Professional Services/Legal

Optimas Capital Limited fined $1.05m over errors in short position reports
16 Apr 21
The errors occurred because of a programming mistake, the company says.
Solicitor in alleged CASH Financial Services insider dealing acquitted
12 Apr 21
The acquittal comes as the witnesses’ evidence were found to be conflicting.
Former Asia Telemedia executives banned for insider dealing
8 Apr 21
The two leaders will be prohibited from dealing in securities in Hong Kong for three years.
GEO Securities Limited fined $6.3m for selling unlisted bonds
24 Mar 21
The company also failed to disclose its commission for the bond sales.
Former Long Success officials disqualified over profit guarantee breach
23 Mar 21
This will be in effect for three years, starting 11 March 2021.
Yardley Securities Limited fined $5m for suspicious fund transfers
18 Mar 21
The company was found guilty of breaching anti-money laundering regulations.
Magic Holdings penalised for late disclosure of inside information
12 Mar 21
The company and five of its directors were fined a total of $4m.
Maples Group names new regional managing partner
12 Mar 21
This is amidst a regionally focused leadership for Hong Kong and Singapore offices.
Linklaters appoints HK-based partner as new global practice head
4 Mar 21
Hwang Hwa Sim will succeed Michael Voisin.
HKIAC sets record $68.8b in disputes in 2020
11 Feb 21
HKIAC also saw a rise in diverse arbitrator appointments in the year.
Increased competition from Chinese law firms imminent
1 Feb 21
Some Hong Kong firms are starting to form associations with their Chinese counterparts.
RPC hires partner to head Asia employment practice
26 Jan 21
Lawyer Andrea Randall is ranked in all major legal directories.
Legal Briefing: Higher fines set for health and safety offenders
12 Jan 21
New fines may stifle small businesses, court watchers have warned.
Qin Li and Yang Chan & Jamison enter alliance
1 Dec 20
The alliance will expand their services to both Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Global law firm Kennedys moves to new office
1 Dec 20
The new headquarters will better accodomate a larger team.
Auditing services hoist accounting firms as mergers tail off
19 Nov 20
Compliance work remains their strongest suit, but the way they do it drastically changed.
New ordinance opens more doors for investors
16 Oct 20
This aims to attract private equity and venture capital funds to set up and operate in Hong Kong.
Government facilitates travel scheme for arbitral parties in Hong Kong
30 Jun 20
It gives more freedom for non-Hong Kong residents to enter the market.
Unrest bolsters demand for corporate rescue services
9 Mar 20
Despite headwinds, demand for regulatory practice and advisory on cross-border issues may still grow.
Accounting difficulties lie ahead as Hong Kong sinks into recession
4 Mar 20
The number of fraud and dispute cases grows, leading to a strong demand for advisory services on forensics.
Mainland interim measures bolster arbitration scene
24 Feb 20
All 11 applications for interim measures in HKIAC have so far come from law firms.
Hotels and shops take heavy beating as protests reverberate across Hong Kong
9 Dec 19
In August alone, tourist arrivals plunged 40% in its sharpest decline since the 2003 SARS crisis.
Firms move arbitration hearings to Singapore from Hong Kong amidst protests
5 Dec 19
Maxwell Chambers has seen a few cases from Hong Kong in recent months.
It's no fun to dummy bid the YWCA
21 Oct 19
A number of IT solutions providers and ten residential renovation contractors guilty of anti-competitive practices.
Accounting firms brace for IPO boom by hiking wages
21 Oct 19
Average annual remuneration packages in accounting stands at $817,000.
The changing role of the in-house legal team in Hong Kong
23 Sep 19
Today, most big businesses in Hong Kong will have some form of in-house legal function.
Small firms tap deep pockets for big disputes
31 Jul 19
Companies that run into a dispute can gain access to funding partners - such as publicly listed firms and high-net-worth individuals in China....
The most significant tax reform in China
25 Jul 19
The new Individual Income Tax Law, which came into force in China on 1st January 2019 (“New Tax Law”), is a strong response to the...
Small-house policy ruling kills two village land projects
10 Apr 19
The Court of First Instance of the High Courts ruled that trading or granting space for village-type development was unconstitutional.
Authorities remove nine categories from proposed extradition law
27 Mar 19
It will cut sections including bankruptcy, securities and futures, and intellectual property.
Vario opens Hong Kong office
20 Mar 19
The expansion follows the firm’s launch in Australia and Singapore.
Flexible workspace operator theDesk unveils group medical insurance plan
6 Mar 19
The plan is expected to benefit the 500 individuals who work from itslocations in Sai Wan and Causeway Bay.
How to safeguard your business whilst expanding along the Belt and Road?
6 Jul 18
Five key questions to ask when signing Belt and Road contracts The 2018 Asian Financial Forum, held in Hong Kong at the beginning of the...
Man vs bots: Will Hong Kong fully embrace legaltech?
13 Mar 18
No robot could ever replace a good lawyer, according to our legal experts.
On-demand services mobile app OKSir secures $5M in funding
21 Dec 17
Users can already choose from more than 6,000 providers.
Job seekers with anti-money laundering experience to be highly sought after
3 May 17
Hays said investment, retail, and private banking firms will need them.
Hong Kong corporate disclosure laws under fire
10 Mar 17
Hong Kong charges high fees to access the corporate registry.
Hong Kong's 25 largest insurance firms in 2017
3 Mar 17
HK rides InsurTech wave amidst ageing population.
Hong Kong's 25 largest law firms in 2017
3 Mar 17
Firms seek younger lawyers willing to drop old ways.
Meet Hong Kong's trailblazing firms at HKB's International Business Awards and Business Ranking Awards 2016
15 Jul 16
Over 30 companies were awarded.

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