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The bill was introduced by the pro-labour legislator Lee Cheuk-yan of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU). Under the bill, employees were granted the right to representation and consultation through a trade union representative and to be covered by a collective agreement negotiated by a "representative" trade union.
Central, Hong Kong, where most prestigious law firms are located. According to The Legal 500 , Hong Kong’s legal market has undergone profound change over the last decade. Firms have experienced structural and cultural changes, with the value of China-facing lawyers growing considerably.
Deacons is a leading law firm in Hong Kong with over 300 attorneys and 700 employees. [1]Founded in 1851, it provides full service for all major practice areas such as corporate mergers & acquisitions, regulatory compliance, intellectual properties, insurance, international arbitration and litigation.
The Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) is the professional regulatory body for barristers in Hong Kong. The Law Society of Hong Kong is the equivalent association for solicitors in Hong Kong. Jose-Antonio Maurellet is the current chairman of the Council of the HKBA.
According to Asia Law & Business, the top foreign Hong Kong law firm of 2007 was Johnson Stokes & Master (now Mayer Brown JSM) [16] while the top PRC law firm was King & Wood PRC Lawyers. [17] Chinese firms have seen rapid growth in Hong Kong in the past several years after reunification.
The Law Society of Hong Kong is responsible for the classification and qualification of lawyers in Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong law, all Hong Kong solicitors must be members of this association. The Law Society is currently headed by President Roden Tong ( 湯文龍 ) and is located on the third floor of Wing On House in Central .
JunHe is one of the first private Chinese law firms. [citation needed] As of 2022, JunHe has eleven offices: in Beijing (head office), Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dalian, Haikou, Chengdu, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, New York, and Cupertino. The firm's working languages are Chinese, English, Korean, and Japanese.
This category lists only law firms founded in Hong Kong. For all other (foreign) firms i.e. American, Australian, British or mainland Chinese firms, see category:Foreign law firms with offices in Hong Kong. For a list of law firms in Hong Kong, see Hong Kong Law Firms by size.