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By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 31 May 2022: Carrying out construction work on your home without planning permission can be an expensive – and ultimately pointless – exercise. Not only will the Buildings Department (BD), the building safety regulator in Hong Kong, compel you to remove the structure at your own cost, it may take […]
Zurich, 30 May 2022: Our Senior Partner Colin Cohen was among more than 115 delegates who attended Ally Law’s first in-person AGM for three years when the global legal services organisation convened in Zurich last week. “After the worldwide disruption caused by Covid-19, this was a welcome return to normality. It was wonderful to catch […]
Hong Kong, 24 May 2022: Our Partner Alex Liu highlighted the importance of making a will and safeguarding family assets in a presentation to members of the Hong Kong business community. Alex covered such topics as the differences between wills and trusts, protecting your children’s future and guardianship of elders, highlighting his talk – entitled […]
Paris, 18 May 2022: German film director and football fan Wim Wenders once made a movie called The Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty. I’m no lover of spot-kicks either, especially when it’s a shootout to decide a big match involving my beloved Chelsea. Doubt becomes dread which turns into despair. Such was my fate at […]
By Melville Boase Hong Kong, 13 May 2022: Migrant worker activists have long argued Hong Kong needs an effective, bespoke law to combat human trafficking and forced labour. Now, a landmark High Court judgment has given renewed hope this may finally happen. In a comprehensive defeat for the government, Mr Justice Russell Coleman ruled this […]
Hong Kong, 11 May 2022: Congratulations to the Boase Cohen & Collins-sponsored VCD Athletic U23s, a group of young footballers making their mark in Southeast England’s highly competitive football scene. The team have just finished runners-up in the Isthmian Development League South, continuing their upward trajectory after six years of continuous backing from BC&C. “It’s […]
Hong Kong, 10 May 2022: We are pleased to welcome Robbie McRobbie, CEO of the Hong Kong Rugby Union, as our latest guest on Law & More. Robbie tells our Senior Partner Colin Cohen about his upbringing in Scotland, days at Oxford University and his entertaining first career as a Hong Kong police officer. He […]
Hong Kong, 6 May 2022: A varied programme of networking, business development sessions and keynote speeches added up to a busy week at the INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC for Boase Cohen & Collins Partner Susan Cheung. The in-person and virtual hybrid event marked a welcome return to normality for the International Trademark Association […]
Hong Kong, 4 May 2022: Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping famously offered a reassurance Hong Kong would retain its way of life after 1997. “Horse racing will continue and dancing parties will go on,” he promised. Covid-19 put a damper on the latter, but the thudding of hooves has persisted. With our city enduring some […]
By Allison Lee Hong Kong, 27 April 2022: To mark International Women’s Day last month, we showcased the invaluable contribution being made by women to the success of Boase Cohen & Collins. Some 55% of our Partners, 70% of our other lawyers and 67% of our administrative staff are female. It is a feelgood story […]
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Hong Kong, 24 April 2026: As part of our commitment to the highest professional standards, we were pleased to host an interactive seminar on compliance with Hong Kong’s strict anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regulations as they apply to the legal sector. We welcomed to our office Patrycja Kosc and Nelson Chan, respectively Head […]
By Stephanie Lai and Luzia Liu Hong Kong, 21 April 2026: Health authorities are rolling out stricter tobacco control measures, with possession of alternative smoking products (ASPs) – namely electronic smoking devices, heated tobacco products and herbal cigarettes – being banned in public places from 30 April. Legislation was implemented four years ago which outlawed […]
Hong Kong, 15 April 2026: The domino toppling world record stands at 4,491,863 and was achieved in 2009. A team of 90 builders from 14 nations worked for two months setting up the display in the Dutch town of Leeuwarden. When the first piece was pushed over, it triggered a 90-minute chain reaction in which […]
Hong Kong, 13 April 2026: In this episode, we examine sports law, a practice area that is evolving rapidly as Hong Kong builds world-class sports facilities and hosts an increasing number of elite international sporting events. Our Senior Partner Colin Cohen is joined by barristers Yang-Wahn Hew and Azan Marwah to discuss the multiple governance, […]
By Alex Liu Hong Kong, 10 April 2026: In an increasingly volatile world, Hong Kong offers safety, security and stability. That was the core message delivered at the recent Wealth for Good in Hong Kong (WGHK) Summit, which brought together more than 400 influential family office decision-makers, next-generation successors and industry leaders from around the […]
