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Adam specialises in employment law in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region. He also advises on a wide range of legal and commercial issues, both contentious and non-contentious, in the region and beyond.

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Jacqueline Cheng and Alfred Ip discuss the main steps in estate administration: collection of assets, payment of debts and liabilities and distribution of the estate assets to the beneficiaries. They also talk about essential considerations and recurrent complications related to different types of assets and the administration process, in Hong Kong as well as touching upon estates which include overseas components.

SHOW NOTES: 01:37 Identifying the assets of an estate 03:18 Bank accounts 05:40 Safe deposit boxes 06:59 Real estate 11:42 Public company shares 15:02 Company ownership 18:12 MPF accounts 20:20 Salaries tax 22:40 Insurance policies 26:31 Foreign estates 28:23 Liabilities of an estate 31:39 Distribution of estate assets 37:12 Foreign estates

Christopher Hooley and Adam Hugill discuss issues related to team moves, from both perspectives: the target and the targeted employer. They dig into fidelity and fiduciary duties, as well as contractual obligations of employees, giving some real-life examples of business growth benefits and pitfalls if anything – or all – goes wrong.

SHOW NOTES

07:27 Identifying if you are the target 10:55 Fiduciary duties of an employee 12:33 Conspiracy 15:44 Post termination restrictions 17:56 Springboard injunctions 19:30 The recruitment process 24:00 What could go wrong? 26:01 Managing resignations 27:16 How to protect a business

Alfred Ip and Carly Fan discuss issues concerning children custody and considerations that are taken in order to put the interests and well-being of the children first, including in situations that might require their relocation to another country. They also talk about protecting children from the mental health impacts that divorce proceedings often have on them and the benefits that a co-parenting coordinator might be able to bring to divorcing spouses and, ultimately, to the whole family.

SHOW NOTES00:31 Court considerations related to children custody 04:18 Sole custody and joint custody 06:20 Children removal from Hong Kong 10:45 Relocation to another country 13:49 Death of a custodial parent 15:11 Mental health impacts 17:41 Social Welfare Officer and Co-parenting Coordinators

Adam Hugill talks about different types of visas and immigration schemes. He also discusses with Laura Hunt about her personal experience, the process of application to Immigration Department and successfully obtaining and renewing her visas.

SHOW NOTES

00:31 Types of visas and immigration schemes 01:56 A personal story 05:16 Working Holiday Visa Scheme 07:02 Entrepreneur Visa

Jonathan Gray and Matthew Love discuss the topic of freezing orders and Anton Pillers in Hong Kong. They highlight key considerations and pitfalls when applying for such orders.

SHOW NOTES00:53 Freezing Orders 03:53 Applying for a freezing order 09:10 Requirements 15:03 Chabra Injunctions 17:04 Anton Piller Orders 19:38 Requirements to obtain an Anton Piller

Margaret Wo and Adam Hugill talk about sexual harassment, what it is considered to be inappropriate behaviour and the protections afforded to individuals by Hong Kong's Sex Discrimination Ordinance. They also highlight the much-needed openness of society in reporting cases of sexual harassment and the role of the Equal Opportunities Commission when investigating such cases.

SHOW NOTES00:50 Sex Discrimination Ordinance 04:00 Proving sexual harassment and its definition 10:36 #MeToo movement 12:35 Complaints to the Equal Opportunities Commission

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Alfred Ip and Thelma Kwan discuss the crucial steps of Hong Kong divorce proceedings and split of assets, giving some real-life examples and advice on how to try and reach an amicable settlement between spouses.

SHOW NOTES 07:04 Starting a divorce 15:41 Financial claims 20:46 Filing for divorce 25:36 Form A 30:01 Full and frank disclosure 34:17 Litigation funding 51:51 Financial Dispute Resolution 59:50 Enforcement of orders

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Margaret Wo and Alfred Ip discuss the essentials of proper estate planning and the probate process in Hong Kong while also highlighting some of the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

SHOW NOTES00:46 – Estate planning 07:32 – Executor of a Will 14:52 – Setting up a Trust 18:59 – Assets in multiple jurisdictions 24:18 – Enduring power of attorney 28:44 – Advance Health Directives 38:28 – Probate process 43:47 – Estate administration 47:13 – Challenging a Will 54:26 – Estate-related mediation