Hong Kong Legal Articles & Insights

Author: Anna Lau, Litigation Partner “The media is the most powerful entity on Earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.”- Malcom X Ever since the advent of the printing press, it can be seen why mass media is such a powerful tool. Mass media has resulted in revolutions of all kinds, be it cultural, political, or social. As Malcolm X observed, the ability to influence

Read my Article on LinkedIn. Thinking back to the time before my internship at Ravenscroft & Schmierer, two words describing the work of...

Anti Discrimination Law Hong Kong remains a central pillar of the city’s legal framework, reflecting broader global efforts to promote equality and fairness. Comparative developments across jurisdictions demonstrate both progress and ongoing challenges in addressing discrimination in employment, public life, and corporate environments.

The passing of Samsung’s late chairman Lee Kun‑hee saw his family paying over USD 10 billion in inheritance tax, marking one of the largest inheritance tax payments globally. With the COVID pandemic still fresh in many people’s minds, it is clear why proper estate planning is more essential than ever. Against this backdrop, below is a highlight of key Hong Kong trust and probate law decisions from recent years.

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Find me on LinkedIn. You would be mistaken if you thought that arts and crafts had nothing to do with practicing law. This discovery began when Saajandeep Singh, the trainee solicitor at Ravenscroft & Schmierer tasked me with compiling pre-trial, correspondence, and hearing bundles. As a Comparative Literature graduate, this task felt as if I were stepping into a foreign country and could not speak a single word of their language. I had a lot of questions. Why are there so

Author: Anna Lau, Litigation Partner “The intellectual property situation is getting from bad to worse. To be a programmer, it requires that you understand as much law as you do technology.”- Eric Allman It has long been said that innovation without the guarantee that creators can enjoy the fruits of their labour is the ultimate deterrent to innovation. Jurisdictions that fail to ensure proper intellectual property protection often face severe consequences, including brain dr

Read my Article on LinkedIn . I had no idea what an internship at a law firm would be like, but if I had to imagine, I would probably expect it to be sitting in an office all day. Well, in the summer of 2021, I found out at Ravenscroft & Schmierer . And it was nothing like I would have expected. "What we need is a court riot!", a barrister angrily exclaimed as we continued into yet another hour of waiting at Eastern Magistrates' Courts in Sai Wan Ho on Hong Kong Island.

Artificial Intelligence in Courts Justice is an increasingly discussed topic as technological advancements continue to reshape traditional sectors, including the judiciary. While artificial intelligence has been widely adopted in various industries, its role in the administration of justice raises both opportunities and important considerations.

Find me on LinkedIn . On my first day at work of my summer internship with Ravenscroft & Schmierer in Hong Kong, managing partner Stefan Schmierer gave me my first task – writing an article about offshore taxation of internet business profits in Hong Kong. Upon introducing the topic, Stefan asked, ‘Do you know what offshore taxation is?’ I did not have the slightest clue what it was. I had probably never heard of the term ever despite one year at law school. ‘No’, I meekl

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

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

Corporate voting is a right enjoyed by corporate shareholders allowing them to express their opinions on matters relating to the company...

“The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.” —Desmond Morris INTRODUCTION With the ever-booming development of the construction industry both in Mainland China and in Hong Kong, the number of construction disputes has also been observed to be on a steady rise. Against this backdrop, the Hong Kong Construction Arbitration Outlook continues to reflect growing demand for efficient and effective dispute resolution mechanisms. As a result, in order to ensure speedy dis