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Hong Kong, 1 November 2023: “Be nice to your children,” advises comedian Steven Wright, “After all, they’re going to choose your nursing home.” As ever, the best humour has an element of truth to it. In acknowledging the role reversal that sees offspring shoulder responsibility for ageing parents, Wright’s quip also highlights the lifelong commitment […]
Hong Kong, 30 October 2023: Congratulations to Boase Cohen & Collins Managing Partner Alex Liu on his appointment as a member of the Process Review Panel for the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (PRP-MPFA). Alex is one of two new members appointed to the 10-strong regulatory body by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, with his role […]
London, 18 October 2023: “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!” The final lyrics in the Who’s anthemic, stadium-shaking show-closer Won’t Get Fooled Again, an eviscerating rant against leaders who come and go while failing to make any difference to our lives. Too true. Anyone spending five hours in the taxi queue at […]
Hong Kong, 17 October 2023: In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Ambassador/former Consul General of Egypt Amr Elhenawy. A diplomat for more than three decades, during which he was posted all over the world, Amr recently left the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and has made Hong Kong his home, setting up a […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 13 October 2023: Crypto crime is on the rise in Hong Kong as rogue operators take advantage of investors’ inexperience in this complex and fast-evolving finance sector. While regulators crack down on fraudulent behaviour and police make arrests, for many citizens it is too late – tracing and recovery of […]
Hong Kong, 12 October 2023: Acclaimed barrister Tim Owen KC will deliver the sixth annual HKU-Boase Cohen & Collins Criminal Law Lecture next month. His talk, “Judges, Democracy and the Criminal Law”, will be given at the University of Hong Kong on Friday 17 November, starting 7:00pm. “We are thrilled that Tim has accepted our […]
Paris, 4 October 2023: Enter the dragon, followed by fireworks. Two historic traditions were restored to Hong Kong over the long holiday weekend and, if citizens celebrated rather more joyously than usual, perhaps it was because the wait had been so painfully long. Thousands of spectators gathered in Tai Hang last Thursday evening for the […]
By Pádraig Seif Hong Kong, 3 October 2023: A Canadian, a Kiwi and an Irishman walk into a bar. No, it’s not the start of a joke, just a recap of a recent networking event in Central. There were also Dutch people, Malaysians, Singaporeans, various other nationalities and, of course, a significant number of Hong […]
Hong Kong, 28 September 2023: This time on Law & More, we welcome an old friend of the firm and someone who loves visiting Hong Kong, former English Premier League referee Mike Riley. In a wide-ranging discussion, Mike reflects on memorable moments in his career, his recently relinquished role as general manager of the elite […]
Grindelwald, Switzerland, 20 September 2023: Don your best threads and polish your dance moves, because night fever is coming to Hong Kong. That’s right, my groovy friends, we may be lacking a Bee Gees soundtrack and the flare-wearing 70s are long gone but – just like John Travolta in his career-making role – our leaders […]
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Hong Kong, 13 June 2025: Compliance with personal data privacy rules was the theme of a talk given by our Associate Anne Young to staff at Sacred Heart Canossian School (Private Section) in Central. The presentation highlighted key aspects of the Personal Data (Privacy} Ordinance and offered guidance on how information should be collected, processed, […]
Hong Kong, 4 June 2025: In our latest Law & More podcast, we are joined by Ng Jern-Fei KC, an international dispute resolution specialist who handles a wide variety of cases in multiple jurisdictions. Jern-Fei reflects on his upbringing in Malaysia, law studies at Cambridge and early steps in the legal profession, as well as […]
Hong Kong, 3 June 2026: Networking sessions, keynote speeches, discussion panels and client meetings were all on the agenda when global legal services organisation Ally Law held its AGM in Buenos Aires. The gathering – hosted by Argentinian member firm Richards, Cardinal, Tützer, Zabala, Zaefferer – attracted some 100 delegates from around the world, including […]
Hong Kong, 27 May 2025: Applause, cheers and wagging tails greeted the long-awaited opening of the Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association’s fantastic new breeding and training centre – and Boase Cohen & Collins was honoured to be there in support. The bespoke facility – the new home of the Hong Kong Guide Dogs Academy – […]
Hong Kong, 21 May 2025: Journalist Dan Rottenberg is credited with first printed use of the term “yuppie” – short for young urban professional – in an article for Chicago magazine in 1980. He noted the city centre had sprouted multiple new apartment blocks to accommodate upwardly mobile residents keen to avoid the stodgy suburban […]
