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Sep 29, 2022

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...

Ravenscroft & Schmierer

Sep 14, 2022

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,...

Ravenscroft & Schmierer

Jul 26, 2022

LSE’s On The Case Podcast Episode 3: Stefan Schmierer – Managing Partner of Ravenscroft & Schmierer

Listen to the full podcast on Spotify. Nicole: Hello everyone and welcome back to a new episode of LSE’s On The Case. Today, we are very...

Ravenscroft & Schmierer

Jun 24, 2022

Die Freiheit stirbt zuerst

Dieser Artikel wurde von Jörn Petring verfasst und in der 26. Ausgabe 2022 der WirtschaftsWoche veröffentlicht. Hongkong war mal ein...

Stefan Schmierer

May 26, 2022

Traveling to Hong Kong in May 2022 Amidst The Pandemic - A Trip for The Brave and Fearless

Stefan reflects on the struggles and obstacles he had to face when entering Hong Kong under the current restrictions.

Nazahat-Riaz

Feb 24, 2022

Ravenscroft & Schmierer Adds Wealth Management And Family Office Lawyer Samantha Bradley

24 February 2022 | Hong Kong Hong Kong-based full-service law firm Ravenscroft & Schmierer has hired British wealth management and family...

Nazahat-Riaz

Feb 24, 2022

Interview With Wealth Management Lawyer Samantha Bradley

With effect from 28 February 2022, British-born wealth management and family office lawyer Samantha Bradley joins Hong Kong-based...

Stefan Schmierer

Dec 2, 2021

Hong Kong Property Ownership: The Doctrine of Adverse Possession

Hong Kong Property Ownership: The Doctrine of Adverse Possession After years of an occupier possessing the land of another, the true...

Anna Lau

Aug 9, 2021

Comparative Study of Anti-Discrimination Legal Developments Across the Globe

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.” – Maya Angelou INTRODUCTION...

Ravenscroft & Schmierer

Jul 6, 2021

Announcement: The Investment Guide by ADWA is now Available

Our managing partner Stefan Schmierer co-authored The Investment Guide by ADWA. It is available now, with a chapter on Hong Kong, written...

Ravenscroft & Schmierer

Jul 5, 2021

Managing Partner Stefan Schmierer featured by the Financial Times

Our managing partner Stefan Schmierer was featured in an article by Echo Huang from Ignites Asia, a Financial Times service, about the...

Vanisha Babani

Apr 19, 2021

Does Australia Have The Laws It Needs In The #MeToo Era?

In recent years, the #MeToo movement has made a global impact that has allowed many more voices to be raised. This study explored whether...

Anna Lau

Jul 28, 2020

Police Being Condemned for “High Degree of Ignorance and Incompetence”

After 10 years of protracted court battles, the Plaintiff in Chun Sang Plastics Company Limited v Commissioner of Police & Secretary for...

Stefan Schmierer

May 8, 2020

Recognition Of Foreign Judgements In Hong Kong

There are occasions when a judgement obtained in a court outside Hong Kong has to be enforced against the Defendant’s assets within Hong...

Stefan Schmierer

May 2, 2020

Force Majeure/ Höhere Gewalt in Zeiten des Coronavirus

1. Einführung Durch den Ausbruch des Coronavirus in China wurden die landesweiten Ferien zu Chinese New Year um mehrere Wochen...

Anna Lau

Dec 11, 2018

The Fight Against the Slaughter of Small Animals | How Hong Kong Compares with the Globe

“…The GREATNESS of a nation and its MORAL PROGRESS can be judged by the way its animals are treated...” - Mahatma Gandhi Introduction The...