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Focus Monday | Property Rights in Cross-Border Marriages 800 533 Hugill & Ip
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Focus Monday | Property Rights in Cross-Border Marriages

Cross-border marriages, divorce and real estate: A Hong Kong conveyancing lawyer’s perspective

AI-Assisted Employment Complaints 800 530 Adam Hugill

AI-Assisted Employment Complaints

Lessons for Hong Kong Employers from Hancox v Sutherland: When AI turns a workplace complaint into hundreds of pages, employers need a disciplined response

Focus Monday | Family-Owned and Company Property in Divorce Proceedings 1800 1200 Hugill & Ip
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Focus Monday | Family-Owned and Company Property in Divorce Proceedings

When the family home is not theirs: Why beneficial ownership, company structures and family funding can determine what is available for division upon divorce

ThoughtLeaders4 HNW | The Global Enforcer Still Needs a Local Court: a Hong Kong Perspective on Cross-border Judgments 800 600 Hugill & Ip
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ThoughtLeaders4 HNW | The Global Enforcer Still Needs a Local Court: a Hong Kong Perspective on Cross-border Judgments

Our Alfred Ip and other participants convened at the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW in Disputes Retreat in London from 23 to 25 September 2026

Hugill & Ip Sponsors Family Office Mediation and Collaboration Practice Training 1000 563 Hugill & Ip
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Hugill & Ip Sponsors Family Office Mediation and Collaboration Practice Training

The firm is pleased to be a sponsor of the Family Office Mediation & Collaboration Practice (FOMCP) Training, taking place in Hong Kong from 26 to 29 September 2026

Focus Monday | Inherited Property in Divorce
Focus Monday | Inherited Property in Divorce 700 480 Hugill & Ip
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Focus Monday | Inherited Property in Divorce

What happens to inherited property in divorce and how can Hong Kong look ahead? Careful planning helps safeguard property passed from one generation to the next

Ignites Asia | Relocation ‘costly and tiring’ as fund hubs compete for overseas talent 2500 1488 Hugill & Ip
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Ignites Asia | Relocation ‘costly and tiring’ as fund hubs compete for overseas talent

Industry participants say relocation packages are becoming less attractive and less common, and largely reserved for senior executives

The 39th LAWASIA Conference 2026, Seoul 700 394 Hugill & Ip
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The 39th LAWASIA Conference 2026, Seoul

A changing legal landscape demands clear thinking: Kajal Aswani and Polly Chu share Hong Kong perspectives on digital family wealth and cross-border deal risk

The Bay | Macao awaits its own upturn as Hong Kong’s property market broadens out 1200 770 Hugill & Ip
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The Bay | Macao awaits its own upturn as Hong Kong’s property market broadens out

Office rents across Macao are softening under the pressure of incoming supply but climbing business registrations and incoming retailers offer hope.

Focus Monday | Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Real Estate 1800 1200 Hugill & Ip
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Focus Monday | Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Real Estate

What you need to know before you say “I do”: Protecting wealth and the safeguards needed to make Pre-Nuptial Agreements effective on divorce

Legal 500 | Interview with Polly Chu 1400 788 Hugill & Ip
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Legal 500 | Interview with Polly Chu

Polly Chu – Partner and Head of the Real Estate practice at Hugill & Ip – reflects on the firm’s developments and future outlook

Focus Monday | The Matrimonial Home: More Than Just Bricks and Mortar in Divorce Proceedings 2500 1667 Hugill & Ip
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Focus Monday | The Matrimonial Home: More Than Just Bricks and Mortar in Divorce Proceedings

Navigate Hong Kong divorce with clarity: understand how the Family Court treats the matrimonial home, divides assets and manages stamp-duty risks

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