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Enter the Dragon, exit Lionel Messi

Hong Kong, 7 February 2024: “My wife is crying upstairs. I hear cars coming to the house. Consigliere of mine, I think you should tell your Don what everyone seems to know.” So says ailing mafia boss Vito Corleone in one of The Godfather’s many brilliant scenes. Adviser Tom Hagen, glass in hand, admits to […]

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Competition guide assists GBA firms

By John Zhou Hong Kong, 2 February 2024: Competition regulators in Hong Kong and Guangdong have stepped up their co-operation with publication of a legal guide designed to assist firms in understanding their rights and obligations in the neighbouring jurisdictions. The manual – a joint effort from Hong Kong’s Competition Commission and the Guangdong Administration […]

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Gambling Ordinance ‘not fully effective’

By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 31 January 2024: The Consumer Council has called for tougher regulation of virtual gambling games, arguing that existing legislation is “not fully effective” and that minors in particular are at risk of becoming addicted. The watchdog has highlighted a lack of safeguards, noting that such games “normalise gambling behaviour” and […]

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Ally Law maintains rapid expansion

Hong Kong, 30 January 2024: Global legal services provider Ally Law has expanded to 80 law firms following the addition of new members in Egypt and Paraguay. Now offering the most widespread coverage in its history, the organisation is looking forward to a busy 2024 with a string of in-person and online events. Egyptian representative […]

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Crypto sector facing further controls

By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 26 January 2024: Stronger regulation of Hong Kong’s burgeoning crypto sector is in the pipeline as the authorities battle to clamp down on rogue operators. The prospect of further controls comes in the wake of high-profile scandals that have left the public out of pocket and resulted in multiple arrests. […]

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Cutting the waste, if not the waist

Hong Kong, 24 January 2024: Legendary English magician PT Selbit is widely credited as the first person to perform the illusion of sawing a lady in half. His ingenious trick, which debuted at London’s Finsbury Park Empire in 1921, was a box office sensation. Selbit – famed for his showmanship – would heighten the sense […]

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Law & More: Episode 36 – Tim Bredbury

Hong Kong, 22 January 2024: In our latest Law & More, we welcome former footballer Tim Bredbury for a fascinating chat about his career and his thoughts on the game as it is today. Tim, born in Hong Kong, started out as a young professional with Liverpool in England before going on to play with […]

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GBA given data transfer boost

By John Zhou Hong Kong, 12 January 2024: A new scheme which enables easier cross-border data transfer within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) has just come into effect. The move is a significant milestone in the region’s long-term vision to become a global economic powerhouse. The initiative allows individuals and organisations in the nine mainland cities in the GBA and […]

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Farewell and good buy, say shoppers

Adelaide, 10 January 2024: The TARDIS, any science fiction fan will tell you, is the time machine in the long-running TV series Dr Who which enables the eponymous hero to flit between centuries while carrying out good deeds. Outwardly small – it is disguised as a police box, an obsolete type of telephone kiosk once […]

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Law & More: Episode 35 – Ramesh Vaidyanathan

Hong Kong, 8 January 2024: In this episode of Law & More, we are pleased to welcome globe-trotting corporate lawyer Ramesh Vaidyanathan. In a wide-ranging discussion, Ramesh talks about practising law in his native India and the country’s growing status as a world economic power. He also provides an insight into his role as President […]

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The making of a murder defence

Hong Kong, 12 February 2026: Our Senior Partner Colin Cohen drew on his vast experience as one of Hong Kong’s leading criminal defence lawyers to deliver a compelling talk to the Rotary Club of Wanchai. In his presentation, entitled “In Defence of Murder”, Colin outlined the challenges facing a lawyer whose client is accused of […]

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Dining decisions in the lap of the dogs

Hong Kong, 11 February 2026: Roaring Twenties icon Josephine Baker maintained a menagerie as exotic as her dancing. She kept a goat and pig in her Paris nightclub while various dogs and monkeys, plus a horse, tortoise, snake, parakeet and two goldfish, inhabited her palatial home. But her favourite was Chiquita the cheetah, who rode […]

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CFA ruling bolsters right of silence

By Arthur Chan and Jasmine Kwong Hong Kong, 6 February 2026: A defendant’s right to remain silent, a facet of the presumption of innocence that places the burden of proving guilt solely on the prosecution, has been reinforced in a significant judgment by the Court of Final Appeal. The ruling underscores that prosecuting counsel are […]

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Workshop showcases arbitration talent

Hong Kong, 29 January 2026: Our Consultant John Zhou and Associate Jasmine Kwong were pleased to represent BC&C and hone their advocacy skills at the eighth annual HK45 x Alvarez & Marsal Cross-Examination Workshop. Held at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), it was the latest edition in a flagship programme designed to give […]

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Futuristic travel has no time for squares

Dear Friends and Colleagues Hong Kong, 21 January 2026: Stroll amid the high-rise blocks of Lok Fu and a strange sight looms into view: a huge concrete-covered slope, almost 100m tall, painted with red and white squares. It is Checkerboard Hill, for decades a visual guide for pilots making the notoriously difficult landing at Kai […]

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