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Organised by Macau Lawyers Association, the 2025 Lawyers’ Day was held from 16 to 18 May.
President Mr Roden Tong attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Macau Lawyers' Day and Dinner
President Mr Roden Tong, Council Member and Vice-Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) Mr Neville Cheng, Council Member and GCLAC Vice-Chairlady Ms Heidi Chui, Council Member Ms Chris Zhao and GCLAC Vice-Chairman Dr James Wong attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Macau Lawyers' Day and Dinner on 16 May.
Mr. Amirali NASIR, MH, JP, Vice President, attended the opening ceremony on behalf of the Law Society
A seminar was held under the title "Reinforcing Connectivity - Forum on High-Quality Development of Legal Services under the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiatives" ("Forum") on the same day. Vice-President Mr Amirali Nasir attended the opening ceremony of the Forum on behalf of the Law Society.
Council Member and Vice-Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) Mr Neville Cheng was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Forum ,where he shared his insights on the positioning of the Greater Bay Area ("GBA") within the Belt and Road Initiative ("BRI").
In his keynote speech, Mr Cheng elaborated on how, amid the uncertainties arising from the trade war, the legal community in Hong Kong can leverage its highly internationalised advantages to actively serve as a "super-connector" for BRI, realising the concept of "reinforcing connectivity". This includes providing foreign-related legal services to Mainland enterprises to achieve synergy. Additionally, he discussed the current law firm management regulations in the Mainland and highlighted how a law firm functions as a cohesive team.
Meanwhile,Council Member and GCLAC Vice-Chairlady Ms Heidi Chui was invited to share insights on the opportunities for legal services in the Greater Bay Area under the BRI at the roundtable discussion. Apart from elaborating on the role of Hong Kong's legal profession in the initiative, she also pointed out how the Law Society's efforts in strengthening connections among BRI jurisdictions since the establishment of the Belt and Road Committee in 2015, which include hosting the Belt and Road Conference since 2017 to promote the legal profession in Hong Kong. Ms Chui emphasised that in the future, the Law Society's newly established Common Law Centre will offer various common law courses, including activities like mock arbitration and mediation, with a focus on showcasing the practical application of common law procedures.
