Hong Kong Legal Articles & Insights

In May 2021, we issued an article about Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”), which can serve as an accelerated way to publicly list a company and raise capital compared to a traditional IPO. This article focuses on the future of SPACs in Hong Kong and the ongoing competition between Hong Kong and Singapore as SPAC destinations.

Managing Director of Prosynergy Louie Lee joined Hong Kong-based full-service law firm Ravenscroft & Schmierer as part of its ongoing...

Während sich das prognostizierte Defizit von 101 Mrd. HK$ in einen Überschuss von 19 Mrd. HK$ verwandelt, das Wirtschaftswachstum nach...

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

With effect from 28 February 2022, British-born wealth management and family office lawyer Samantha Bradley joins Hong Kong-based full-service law firm Ravenscroft & Schmierer as part of its ongoing Asian and global expansion. Nazahat Riaz, of Ravenscroft & Schmierer marketing department, sat together with Samantha for a short interview. Nazahat: “You are a highly accomplished solicitor, qualified in England and Wales as well as in Hong Kong, with more than 25 years of experi

While the forecasted deficit of HK$ 101 billion turns into a surplus of HK$19 billion, economic growth rebounds to 6.4% after a two-year...

Mediation as an alternative, or at least a complement, to litigation is well established. By condensing the negotiating process and holding it in the most favourable of circumstances, mediation has enhanced the prospect of timely and cost-effective dispute resolution.

Read my article on LinkedIn. A Legal Learning Curve There are multiple strategies for law firms to deliver value and speak to their...

Hong Kong – eine Metropole, wo die Grenzen zwischen Osten und Westen, der Tradition und Moderne ineinander verschwimmen. Ganz fern und...

Das Übereinkommen ist anwendbar auf Verträge über internationale Warenverkäufe zwischen Privatunternehmen und umfasst Regelungen für das...

After years of an occupier possessing the land of another, the true owner may try and claim its possession to use and enjoy the land. But is that possible? An occupier may indeed be entitled to its possession, which may raise the question of how? The answer is – the doctrine of adverse possession, also known as “squatter’s rights”.

When Warren Buffet made the statement about the stock market closing down, it may be closer to reality than one can imagine. This is reflected by the fact that investors tends to gravitate towards tier 1 financial centres as they know the system will make it harder for scenario where entire companies which they have invested in can simply vanish overnight.

On May 2, 2021, Opendoor had a chat with Vanisha Babani, a paralegal at Ravenscroft & Schmierer, as their 8th guest on The Entrance Series. Having worked in education, marketing, and law, Vanisha shares with us her journey of self-discovery and ultimately deciding to pursue a career in law.

Author: Aayesha Mahbubani, intern Law Firm Work Experience in Hong Kong provides students with a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the legal profession. For many young people, perceptions of life at a law firm are shaped by television dramas and popular media. However, the reality of working in a professional legal environment can be very different. The following reflections were written by a 16-year-old IB student following a period of work experience at R