Hong Kong: COVID-19 Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Scheme
May 27, 2020
The ODR Scheme aims to provide speedy and cost-effective means to resolve disputes …
General meetings in the time of Covid-19
May 6, 2020
How the Hong Kong government’s regulations on group gatherings affect offshore incorporated companies.
Covid-19 – Next steps for employers
April 23, 2020
April 2020 marks a new phase for employers in Hong Kong due to the coronavirus.
The risks of “underground banking”
April 8, 2020
A recent judgment in Hong Kong is a timely reminder of the risks and provides some tips for victims of fraud.
Computer Forensics and the Rise of the Drone
April 6, 2020
With more people being confined to their homes in different parts of the globe, hobbyists will be finding new uses for their drones …
Registering private funds with CIMA
April 6, 2020
All Cayman entities which fall within the definition of “private fund” in the Private Funds Law, 2020 and which are carrying on business on or after February 7, 2020 have until August 7, 2020 …
Redactions? How to Ensure There are no Nasty Surprises
March 10, 2020
With recent headlines highlighting the damage and embarrassment that can be caused by poorly redacted documents, it is no wonder many firms and corporates are turning to legal document management specialists to secure their redactions …
Private wealth and estate planning for People’s Republic of China citizens and residents
March 10, 2020
Driven by an exceptional period of Chinese entrepreneurship in the last decade, high-tech manufacturing, IT and fintech are now key components of the Chinese economy …
The Novel Coronavirus: Anatomy of key employment issues in Mainland China, Hong Kong and The Middle East
February 27, 2020
Information for employers in Mainland China, Hong Kong and the Middle East.
The Novel Coronavirus – Insurance Considerations
February 20, 2020
The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is likely to represent a significant exposure for the insurance market ..
What are the recent developments in offshore trusts?
February 4, 2020
Offshore trusts are used for a variety of different purposes relating to both private wealth and commercial transactions. They depend largely upon the existence of professional trustees able and willing to take on the business of being a trustee …
Self-Collection Risks
February 4, 2020
When digital evidence is required at the start of a matter, it’s easy to get swept up in the moment and start rushing to gather the evidence but this is a key time to step back, take a moment and reflect on the ultimate aim …
What Happens After the Dawn Raid?
December 2, 2019
The dawn raid has led to the forensic collection of 100,000 documents, now safely secured on a hard drive. What is the process from here? It’s important to plan your strategy in advance to minimise downtime, extract relevant documents and get ready for production …
Further transparency in respect of Cayman Islands companies
December 2, 2019
The Cayman Islands has often been referred to pejoratively as a “secrecy jurisdiction”. The two main supports for the secrecy allegation were on the one hand the existence of “secrecy” legislation, The Confidential Relationship Preservation Law (CRPL) dating back to the 1970s …
Michael Ting
December 2, 2019
The chief legal and compliance officer for Manulife in Hong Kong discusses the changing role of in-house counsel and the challenges of working in a highly regulated sector …
Bringing eDiscovery In-House? Four Tips to Get You Started
October 31, 2019
With an increase in litigation and in costs for document review, more and more companies are considering bringing parts, if not all, of the eDiscovery process in house …
Disrupting the law
October 31, 2019
Technology has been changing the world of work since the dawn of the industrial revolution, but it is only in the past decade or so that technological innovations have truly started to disrupt the way that legal services are delivered …
NewLaw takes-off in Southeast Asia
October 31, 2019
Rob Shakespeare of KorumLegal discusses the market for flexible and innovative legal solutions in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions …
Pioneering New Law in Asia
October 30, 2019
Kirsty Dougan, managing director of Vario Asia, lays out her vision for the company in Asia and how she has seen the legal industry change …
Gill Meller
October 23, 2019
The legal and European business director for MTR Corporation talks about the challenges of providing legal advice in a constantly changing environment.
Keeping track of sanctions
September 18, 2019
Governments around the world are increasingly using economic sanctions and embargoes as a foreign policy tool …
Onshore restructuring vulnerable to offshore SPV insolvency proceedings
September 18, 2019
In the prevailing economic climate, an increasing number of large corporate groups have occasion to consider restructuring their affairs …
A Lawyer’s Future is Looking Sharp with Electronic Hearings
September 18, 2019
The benefits of running an efficient collection and forensic process extends all the way to the hearings room …
Forensic investigations, the role of corporate counsel and the rise of information governance
August 2, 2019
Head of Forensics – Erick Gunawan, discusses the Role of Corporate Counsel in the context of litigation or investigation and the increasing importance of information governance …
Economic substance: The reality — what firms really need to know
August 2, 2019
While some of the reactions to the Cayman Islands’ introduction of The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Law, 2018 (Substance Law) have been less than positive, the reality is that the Substance Law is a set of rules that fairly elegantly address OECD requirements for geographically mobile activities to have economic substance …
A review of Hong Kong 2018 listing reforms
February 8, 2019
Hong Kong has emerged as the top IPO market globally …
Closing the financing gap — infrastructure project bankability
February 8, 2019
The perceived lack of bankable projects by international investors, not the lack of available capital, is the key impediment …
Redeeming failures — Lessons from the Ardon Maroon case
December 20, 2018
The recent case of Ardon Maroon Asia Master Fund (In Official Liquidation) serves as a stark reminder that it is critical that investment funds are built on properly considered, and expertly drafted constitutional documents, including the mechanics for redemptions …
Legal innovation in BigLaw
December 20, 2018
For many people in the legal sphere, the word ‘innovation’ has become synonymous with ‘disruption’ — for others, the overuse of the word has relegated it to just another corporate buzzword …
When disaster strikes – seven lessons in handling a cyber attack
October 26, 2018
Proper preparation and planning can help organisations set out a clear path for responding to a cyber breach …
Hong Kong targets foreign lawyers
October 24, 2018
The Law Society wants to crack down on non-local lawyers advising on Hong Kong matters “through the back door”.