In litigation proceedings, parties may understandably be concerned about the disclosure of confidential documents. This concern is more pronounced in intellectual property proceedings...

Under express statutory provisions in each of the anti-discrimination ordinances of Hong Kong, a successful claimant may be awarded damages for "injury to feelings" in addition to other remedies.

Registration of intellectual property rights is the most cost-effective way for a company to protect its IP assets.

In Hong Kong when most people mention "helpers" they actually mean a "Foreign Domestic Helper" ("FDH") employed from overseas via a recruitment agency or directly via an advertisement or referrals.

In a complex cross-border child abduction case involving multiple jurisdictions, Tanner De Witt partners Adrian Au and Joanne Brown successfully...

Web-Platform workers such as Uber drivers and food delivery ‘riders' are part of a new and developing group in Hong Kong, which has greatly expanded during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is never a dull moment in data privacy and protection. The global landscape is becoming increasingly complex with overlapping regulation and lack of international convergence.

How is it possible that someone can end up rightfully possessing land by being a trespasser?

Under Hong Kong Law a pregnant woman is entitled to maternity benefits from her employer, provided she is employed under a "continuous contract".

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales ("EWCA") recently handed down its decision in Servis-Terminal LLC v Valeriy Ernestovich Drelle...

The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI") applications and agents is quickly transforming the workplace and how work is done in many enterprises in Hong Kong.

The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance (Cap. 650) (the "Ordinance") was gazetted on 19 July 2024, and will come into operation on the expiry of 18 months thereafter (i.e. January 2026)...

The recent case of Leung Kar Hin Ross v Ma Lai Fong ("Leung v Ma") case link has provided important reminders for families dealing with the passing away of loved ones, particularly around who has the legal right to make...

The English Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") judgment in Miss E Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire and Ms A Lucas [2024] EAT 169 ("Carozzi") is a recent example demonstrating...

The Hong Kong employment law environment remained dynamic in 2025, with important developments affecting workplace policies and liability. From landmark court decisions on discrimination...

In the recent case of Chan Man Sau ("Chan"), the District Court looked at whether ‘psychiatric trauma' can be regarded as a workplace injury.

Artificial intelligence ("AI") is now a useful tool in many aspects of our lives. The public release of AI systems using generative pre-trained transformers in large language models has sparked widespread.

On 19 February 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published ASPIRe, its regulatory roadmap for Hong Kong's virtual asset market.

This paper sets out a brief overview of corporate insolvency law in Hong Kong and compares and contrasts the insolvency laws in Hong Kong with those of other jurisdictions discussed at the Insolvency Session of the IATA Legal Symposium 2006. The principal legislation in Hong Kong relating to corporate insolvencies is the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32), which is supplemented by the Companies (Winding Up) Rules (Cap 32H). Some provisions of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap 6) also apply to corporate in

Nearly 25 years have passed since Hong Kong launched the Mandatory Provident Fund ("MPF") in December 2000. As of February 2025, total assets under the MPF system in Hong Kong reached approximately HK$1.352 trillion, marking a record high since its inception and also a significant growth from the HK$1.18 trillion reported at the end of March 2024