The Law Society of Hong Kong is a professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong vested with statutory powers to regulate the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by guarantee.
The Law Society speaks for the solicitors’ profession in Hong Kong and ensures our voice are accurately and purposefully communicated to relevant parties
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The Law Society reaches out and maintains a wide local and global network for knowledge exchange, experience sharing and collaboration between our members and different sectors of both the local and international communities.
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The "Laws in the Greater Bay Area" Seminar Series is one of the initiatives proposed at the Joint Meeting for Lawyers Associations in the Greater Bay Area, which aims to promote the exchange of professional and practical legal experience among lawyers in the three regions. Hosted by the Law Society, the first event on 8 May focused on real estate law and was hosted by Mr. Neville Cheng, Vice-Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (GCLAC). After a welcome speech by Mr. C.M. Chan, Vice-President of the Law Society and Chairman of the GCLAC, Ms. Careen Wong, Council Member of the Law Society and member of the GCLAC, joined the representatives from Guangdong and Macau in presenting the characteristics of real estate law in the three regions. Around 110 lawyers attended the webinar.
Lawyers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau exchanged views on legal matters in land policies and property transactions.
