On 21 November 2023, PILnet held a very special edition of the Hong Kong Pro Bono Roundtable, as part of Hong Kong’s first ever Pro Bono Week!
Recent conversations we have had with leading legal services professionals in Asia whose efforts and initiatives are well worth following and taking inspiration from in 2024
The Law Society supports and encourages a wide variety of pro bono legal services provided by lawyers to the public of Hong Kong
With this expansion, the firm is even better equipped to address diverse clients’ needs in all family-related issues
What does the Court Case Ng Hon Lam Edgar v Secretary for Justice [2023] HKCA 1224 mean for same-sex couples?
Alfred Ip, Azan Marwah and Christie Lee analyse practical effects on same-sex marriage
As founders of firms seek financial backing, their investors often look more favourably on entrepreneurs who have prenups and other structures to shield assets if a relationship fails
10 common mistakes that spouses make while going through divorce – from managing emotions and conflict to practical issues related to assets and children
The ruling shows that the Parent and Child Ordinance, which came into effect in 1993, is not equipped to deal with the evolution of families
Discussing the role of barristers and solicitors in contentious proceedings – in particular within the Hong Kong Family Court setting
The webinar focus is on a commonly-used mechanism in structuring wealth and assets: the discretionary trust/power. In the absence of any fixed stipulations as to how assets should be distributed, what guidance does the trustee/administrator have when distributing and dealing with assets? What are the limits of such discretion? What are the pitfalls to avoid?