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Hong Kong Legal Articles & Insights
Legal Articles and Insights in Hong Kong
Explore Ravenscroft & Schmierer’s legal articles covering key areas of Hong Kong law, including family law, employment, arbitration, corporate matters, and more. Our insights are designed to help individuals and businesses understand complex legal topics and make informed decisions.
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Limited Partnership Fund Hong Kong: LPFs Explained
A Limited Partnership Fund (“LPF”) is a type of fund that has the structure of a limited partnership and manages assets for the benefit of its investors. In Hong Kong, LPFs are regulated by the Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap. 637) (“LPFO”). Given the opt‑in nature of the LPF regime, it is not compulsory to register the LPF.

Anna Lau
Jul 13, 2022
有限合伙基金
什么是有限合伙基金 有限合伙基金是一种基于有限合伙结构的基金,旨在由普通合伙人帮助其投资者的管理资产。在香港,该基金受第637章《有限合伙基金条例》(下称“条例”)规管。鉴于有限合伙基金制度的自愿性质,这类基金不要求根据条例强制注册。 基金的结构...

Anna Lau
Jul 13, 2022
A taste of the trainee solicitor life in Hong Kong
Read my Article on LinkedIn. Within the first hour of my arrival as a trainee solicitor, I was assigned tasks for the next few days, including research about Hong Kong’s regulations on autonomous vehicles, checking several dozens of pages of Chinese-to-English translations, and reviewing a thick case-bundle comprising several hundred pages of a contract law case. Although it felt slightly overwhelming, it was also reassuring at the same time because my position as a “le

Chloe Tam
Jul 8, 2022
New LPF & OFC Regimes: How investors can seize opportunities
''As a result of such a framework, Hong Kong's reliance on offshore jurisdictions for asset management has been significantly reduced."...

Anna Lau
Jul 6, 2022
有限合伙基金和开放式基金型公司:投资者如何在新制度下把握机会?
香港:从资金"出口”到 "入口"的转变 在香港设立有限合伙基金之前,不少企业会选择在开曼群岛和英属维尔京群岛等离岸中心设立其私募基金,因为它们拥有成熟的私募股权制度、与时俱进的法律结构和友好的税收政策。随着中国转变为主要的对外投资中心之一,对于对中国市场感兴趣的投资者而言,...

Anna Lau
Jul 6, 2022
Latest Crypto Updates | 2021 Review & 2022 Outlook of the Crypto Markets
Authors: Louie Lee (Ravenscroft & Schmierer) & Joshua Chu (Coinllectibles™️) “All my best investments were in networks that everyone...

Louie Lee
Jun 29, 2022
Why You Should Set Up Your Business in the Greater Bay Area via Hong Kong
The Greater Bay Area ("GBA"), a region in the Southern coastal area of China (depicted below), with a population of roughly 86 million and one of the highest GDP (gross domestic product) regions throughout the world, receives investments from all over the globe. Meanwhile, the 56,000 square kilometers land area, which is home to over 9 major cities in China, including Hong Kong and Macau, receives nearly 73% of all its investments from Hong Kong.

Stefan Schmierer
Jun 29, 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...

Ravenscroft & Schmierer
Jun 24, 2022
A Translation Student at a Law Firm: Adverse Possession and “Loyalty to Original Text”
Read my Article on LinkedIn . Adding tasks to my daily to-do list. Whenever I told my friends that I interned at a law firm, the primary response I received was: “You don’t study law, do you?” True, I don’t study law and I also doubted how I might contribute as a student who didn’t have any legal knowledge, nor experience, before this internship began. It was only later I realised what was meant by “an interdisciplinary world”, where expert

Athena Wong
May 31, 2022
BEPS 2.0 and Hong Kong: How International Tax Reform Impacts MNEs
In a historical agreement signed on 1 July 2021, 130 nations endorsed a declaration outlining a framework for reforming international tax regulations. Hong Kong, as an international financial and commercial centre, announced to implement BEPS 2.0 (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), which consists of two pillars. BEPS 2.0 primarily targets major MNEs (multinational enterprises) that fulfil the defined standards but will have no impact on Hong Kong's small and medium-sized firm

Jan-Patrik Reimann
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.

Stefan Schmierer
May 26, 2022
England No Fault Divorce Law: Understanding the 2020 Reform
On 6 April 2022, The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020) (the “Act”) came into force in England and Wales.

Michael Poon
Apr 28, 2022
Child Participation in Family Court Hong Kong: How Children’s Views Are Heard
Child Participation Family Court in Hong Kong is an important aspect of family proceedings, particularly where decisions affect the welfare and future of children. While children are not formal parties to proceedings due to their legal status as minors, the courts recognise the importance of ensuring that their views are appropriately considered.

Saajandeep Singh
Apr 28, 2022
Law Firm Marketing: Overrated?
Read my Article on LinkedIn. Marketing and Digital Strategy has been my academic interest because of the available opportunities there...

Nazahat-Riaz
Mar 31, 2022
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