday abroad and upon her return to Hong Kong,...

Rechtsreferendariat in Hong Kong: Faszination, Wahnsinn und die beste Pizza der Welt

Im Rahmen des Rechtsreferendariats hat man in Deutschland als angehender Anwalt die Möglichkeit, zumindest Teilabschnitte im Ausland zu...

My Court Experience on a Divorce Case

Read my article on LinkedIn. Last summer, before starting the PCLL, I spent one month with Ravenscroft & Schmierer, a full-service law...

Refinements to Hong Kong’s FSIE (Foreign Source Income Exemption) Tax Regime

Thanks to the relatively low tax rate, Hong Kong has long been one of the renowned locations for business registration. Specifically, the...

Virtual Asset Regulation: Hong Kong's AMLO Amendment Bill

The Amendment Bill introduces a new licensing regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (“VASPs”) and imposes statutory Anti-Money...