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.
Exploring new business opportunities for our members is one of the important tasks of the Law Society. Over the years, we have established extensive connections with legal professional organisations in various overseas jurisdictions, laying a good foundation for collaboration on activities that are beneficial to our members.
On 16 June 2022, the Law Society signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Astana International Financial Centre (“AIFC”) Authority in Kazakhstan virtually. The AIFC is a unique hub on the map of the financial world that brings together the best practices and opportunities offered by similar institutions around the globe – from New York City and London to Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore. It operates within a special legal regime and the AIFC Court provides a common law court system based on the norms and principles of English law, similar to the Hong Kong legal regime which is familiar to Hong Kong practitioners. The AIFC presents new business opportunities for our members.
The signing of MOU not only formalises the commitment to collaborate and support each other, it also provides more opportunities for professional exchanges among the respective members as well as the business communities in the two jurisdictions. The Law Society looks forward to working more closely with the Kazakhstan counterparts.
MOU signing of the Law Society and AIFC Authority.
