Hong Kong Legal Articles & Insights

Author: Kelly Leung , Trainee Solicitor | Co-Author: Tajriyan Siddiqui , Marketing Assistant From corporate law to criminal trials, read about my experience of the arraignment, jury empanelment, witness calling, and verdict day in a high-profile armed robbery case. Introduction to the Hong Kong Criminal Trial Process Being a trainee solicitor sees me mostly handling corporate and probate cases. Representing a client at a criminal trial over an armed robbery case however, was

Our managing partner Stefan Schmierer co-authored the 2023 Investment Guide by ADWA (Alliance of German Business Lawyers in Asia). The...

Unser Managing Partner Stefan Schmierer ist Co-Autor des Investment Guide 2023 von ADWA (Allianz Deutscher Wirtschaftsanwälte in Asien)....

Read my article on LinkedIn and watch my internship experience video here. Walking along Connaught Road West. The study of law is...

The Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“CO”), alongside provisions of the companies’ own articles of association, govern the mode of holding general meetings of shareholders for Hong Kong incorporated companies. In accordance with section 584 of the CO, a company may hold a general meeting in two or more locations using any technology that allows company members who are not in the same location to listen, speak, and vote at the meeting.

According to the recently released 2022 case statistics, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has had its highest...

The 2023-24 budget was released today, 22 February 2023, by Hong Kong's financial secretary, with the following key highlights: Economic...

As of 1 December 2022 an important legal change is set to take place for international businesses doing business in or with Hong Kong: the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) will apply from now on. How this will affect international trade will be outlined and explained in this article.

Author: Janine Sauerborn Understanding Hong Kong Double Taxation Agreements Everybody who deals with the topic of taxes will come into contact with a double taxation agreement , or DTA , at some point and will realise that it is not as bad as it sounds. This article provides an overview of Hong Kong double taxation agreements , explains why they exist, and how they operate in practice. The Basic Problem That Double Taxation Agreements Address In order to understand what a Dou

Janine Sauerborn hat ihr Rechtsreferendariat über drei Monate hinaus bei der Kanzlei Ravenscroft & Schmierer vervollständigt. Zusammen...

Jeder, der sich mit dem Thema Steuern befasst, wird irgendwann mit einem Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen (DBA) in Kontakt kommen und...

Für alle, die Hong Kongs Steuersystem in den letzten Jahren oder Jahrzehnten insbesondere im Hinblick auf die Besteuerung von...

If you have assets in multiple jurisdictions, sooner or later the question arises on how to manage your estate so that your interests are protected after death. The most straightforward answer is making a will. The design of a will, however, depends on the jurisdiction in which the will is to take effect and your choice of law.

Due to the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn since 2020, the number of telecom and internet fraud cases has climbed. Upgraded fraud tactics, like impersonating police officers or other government officials to prey on susceptible victims, and overseas operations in regions like northern Myanmar and Laos, have made fighting the fraudsters more challenging for local authorities.