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More than 95% of all active traders in Hong Kong trade through internet trading systems. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from our Cybersecurity team highlights key points...

In the 2024 policy address by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, a number of notable employment related issues were mentioned. We summarise the key issues below...

The Henley Group has never recommended geared investment products to its clients but we often come across individuals that do have such products.

Pride Month aims to raise awareness around equality and celebrating our LGBTQIA+ people and communities and to raise awareness of issues that affect them and steer conversation and action towards positive change.

The use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") can provide benefit to all sectors of the economy. This requires AI to be deployed in workplaces. Employers and HR teams must be mindful...

In a recent decision of Guting, Joan Sarmiento, Deceased v Choy Chiu Yee Rita [2024] HKDC 747 handed down by the District Court, an employer was successful...

On 23 May 2025, the Hong Kong government gazetted the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Commencement) Notice 2025 ("Notice")...

Litigation involving Decentralised Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) continues to be a rare occurrence, as legal frameworks surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain...

The recent ruling in the case of WLK by MYW her next friend v. CCIW & Others [2024] HKFC 157 underscores the necessity of making reasonable provisions for a surviving spouse when drafting a will.

Hong Kong has the lowest home ownership rate in the world, and the average home in the city costs as much as the average family earns in 16.7 years.

In the recent decision of Yang Zhizhong v Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited [2024] HKCFI 2192 handed down by the Court of First Instance...

Fraud, particularly digital fraud, is on the rise globally. Hong Kong, as an international financial centre, trading hub and an intermediary between Mainland China and the global market, has strengthened its anti-fraud...

On behalf of China City Construction (International) Co., Limited (In Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation) ("CCCI") and Dingway Investment Limited (In Compulsory Liquidation) ("Dingway")...

In recent years, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has actively encouraged banks in Hong Kong to replace rules-based robotic process automation (RPA) with AI-enhanced transaction monitoring (TM) systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness in detecting financial crimes...

The latest amendments to the Trade Descriptions Ordinance ("TDO") came into effect in Hong Kong on 19 July 2013.

The May 2010 decision of Harris J in Re Cyberworks Audio Video Technology Ltd [2010] caused some excitement among the insolvency community in Hong Kong.

The decision of Kan Kin Lan Kenny v Ray White (Hong Kong) Limited [2025] HKCFI 728, the Court of First Instance from early this year revisits and gives useful guidance...

By way of summary, we set out below a brief overview of major aspects of the laws relating to unlawful discrimination and harassment in Hong Kong.