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The 2026 Hong Kong Notaries Public Examination: What It Means for the Profession and the Clients Who Depend on It
The 2026 Hong Kong Notaries Public Examination: What It Means for the Profession and the Clients Who Depend on It 1200 630 Alfred Ip

The notary exam is infrequent, demanding, and consequential: we explain who can sit it, what it tests, and why notarisation matters for cross-border legal needs

Same-Sex Parenting in Hong Kong: Navigating the Legal Reality
Same-Sex Parenting in Hong Kong: Navigating the Legal Reality 1500 994 Alfred Ip

Exploring challenges faced by couples utilizing RIVF, international surrogacy, immigration, nationality, and adoption, and the ultimate safety net of wealth structuring and estate planning

A Better Safety Net Is Not a Substitute for a Plan
A Better Safety Net Is Not a Substitute for a Plan 1400 933 Alfred Ip

The Court of Final Appeal’s landmark 2024 ruling has strengthened same-sex inheritance rights in Hong Kong — but a better statutory safety net is no substitute for proper Estate Planning

Pet Ownership and Divorce
Pet Ownership and Divorce 1350 747 Alfred Ip

Exploring legal considerations, emotional attachments, and the potential for including pets in prenuptial agreements or other marital arrangements

Frozen Bank Accounts After Death: What Families Need to Know
Frozen Bank Accounts After Death: What Families Need to Know 600 450 Alfred Ip

Early advice helps families move from uncertainty to orderly administration — particularly where there are urgent liabilities, multiple beneficiaries, overseas assets, or any doubt about the validity of the will

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Private Trust Companies: An In-Depth Analysis | STEP
Private Trust Companies: An In-Depth Analysis | STEP 1200 781 Alfred Ip

Are private trust companies an optimal wealth solution or a governance risk? Discover key insights on PTC structures from our recent STEP seminar.

The Litigator’s Gambit: Why Victory is an Act of Preparation, Not Performance
The Litigator’s Gambit: Why Victory is an Act of Preparation, Not Performance 800 769 Alfred Ip

Trials are not won in the courtroom. They are won in months of relentless preparation. Disciplined strategy, not courtroom drama, is the true art of litigation.

Rethinking Client Care in the Legal Sector
Rethinking Client Care in the Legal Sector 1500 844 Alfred Ip

A partner’s perspective on trust, transparency, and professional conduct

Hong Kong Family Offices: The New Tax Concession Expansion
Hong Kong Family Offices: The New Tax Concession Expansion 600 400 Alfred Ip

The Family Office tax regime expands in 2026 to cover digital assets, gold and funds-of-one. What families and advisors need to know now!

Protecting Your Wealth in Marriage
Protecting Your Wealth in Marriage 1500 844 Alfred Ip

Several landmark cases show that even billion-dollar trusts can fail without proper execution: how to protect your wealth from matrimonial claims

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