Resources
Work, Life and Pay
Are you after money and glory, or do you just want a decent wage and enough time to relax and enjoy life? These are a couple of questions that will be in the minds of young lawyers seeking NQ or associate positions. Work/life balance and wage disparity have long been...
What are the main growth areas for law firms in Hong Kong?
Our Managing Partner, Ben Cooper, was interviewed by Conventus Law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7BNmdT_7gE
How the investment funds market affected legal hiring?
Our Managing Partner, Ben Cooper was interviewed by Conventus Law on this topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tgEvtT4jwM&t=22s
Which lawyers are most in demand in Hong Kong at the moment?
Our Managing Partner, Ben Cooper, was interviewed by Conventus Law to shed light on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OkOaUO4EYk
The demise of billable hours?
It appears that billable hours , once the bane of stressed newly-qualified and junior associates, are now becoming less popular, and, indeed, are being phased out of some law firms. The system has long been recognised for its shortcomings – the lack of transparency...
The impact of ESG on the legal profession
The rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations has profound implications for the legal environment – and the need for professionals with the requisite skills. More and more companies are integrating ESG into their core business practices, and...
Raising Awareness in Financial Crime Compliance
Around the world regulators are adopting stricter rules for financial crime compliance, as well has heavier penalties. Financial crime covers a wide range of illicit activities, from money-laundering to bribery, fraud, false accounting and cybercrime. Clearly,...
WORK FROM HOME
As understanding of problems associated with coronavirus has grown, more and more law firms have opted to give their staff flexible work hours, offering them the chance to spend more time working from home. And it appears that a continued tendency to allow...
BD E-NEWS (JUNE 2021)
Let's Get Digital... The move towards taking networking and client relationship development online, along with digitalising events, was already well under way before the emergence of the coronavirus. Nevertheless, the effects of the pandemic have accelerated the...
The need for understanding non-financial risks
Over the past 10 years or so, there has been an increased understanding of the need to tackle the problems of managing non-financial risks (NFRs), and this has led to increased hirings of associated legal professionals. Here in Hong Kong, several banks have lifted...