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.
Funding the Regulation of Lawyers ICLR 202521 October 2025PANELISTS : CALVIN CHENG , COUNCIL MEMBER AND VICE - CHAIR OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMPLIANCE , THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG LEA S . GUTIERREZ , ADM ...
Hong Kong StatisticsNo . of Registered Foreign Lawyers whose registered jurisdiction is the PRC as compared with the Total No . of Registered Foreign Lawyers 268 277 324 435 519 1465 1442 1476 1542 1609 ...
The Good Governance Risk Mr . Roden Tong President of The Law Society of Hong KongTrusted International Legal and Financial Hub Hong Kong ’ s Ranking Global Financial Centres Index by Z / Yen Global World ...
Foto : Gregor Hübl FREE MOVEMENT OFLAWYERSIN THE EUROPEAN UNIONA Model forRegional Legal IntegrationICLR 2025 | Hongkong Prof Dr Matthias Kilian | Faculty of Law | Institute for the Law of the Legal Pr ...
Data Insights for regulatorsTaimur Siddiqi Manager , Evaluation & ImpactVictorian Legal Services Board + CommissionerOutline of the sessionObjectives : 1 . To explain why the VLSB + C evaluates its work2 . To ...
What does “ independence ” mean for a regulator ? Ms Sanelisiwe Ngcobo Provincial Director : North West Province LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL ( South Africa ) Contents 1 . What does “ independence ” mean for a regula ...
AML – Current and Emerging Risks and ChallengesLaura McCullough , Head of Professional Conduct , Law Society of Northern IrelandThe Law Society of Northern Ireland - AML Supervisor Supervised Population - ...
SLAPPs in England and Wales Richard Orpin Interim Chief Executive Legal Services BoardLegal Services Board ( LSB ) • Legal Services Act 2007 established independent regulation • LSB is the oversight reg ...
Strategies for Effective AML ComplianceJustin YuenCouncil MemberChair of Standing Committee on Standards and DevelopmentThe Law Society of Hong KongAgenda1 . AML Regime in Hong Kong2 . Aligning with FATF ...
Fairness first People - centred regulation David Locke – Chief Ombudsman and CEO of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ( AFCA ) Australia ’ s financial services sector • Population of 27 . 4 million ...
Breakout Session 2 : Trust – The Litigation Integrity Risk The Position in Singapore 21 October 2025 ( Tuesday ) 1 . 15pm – 2 . 30pm Alvin Chen , Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer , The Law Society of ...
Breakout Session 4 : Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the Age of AIMeet your speakersMs . Liz Rosser Executive Director , Operations and Resources , Solicitors Regulation AuthorityMr . Chris Schwingham ...
