| Committee reappointed to take forward plans for a legal hub in heart of HK | New measures to facilitate partnership between Hong Kong and Mainland law firms in the Greater Bay Area | Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance Panel Judge Re-appointed |
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The Department of Justice announces the re-appointments to the Committee on Provision of Space in the Legal Hub for 13 months from December 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. Read more
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Guangdong Province has eased restrictions on Hong Kong partner firms and employment of Hong Kong lawyers in the Province and the Ministry of Justice has agreed to allow Hong Kong legal practitioners to be employed as legal consultants by one to three Mainland law firms simultaneously. These are among 16 policy measures to boost development of various sectors in the Greater Bay Area.
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Mr Justice Barnabas Fung has been re-appointed as Panel Judge under the Ordinance that regulates the interception and covert surveillance by law enforcement agencies, and aims to strike a balance between maintaining law and order and protecting the privacy rights of individuals.
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| NZ lawyer taps Hong Kong's strengths | From The Economist: How LawTech is transforming HK's legal landscape |
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Specialising in smart solutions, Titus Rahiri set up KorumLegal in HK citing the city's deep pool of legal talent and innovation-friendly environment as key advantages in delivering a range of tech-enabled services to clients across the region. |
Hong Kong is embracing current trends and initiatives in legal technology (LawTech) that are shaping the future of the entire legal services industry. A new online dispute resolution platform called eBRAM (Electronic Business Related Arbitration and Mediation) is set to shake up the process, making arbitration and mediation services cheaper, more efficient and vastly more accessible to small business owners. |
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| Mainland law firm opens Hong Kong office to tap growing demand for cross-border legal services | Facilitating Belt and Road financing and M&A |
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Mainland law firm Commerce and Finance Law Offices (Tongshang) announced the launch of its Hong Kong office and its association with a local law firm as part of its global expansion blueprint. |
From Chinese mainland firms' legal structuring to major project development in ASEAN and Russia, Hong Kong is proving a focus for Belt and Road-related financing and mergers and acquisitions, say partners from law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. |
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