the HIP talks

Gary Wong and Christopher Hooley discuss some of the essential considerations related to the setting-up of new companies as well as corporate risk management, employment matters and potential disputes, both in Hong Kong and in Mainland China.

SHOW NOTES 01:29 – Setting up a business 04:04 – Directors and shareholders 07:45 – Documents 14:00 – Corporate risk management 20:00 – Limiting company liability and accessing company information 26:27 – Hong Kong as a regional base 31:40 – Disputes with a foreign company

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Marco Raccuia and Carmen Tang talk about the increasing value of data and the protection afforded by the Personal Data Privacy Ordinance and the Privacy Commission. How is legislation catching up in response to recent data breach incidents? What developments can we expect?

SHOW NOTES 00.22 – Growing value of data 03.11 – Personal Data Privacy Ordinance 11.21 – Cathay Pacific data breach incident 15.30 – New technologies

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Adam Hugill discusses Hong Kong's employment laws and provides practical guidance for both employers and employees to assist them in navigating the complexities of the Employment Ordinance, key considerations when hiring and managing employees, termination and protection of business assets.

SHOW NOTES

00.22 – Employment overview 06.30 – Types of leave 14.11 – Termination 24.56 – Labour Tribunal 31.02 – Employment litigation 33.25 – Notice and garden leave 34.56 – Post-termination restrictions

Adam Hugill, Jonathan Gray and Matthew Love discuss Hong Kong's civil litigation structure with Margaret Wo, including the topics of trials, costs, procedures and the crucial step of enforcing judgments. They also highlight the pros and cons of arbitration and mediation as alternative methods of dispute resolution.

01:14 – Commencing legal action 05:18 – The trial process 11:20 – Preparing for trial 14:50 – Enforcement of judgments 23:54 – Arbitration 39:54 – Mediation

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