Language: Putonghua and English
As a key link and the prime platform for the “Belt and Road Initiative”, Hong Kong actively supports this important national development strategy to capitalise on its immense opportunities. This year, the seventh Hong Kong Legal Services Forum will be jointly organised by the Department of Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Department of Justice of Shaanxi Province and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Government, together with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Xi’an Municipal People’s Government as co-organisers in Xi’an.
The Forum will discuss issues of interest to “go global” enterprises in Shaanxi including sound risk management in the context of cross-border transactions and foreign investment under the “Belt and Road Initiative”. The Forum will also discuss the international legal and dispute resolution services which Hong Kong, as a “super-connector for cross-border transactions” and “centre for dispute resolution services”, can offer.
Hong Kong has a legal system which is familiar to and well recognised by the international business community. The legal practitioners and dispute resolution professionals of Hong Kong are highly regarded. They are experienced in various specialised areas of law as well as acquainted with Chinese and foreign business and social cultures, and can provide diverse professional services in line with international practice. The Forum will bring together Hong Kong legal and dispute resolution professionals who have extensive experience in handling international and cross-border legal matters to examine from different perspectives the legal issues faced by businesses. A mock mediation and a mock arbitration will be held to showcase how disputes can be resolved effectively through mediation and arbitration. In addition, participants may also consult the legal practitioners directly on specialised areas of law during the networking session to be held after the Forum.
