Hong Kong Legal Articles & Insights

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

Hong Kong Added to the EU List of Non‑Cooperative Countries and Territories for Tax Purposes With effect from 5th October 2021 , Hong Kong has been added to the EU list of non‑cooperative countries and territories for tax purposes . EU Tax Watch List and Hong Kong’s Status Since October 2021 Hong Kong has been on the EU watch list for tax purposes since 5th October 2021 . The list is designed to combat tax fraud, tax evasion, tax avoidance, and money laundering . By doing so,

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Law (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz – “LkSG”) was enacted by the German Bundestag on 11 June 2021 and came into force on 1 January 2023. It obliges German‑based companies above a certain size to fulfil human rights and environmental obligations throughout their global supply chains.

Mit Wirkung vom 5. Oktober 2021 wurde Hongkong auf die EU-Liste nicht kooperativer Länder und Gebiete für Steuerzwecke gesetzt.

With the complex requirements of the new German supply chain due diligence law, an innovative approach between experienced partners is required to develop practical and workable solutions. The law affects all parties involved in global trade, making joint efforts essential to fulfil compliance requirements.

The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (the “ARRC”), representing a group of private-market participants convened by the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has announced on 29 July 2021 that it would be formally recommending CME Group’s forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) term rates. That signifies the heyday of USD LIBOR is going to end and here comes the era for the SOFR.

Read my Article on LinkedIn. Often when we think of a law firm, we imagine lawyers in suits, clients walking in and out of meeting rooms and stacks upon stacks of paperwork. We do not put much thought into what goes on behind the scenes. Like any well-functioning business, administration and operations are also a key part of the success of a law firm. This summer, I decided to get some exposure to the legal industry and managing a law firm, by doing a STEM internship at Rav

The word cookie carries different meaning to different people. In the bygone era, cookies refer to a delicious treat. In today’s digital age, however, most online netizens will understand cookies as being digital files that are generated whenever an end‑user access a network. They are created in order to enable a website operator to track visitors' activities. Historically, web services claim to retain cookies for the purpose of improving user experience (also known as direct