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While President Roden Tong was on the business delegation led by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR visiting Qatar and Kuwait, he represented the Law Society to sign three Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”) respectively with Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (“QICCA”) and the Qatar Lawyers Association (“QLA”) on 12 May; and Kuwait Bar Association (“KBA”) on 14 May.
As one of the most popular seats for dispute resolution in the world, Hong Kong has a well established arbitration and mediation system, as well as world-class dispute resolution institutions. Signing an MOU and establishing a regular exchange mechanism with the QICCA will help promote the effective resolution of cross-border commercial disputes involving Hong Kong, the Mainland and Qatar.
Together with the MOUs with the two local lawyers’ associations – QLA and KBA, these cooperation frameworks have strengthened mutual understanding between Hong Kong solicitors and their Middle Eastern counterparts, paving the way for future exchange and collaboration, leveraging Hong Kong’s unique role under the “One Country, Two Systems”.
The Law Society is honoured to have signed MOUs with the Qatari and Kuwaiti friends to deepen the connection and exchange with its counterparts in the Middle East.
