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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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AI Big Data Hong Kong: 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook
AI Big Data in Hong Kong has developed rapidly as the city positions itself as a regional leader in innovation and digital transformation. The increasing use of artificial intelligence and big data across industries reflects a broader shift towards automation, analytics, and data‑driven decision‑making.

Anna Lau
Apr 23, 2021
Does Australia Have The Laws It Needs In The #MeToo Era?
In recent years, the #MeToo movement has made a global impact that has allowed many more voices to be raised. This study explored whether...
Vanisha Babani
Apr 19, 2021
FinTech Hong Kong Market: 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook
FinTech in Hong Kong Market continues to play a central role in the city’s position as a leading financial hub in Asia. Technological advancements and digital transformation have accelerated rapidly in recent years, particularly during the period of global disruption caused by COVID‑19.

Anna Lau
Apr 9, 2021
The 3 biggest rewards of my term-time law internship
Read this article on LinkedIn . All of my internships have been invaluable. They have been a stimulus for improvement and a humbling experience working with all the professional minds I met. Hoping to fully utilise my final year in law school and to get prepared for entry into the workforce, I did a term-time internship at Ravenscroft & Schmierer. Ravenscroft & Schmierer provides guidance, opportunities and exposure to those who are determined to thrive as a future profess

Candy Lam
Apr 3, 2021
Cybersecurity Hong Kong Smart City: Risks, Trends and Digital Transformation
Cybersecurity in Smart City, such as Hong Kong, has become an increasingly important topic as digital transformation accelerates across society. While technological advancement brings efficiency and connectivity, it also introduces heightened risks to individuals, businesses, and public infrastructure.

Anna Lau
Mar 19, 2021
Consequences of Rashly Issuing a Statutory Demand: A lot of Money (Indemnity)
“Survey and test prospective action before undertaking it. Before you proceed, step back and look at the big picture, lest you act rashly...

Anna Lau
Feb 5, 2021
Erwartetes Defizit im Hongkonger Jahreshaushalt
Wie jedes Jahr im Februar hielt der Hongkonger Finanzminister Paul Chan am 24. Februar 2021 seine jährliche Rede zur Finanzlage Hongkongs...

Stefan Schmierer
Feb 2, 2021
Expected Deficit in Hong Kong's Annual Budget
Copy of E-Commerce Profits Taxable If "Hong Kong-Sourced". Hong Kong adopts a territorial principle of offshore taxation: only profits that

Stefan Schmierer
Feb 2, 2021
International Chamber of Commerce Innovates
On 1 December 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published the latest version of its Arbitration Rules, which came into...

Stefan Schmierer
Feb 1, 2021
A Practical Guide for Cybercrime Victims in Hong Kong – Obtain Police Freeze – Collect Evidence
Many cyber fraud cases involve the victim being inducing to transfer funds whereby the recipient holds the respective funds on a constructive trust. Whilst many legal recourses may arise, the first practical step to take is, in fact, to report such crime to the police with a request for immediate police freeze against the accounts employed by cybercriminal.

Anna Lau
Jan 29, 2021
Rechtliche Schritte gegen Banken bei Internet Betrug
Internet Betrug, bei welchem gutgläubige Personen oder Unternehmen dazu verleitet werden, Geld auf Konten von vermeintlichen Geschäftspartnern oder Investment Brokern zu überweisen, die sich dann als Betrüger herausstellen, oft mit dem Totalverlust des Geldes, haben seit vielen Jahren zugenommen und sind inzwischen ein weitverbreitetes Problem mit Schaden in Höhe von fast 100 Milliarden Euro pro Jahr. Zumeist befinden sich die Konten der Betrüger, auf welche der Geschädigte d

Stefan Schmierer
Jan 26, 2021
Causes of Action against Banks in Internet Fraud
It is not uncommon for individuals or companies to fall victim to internet fraudsters. The victims are often deceived to deposit money into accounts purportedly belonging to business partners and investment brokers who turn out to be fraudsters. This has become a widespread phenomenon across the globe, with the accrued damage amounting to an estimated 100 billion euros annually.

Stefan Schmierer
Jan 26, 2021
How my internship at an international law firm changed me
Read this article on LinkedIn . I have only started doing internships since last July. Compared to my other ambitious law schoolmates, I am rather late on this competitive race. This winter, I decided to enrich my practical legal experience by joining an international law firm – Ravenscroft & Schmierer . In short, I am lucky to have met some amazing people at the office and have learned valuable skills that are going to be very helpful in building my legal career ahead. I ha

Catherine C
Jan 15, 2021
Student ➡ Intern ➡ Professional
Read this article on LinkedIn. Reading books, writing assignments and passing exams reflect a major part of a student’s life. The...
Vanisha Babani
Jan 13, 2021
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