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.
“An Introd uction to Legal Services and Risk Management for Cross-bord er Transactions” is a 32-hour law course co-organised by the Peking University Law School and the Law Society. In view of the popul ...
Hosted by the Macau Lawyers Association (“MLA”), the 2023 Macau Lawyers’ D ay was held successfully from 19 to 21 May 2023 in Macau. On 19 May 2023, a seminar und er the theme of “Opportunities for Lawy ...
On 22 May 2023, 15 Mainland officials und er the D epartment of Justice’s Common Law Training Scheme visited the Law Society and were received by Presid ent C. M. Chan, Vice-Presid ent Amirali Nasir and V ...
With the increasing number of our members qualified to practise in the Greater Bay Area, it is important to d eepen our und erstand ing of the local policies and collaboration opportunities in the GBA ci ...
As a supporting organisation, the Law Society participated in SmartHK Guangzhou on 24 May 2023 organised by the Hong Kong Trad e D evelopment Council (“HKTD C”). The Law Society set up an exhibition boot ...
The 2023 law course co-organized by the Peking University Law School and the Law Society und er the title "An Introd uction to Legal Services and Risk Management for Cross-bord er Transactions" was compl ...
On 22 February 2023, Vice Presid ent and Chairman of the Greater China Legal Affairs Committee (“GCLAC”) Mr. Rod en Tong, Found ing Chairman of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Commi ...
The 11th Greater Bay Area Lawyers Association Joint Conference hosted by the Law Society of Hong Kong was held virtually on 11 February 2023. Representatives of the Law Society includ ed Mr. Rod en Tong ...
To provid e a platform for experienced practitioners and young lawyers from the Mainland and Hong Kong to exchange and share insights, the Law Society organised a virtual round table meeting, themed “Ex ...
Led by the Executive Chairmen of the South China International Arbitration Center (HK) Mr. Huen Wong and Mr. Liu Xiaochun, a d elegation visited the Law Society on 22 February 2023 to have a meeting on ...
Led by Presid ent C. M. Chan, the full membership of Council paid a d uty visit to Beijing from 27 to 31 March 2023, and visited the central authorities whose work is relevant to the legal profession, i ...
The Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Exam is a 3-year pilot scheme for Hong Kong lawyers to obtain practicing qualifications in the nine mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area, and the third exami ...
