Hong Kong: International Law

In 2003, Mainland China and Hong Kong signed the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" ("CEPA") to open up the China market for Hong Kong goods and services.

As intellectual property becomes a key driver of enterprise value, businesses with China-facing operations face critical decisions about where to hold and commercialise their IP assets. Hong Kong's combination of market access through CEPA, targeted tax incentives, and robust legal infrastructure positions it as a strategically attractive regional IP hub. This article examines how CEPA's preferential treatment and Hong Kong's patent box regime work together to support IP-intensive businesses targeting the C

China's trade surplus exceeded one trillion dollars in the first eleven months of 2025, marking a historic milestone. This article examines the complex application of the United Nations Convention...

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has issued two new binding rules that will fundamentally reshape compliance obligations for financial service providers, including mutual funds, private funds, and SIBA registrants. These rules convert previously non-binding guidance into enforceable requirements with significant penalties for non-compliance, mandating enhanced anti-money laundering programs, sanctions screening protocols, and independent audit obligations.

Early determination, sanctions, confidentiality, costs and settlements concluded without authority amongst topics addressed in 8 recent first-instance decisions handed down over 3-month period.

AlixPartners' Asia Risk Advisory team rounds up the trends, imperatives, and real-world challenges that dominated the conversation this year, onstage and off.