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27 June 2017 by
July 1 marks the 20th anniversary since Hong Kong’s return to China and the start of its One Country Two Systems policy, which was created by Deng Xiaoping to give Hong Kong the ability to retain its economic, legal and political system, through the Basic Law, after reunification with China. Hong Kong’s reputation as a gateway for trade and the rapid development China’s legal system point to a growing need for cooperation and collaboration in the international rule of law, especially as investment increases with initiatives such as One Belt One Road (OBOR) and for policy makers, business people and academics to discuss and understand how this might work.
15 June 2017 by
Like it or not, arbitration can be expensive. Third-party funding arrangements offer a possible solution.
14 June 2017 by
The Hong Kong government has passed amendments today to the territory’s arbitration ordinance to clarify that IP rights can be the subject of arbitration. The existing legislation does not specify that this is possible. The provisions in the ordinance will take effect on October 1. While the amendment may encourage more parties to go for this form of dispute resolution for IP cases, barriers still remain in choosing arbitration.
12 June 2017 by
This month, we speak with Catherine Kardinal, general counsel for Siemens in Hong Kong, about the importance of finding a company culture that fits one’s lifestyle, the challenge of getting support from management on legal advice as an in-house counsel and how being a company lawyer can be similar to being a psychologist.
11 May 2017 by
This month, we speak with de Verneuil, global general counsel, Reliance Communications (Enterprise) & Global Cloud Xchange. She talks about the challenges of working in a male-dominated environment and taking the road less travelled in her career path. A flair for languages has helped her move around the world. She also has some wise advice about self-image.
13 April 2017 by
Focusing on current and future trends in trade mark rights protection and dispute resolution mechanisms in global domain name systems, the “Innovation in online trademark rights protection and new domain name strategies in China” seminar in Hong Kong on April 26, World IP Day, will feature sessions on new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs), and brand owners’ and practitioners’ views on domain name strategies in China.
06 April 2017 by
In the second installment of Asialaw’s Exceptional Female In-House Counsel interview series, we speak with Sheng, executive director and senior counsel at Goldman Sachs (Asia). She also chairs Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK).
08 March 2017 by
Edith Shih of CK Hutchison Holdings believes that family demands influence what areas of law female lawyers opt for and there is much more Hong Kong can do to support working women.
02 February 2017 by
With OBOR set to generate an increase in important cross-border investment and disputes, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) is well-positioned to provide dispute resolution services required in this kind of setting, write Sarah Grimmer, Secretary General and Joe Liu, Managing Counsel, HKIAC.
25 January 2017 by
Hong Kong’s regulations on the insurance industry have undergone considerable change in recent months.
