Restoration of Company in Hong Kong Should be Done by Court Order in the following Situation An application to the court to restore a company to the register may be made where a company has been:   struck off the register at the instigation of the Registrar of Companies pursuant to CO ss 746, 747,...Read More

1. The Categories of Costs in Interantional Arbitration There are mainly two categories of costs in international arbitration: (1) Cost of the reference, namely, the legal costs, expert costs and witnesses costs etc., which borne by each party respectively; (2) Costs of the award, mainly refers to the fees of arbitrators (the arbitral tribunal). (1) Cost of...Read More

The Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill (“Bill) was passed by Hong Kong’s legislature on 14 June 2017, following recommendations in the Law Reform Commission’s Report in October 2016. The Bill, expected to come into effect later this year, seeks to change the outdated (if not antiquated) common law doctrine of maintenance...Read More

With the governments of Hong Kong and Australia kicking off the negotiations for a free trade agreement in April 2017, which aims at further strengthening the already vibrant trades between the two regions, trading volume is bound to explode following conclusion of the bilateral treaty. With the explosion in trades also, unfortunately, will come the...Read More

As a Hong Kong solicitor in the practice of probate and inheritance in Hong Kong, I have often received inquiry from overseas Chinese from Australia, Canada, USA, UK, etc regarding how to inherit deceased’s estate left in Hong Kong. I hereby provide a summary of the information below. Overseas Chinese to inherit estate in Hong...Read More

Conveyancing Lawyer in Hong Kong As a conveyancing lawyer in Hong Kong,  I was inquired by a friend regarding the sale of a residential flat. There were several window-type air-conditioner in the flat. My friend signed a valid Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to sell the flat without mentioning whether the air-conditioners are included in...Read More

What is a Deed of Separation? Sometimes a couple is ready to seperate from each other, however, they do not want formal divorce for some reason. In this situation, the couple can reach an agreement on the arrangement of basic issues during their seperation. What Topics to be Covered in Deed of Seperation? Usually a...Read More

Introductory Being a divorce lawyer in Hong Kong, I often need explain to clients the law on the adjustment of matrimonial asset and maintenance on divorce in Hong Kong.  Actually, adjustment of matrimonial assets and maintenance are generally two related aspect of one issue, which means the transfer of property from one party of the marriage to another...Read More

How Taiwan residents inherit inheritance in Hong Kong Hong Kong and Taiwan have close social ties and frequent trade exchanges. Many Taiwanese residents leave inheritance in Hong Kong when they die, including purchased properties, insurance policies, stocks, etc. This article will introduce how Taiwan residents inherit inheritance in Hong Kong, the relevant legal application and...Read More

Due the close economic and social connection between Hong Kong and the Mainland China, many Hong Kong resident have assets in the Mainalnd China, such as real properties, bank account, etc. As a result of the ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEM, Hong Kong and the Mainland China maintain two different and independent legal system. Hong Kong...Read More

Being a divorce lawyer in Hong Kong, I often need explain to clients the law on the distribution of matrimonial assets and maintenance on divorce in Hong Kong.  Actually, adjustment of matrimonial assets and maintenance are generally two related aspect of one issue, which means the transfer of property from one party of the marriage...Read More

Inheritance of Estate in Hong Kong and the Mainland China As a lawyer dual qualified in Hong Kong and the Mainland China and in the practice of inheritance and probate, I have handled many cross-border inheritance and probate matters involving both Hong Kong laws and the the Mainland laws. In many cases, the deceased die...Read More

Hong Kong litigation lawyers- Security for costs As a Hong Kong litigation lawyer, we often need to expain to explain to a client what is meant by security for costs.  When the client is a non-Hong Kong resident or company which is a plaintiff in a lawsuit, one of the problems immediately arises after filing...Read More

Inheritance Law in Hong Kong: How Estate be Distributed? In case the deceased died without leaving estate in Hong Kong but without leaving a will, it is crucial to know who will be the heirs under the law of intestation, i.e. who will be entitled to be distributed with the all or part of the...Read More

Probate Lawyer in Hong Kong  As a probate lawyyer in Hong Kong, we assisted clients all over the world to inherit estate in Hong Kong.  In some cases, foreigners who used to living in Hong Kobng leave some estate in Hong Kong when they pass away. In other cases, overseas Chinese who originally emigrated from...Read More

Legal Costs in Hong Kong Litigation: Kinds of Legal Costs Involved As a litigation solicitor in Hong Kong,  when taking a new litigation case, I need to explain to the client in details what kind of expenses are to be expected as well as the calculation method. In the following passage,  I will introduce to...Read More

Hong Kong Litigation Lawyers: Enforcement of Mainland Judgment in Hong Kong As a lawyer dealing with cross border legal matters, I often encounter clients seeking consultation on or engaging us on the matters of enforcement of Mainland Judgment in Hong Kong. The common scenario is the Plaintiff, because of the convenience and swiftness, firstly litigates...Read More

As a Hong Kong solicitor practicing in the area of corporate law, we often assist client to restore their de-registered company.  Here is a summary of the law and practice. Reasons to  Restore a De-registered company in Hong Kong? The reasons for restoring a company to the register usually  are the following:-   to enable...Read More

This article will provide a brief introduction of the litigation lawyers including the solicitor and barrister in Hong Kong legal system. Barrister, a Stream of the Litigation Lawyer in Hong Kong Barrister is one of two streams of lawyers (the other is solicitor) under Hong Kong legal system. Barrister have right of audience to attend...Read More