Michelle Yip attended the IBA’s Annual Conference in Dubai in November 2011. Her report, which featured in Hong Kong Lawyer, January 2012, focuses on trends in arbitration in the Middle East and Asia.
Winnie Chow, Partner at Hampton, Winter and Glynn, has once again been recognised by the Law Society, having won the Bronze award in the Society’s Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme for the second year running (2010 and 2011).
This short article, by Partner Albert Lam, explains the circumstances in which the defendant to legal proceedings in the Court of First Instance can apply for security of costs (effectively, the posting of a mandatory deposit by the plaintiff) ...
David Glynn’s letter, published in the South China Morning Post on 22nd November 2011, explores the controversy surrounding prenuptial agreements in Hong Kong.
Winnie Chow’s letter, published in the South China Morning Post on 4th November 2011, advocates collaborative practice as a worthwhile option for divorcing couples.
Partner Winnie Chow says the recent interpretation by China’s Supreme Court of mainland marriage law relating to property brought into the marriage by one person sets the clock back by decades…….
A Simple Guide To Estate Planning: this article by Albert Lam, Partner, summarises some of the legal and financial options and considerations involved in estate planning.