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.
Representing the Law Society, Presid ent C. M. Chan and Immed iate Past Presid ent Melissa Pang, who is currently the Presid ent of LAWASIA, physically attend ed the LAWASIA Executive Committee (“ExCo”) Me ...
Jointly organised by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative and Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales, a virtual d ialogue series entitled “The Ed ge of the Law: A regional approach ...
Exploring new opportunities for our members is an important task of the Law Society. Over the years, the Law Society has established extensive connections with lawyers associations and legal organisat ...
Following the great success of the 32nd LAWASIA Conference in Hong Kong in November 2019, the Law Society is d elighted to work with the LAWASIA again for a joint webinar on National Security Law. The ...
At the invitation of the Astana International Financial Centre (“AIFC”) Authority, Vice-Presid ent Amirali Nasir participated virtually in a session entitled “Official Presentation of the AIFC Legal Se ...
At the invitation of the Union Internationale d es Avocats (“UIA”), Vice-Presid ent Amirali Nasir attend ed the UIA Webinar for Bar Lead ers entitled “The future of the legal profession in the age of the ...
The Law Society has been organising an international Belt and Road Conference in Hong Kong since 2017 to serve as a platform for professional exchanges among legal practitioners around the world . Regr ...
Entitled “Hong Kong Gateway to China - Miami Gateway to Latin America”, the joint webinar with The Florid a Bar International Law Section was successfully held on 22 April 2022 with over 110 participan ...
Three of the major international lawyers associations, namely ABA (American Bar Association), AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) and UIA (Union Internationale d es Avocats) have joined f ...
The Law Society co-organised with the Hong Kong Bar Association (“HKBA”), a session entitled “The Unique Role of Hong Kong as an Arbitration and Med iation Venue for China and the Belt and Road ” at the ...
As an institutional member of the International Bar Association (“IBA”), Secretary General Heid i Chu was invited to join the speaker panel at the IBA Bar Executive Committee virtual meeting titled “Ac ...
On the occasion of the Opening of the Legal Year 2022 in Singapore, the Law Society of Singapore hosted a Presid ents’ Round table virtually on 10 January 2022. Und er the theme “The Future of the Profes ...
