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
The Law Society is dedicated to providing relevant and effective support to our members including professional training and legal practice updates.
The Law Society is committed to facilitating the attainment and maintenance of the highest professional standards by our members in the interest of the community
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.
The Law Society strives to raise general public legal awareness, facilitate public access to legal services and promote a culture of giving back to the community among our members.
Building on the success of the Belt and Road Conferences held since 2017, The Law Society of Hong Kong’s International Summit 2023 in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative was successfully held on Wednesday, 11 October 2023 at the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel in a hybrid format. The event attracted registration by over 800 participants from various sectors from 49 jurisdictions, including around 30 representatives of the Consulates-General, Honorary Consulates and Officially Recognised Bodies.
Themed “Peace and Prosperity on the Belt and Road”, the Summit provided a platform for government leaders, experts and scholars from the legal sector, as well as business leaders from across the world to explore the vast opportunities along the Belt and Road, to examine how mediation can resolve commercial and sovereign disputes, and to share practical skills and knowledge on mediation, negotiation and deal-making.
|
Theme |
| Date 11 October 2023 (Wednesday) |
Time 09:00 - 17:30 (Hong Kong Time) |
Format Hybrid (Physical venue: Grand Ballroom, Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel) |
| Language English (supported by simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua) |
CPD Points 7.5 CPD points will be accredited (for in-person participation only) |
Registration Fee (including luncheon)
|
| Time (HKT) | Programme |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Opening CeremonyKick-off Ceremony and Group Photo Welcome Remarks
Opening Addresses
|
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 |
Session 1 – Peace: Preventing and resolving commercial and sovereign disputes (peace and law and order as foundation for economic growth, international developments, case studies, international dispute settlement systems)Moderator
Speakers
|
| 12:15 – 14:00 |
LuncheonKeynote Speech
|
| 14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 2 – Prosperity: Leveraging on HKSAR’s “eight centres”, unique advantages, national development and Belt and Road Initiative for full-scale economic recovery and shared prosperityModerator
Speakers
|
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
Break |
| 15:45 – 17:15 |
Session 3 – Sharing Session: Practical workshop on mediation, negotiation and navigating cross-cultural/ language/ legal system differencesModerator
Speakers
|
| 17:15 – 17:30 |
Closing CeremonyManifesto – “The Legal Ethical Code of Conduct Regarding the Deployment of AI” Closing Remarks
|
| 18:00 |
Dinner (by invitation only)Venue: Neptune’s Restaurant, Ocean Park Hong Kong |
| Nick CHAN (Chairman) | Careen H.Y. WONG (Vice-Chairlady) | Hess CHAN | Roberta CHAN |
| Joyce C. CHENG | Heidi H.Y. CHUI | Franky K.W. FUNG | Raphael Y. HUI |
| Stephen W.S. HUNG | Fred KAN | Olivia H.Y. KUNG | Karen LAM |
| Winnie W.L. LEE | Daniel N.C. LEUNG | Raymond K.H. LI | Daphne F.Y. LO |
| David Y.C. LUK | Melissa K. PANG | Thomas S.T. SO | Pan TSANG |
| William W.L. TONG | Richard K.C. TSUN | James K.T. WONG | Louise K.F. WONG |
| Philip W.C. WONG | Ann M.S. YEUNG | Jackie N.M. YEUNG |
Note:
(In alphabetical order)
This material/event is funded by the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/any event organised under this project do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Vetting Committee of the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme.
