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By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 10 February 2021: Hong Kong lawyers have been lobbying for almost two decades for a unique entry mechanism that would allow them to practice in mainland China. Now, thanks to the impending legal requirements of the Greater Bay Area, a pilot scheme is in place. Legal professionals in Hong Kong […]
Hong Kong, 3 February 2021: In future years, when the world reflects on 2020-21, the coronavirus pandemic – with its huge global death toll and accompanying economic havoc – will obviously dominate. Hongkongers may also remember it as a time of considerable political and social change. Me? Well, in addition to these seismic events, I […]
Hong Kong, 1 February 2021: Boase Cohen & Collins is delighted to announce a series of promotions within its legal team, headlined by Alice Cabrelli and Erica Chong being made Partners in the firm. Hong Kong-born Alice has been with BC&C since her traineeship, having graduated in law from the University of Manchester in the […]
Hong Kong, 29 January 2021: Boase Cohen & Collins is delighted to welcome Pádraig Seif to its growing legal team as the firm’s first Foreign Legal Consultant. Pádraig is admitted as a German Rechtsanwalt as well as an English Solicitor. Through his various positions with major international law firms and in-house roles in Frankfurt am […]
Hong Kong, 27 January 2021: Shortly before we said goodbye and good riddance to 2020, I was involved in an Ally Law video discussion about managing a law firm during a pandemic. What was it like in the BC&C hot seat as we navigated our way through Covid-19? I detailed decisions made with my Partners […]
By Fiona Chan Hong Kong, 26 January 2021: In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal has reinstated male indigenous villagers’ full rights to build homes on both private and government-sourced land in the New Territories. The case of Kwok Cheuk Kin and Lui Chi Hang, Hendrick v Director of Lands, Chief Executive in Council […]
Hong Kong, 20 January 2021: Lunar New Year, which will fall on 12 February, always captures Hong Kong in full bloom. It is peak season for florists as swathes of citizens converge on flower markets across the territory, including a huge one in Victoria Park. Amid family gatherings, firecrackers and festivities, there is much joy […]
Hong Kong, 18 January 2021: There were scenes of celebration at the High Court on Saturday when five members of Boase Cohen & Collins’ legal team were formally admitted as Solicitors in Hong Kong. The ceremony was the culmination of years of law studies followed by traineeship with the firm for Joyce Leung, April Kong, […]
Hong Kong, 13 January 2021: The world was a simpler place in September 2010. In Barrack Obama, the US had a first-term President who appeared intent on unifying the country; David Cameron was the newly elected Prime Minister of a UK firmly established as a seasoned member of the EU, he didn’t appear the sort […]
By Allison Lee Hong Kong, 12 January 2021: Cookies, also known as HTTP Cookies, are text files which are stored on a user’s computer to enable website owners to identity the user’s computer or electronic device. They are generally used by website owners to track a user’s online behaviour or interaction with websites. These text […]
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By Stepanie Lai Hong Kong, 29 September 2026: Much of the current commentary on “silent AI” risk asks whether insurers have priced AI exposure correctly, and whether policy wordings should be updated to address it expressly. Those are legitimate questions for underwriters and brokers. But from a litigation standpoint, the more pressing question is different: […]
Hong Kong, 23 September 2026: Chilean-American novelist Isabel Allende is one of the most widely-read authors in the world, having sold more than 80 million books. So fans were thrilled to read in the Chicago Sun-Times about her new publication, Tidewater Dreams – “a multigenerational saga set in a coastal town where magical realism meets […]
Hong Kong, 21 September 2026: Today’s guest is Neil Jensen, the chairman of Hong Kong Football Club. Neil talks passionately about the club, its members and its role in the community. As well, he shares how he arrived in Hong Kong more than 20 years ago, his love of sport and his enthusiasm for health […]
Hong Kong, 7 September 2026: Our Managing Partner Alex Liu led a BC&C delegation to the recent Shenzhen Legal Services Exposition, taking the opportunity to highlight our firm’s capabilities and to network with other legal professionals, Mainland institutions and sector stakeholders. The two-day event, themed “Legal Services Integrating with Manufacturing, Rule of Law Linking the […]
Hong Kong, 1 September 2026: In this second special highlights episode, our Senior Partner Colin Cohen revisits several more of the conversations he’s had with guests over the past five years, including high-profile businessman Allan Zeman, Irish Consul-General Jennifer Bourke, various barristers from home and overseas, and the former Chief Justice of Hong Kong Geoffrey […]
