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By Colin Cohen Hong Kong, 26 January 2023: It is several weeks since I boarded my Qatar Airways flight out of Doha to Brisbane for a festive break Down Under. Time enough to reflect on my trip to the World Cup, where the off-field experience was just as brilliant as the football. 1. When less […]
Hong Kong, 20 January 2023: We are delighted to announce that our Family Law team has once again been recognised by Chambers and Partners, publishers of the world’s premier legal guide. Welcoming the news, Senior Partner Colin Cohen comments: “Family Law is a core practice area for our firm and we have a particularly strong […]
Hong Kong, 18 January 2023: “You do things and do things and nobody really has a clue.” So opines novelist John Updike in the first volume of his feted Rabbit tetralogy chronicling the mundane life of fictional post-war American everyman Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom. As our government continues to impose its science-denying mask mandate, wonders what […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 9 January 2023: The first significant steps towards comprehensive crypto regulation in Hong Kong have been taken with the passing last month of legislation that will, among many provisions, require virtual asset (VA) exchanges to be licensed. This move, however, comes as the government is re-evaluating its crypto policies, as […]
By Arthur Chan Hong Kong, 6 January 2023: Stricter regulation of crowdfunding in Hong Kong is on the way, with the government proposing to set up a new body to oversee such activities. All campaigns of this nature will be required to register with the new authority, while fundraising efforts which jeopardise the public interest, […]
Gold Coast, Australia, 4 January 2023: All aboard! Hong Kong’s much-vaunted bullet trains will start rolling again this Sunday if, as expected, our city’s border with the Mainland properly opens for the first time in almost three years. The super-fast service – passengers can travel from downtown to Shenzhen in only 15 minutes – commenced […]
Hong Kong, 3 January 2023: Our latest guest on Law & More is Professor Fu Hualing, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong. Hualing reflects on his academic journey from Mainland China to Hong Kong, via years of study and research in Canada, and talks about the responsibilities and challenges […]
Hong Kong, 2 January 2023: We are pleased to announce that our Senior Partner Colin Cohen has been co-opted as a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong’s newly formed Sports Law Committee. The body will review and comment on legal issues relating to sports in Hong Kong, including dispute resolution, contracts, intellectual property, […]
By Gabriella Chan Hong Kong, 30 December 2022: It seemed a heavenly marriage but it is ending in hellish divorce. When Italy’s most glamorous couple, ex-footballer Francesco Totti and actress-model Ilary Blasi, split earlier this year, matters soon became messy. Claim and counter-claim of cheating, arguments over a pet cat and stories about hiding each […]
Hong Kong, 23 December 2022: Global legal services provider Ally Law is delighted to welcome four new member firms, strengthening its presence in Europe and Central America. The arrivals underscore the successful work being carried out by Ally Law’s Expansion Committee, chaired by Boase Cohen & Collins Senior Partner Colin Cohen. Hayes solicitors is a […]
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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 […]
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 […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 16 January 2025: A significant judgment from the Court of Final Appeal presents a clear legal framework allowing for the imprisonment of a bankrupt individual who wilfully refuses to disclose assets and income. The ruling provides welcome clarity in the complex regime governing bankruptcy protection and enforcement action. The top […]
Hong Kong, 14 January 2026: This time our guest is Neil Kaplan KC, one of the world’s leading authorities on arbitration. Neil reflects on his long and distinguished career, beginning as a barrister in London before relocating to Hong Kong to serve in the pre-handover Attorney General’s Chambers. He discusses the joys of working in […]
By Arthur Chan and Jasmine Kwong Hong Kong, 5 January 2026: In a landmark case, a so-called finfluencer has received the first custodial sentence in Hong Kong for providing investment advice without a licence. The hearing highlights the perils of unlawful financial guidance from online sources and the determination of enforcement agencies – both here and overseas – […]
