The Department of Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region welcomes you to the sixth Hong Kong Legal Services Forum to be held in Chengdu on 24 August 2023.
Since 2010, the biennial Hong Kong Legal Services Forum has been held in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Nanjing to promote the international legal and dispute resolution services of Hong Kong to enterprises and other service users in the Mainland. The last Forum held in Guangzhou was well received with over 1 200 participants from across the business and legal sectors in the nearby regions.
The remarkable success of the previous Forums has demonstrated the value of such Forums in promoting the international legal and dispute resolution services of Hong Kong to Mainland enterprises and other service users. Riding on the opportunities presented by the development of the “Belt and Road Initiative” and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, the Department of Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, together with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council as the co-organiser, have decided to host the sixth Hong Kong Legal Services Forum in Chengdu.
Featuring the theme of “Sichuan, Chongqing and Hong Kong Join Hands for a Brighter Future”, the sixth Forum will discuss issues of interest to enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing including sound risk management in the context of cross-border transactions and foreign investment. The Forum will also discuss the international legal and dispute resolution services which Hong Kong, as a “super-connector” and “centre for dispute resolution services”, can offer. The Forum will bring together Hong Kong legal practitioners and dispute resolution professionals who have extensive international experience to examine from different perspectives the legal issues faced by businesses.
The Forum will cover multiple practical legal issues commonly encountered by enterprises, including legal risk assessment and management in cross-border transactions and investments by Mainland enterprises. The new trends in dispute resolution services and the advantages of diversity will also be covered. The Forum will feature speeches and panel discussions by eminent speakers. Two breakout sessions will be held concurrently in the afternoon. A mock mediation and a mock arbitration will be staged to demonstrate how disputes can be resolved effectively through mediation and arbitration. The legal practice and case analysis on intellectual property trading and protection etc. for Mainland enterprises in the advent of the new economy will be explored. There will also be a session featuring points to note and practical operation on fundraising and listing in Hong Kong. A Question & Answer time is set aside in each session of the Forum to allow time for exchange between participants and speakers. Participants may also consult the legal practitioners directly on specialized areas of law during the networking session to be held after the Forum. We look forward to seeing you at the Forum and facilitating exchanges and furthering the cooperation opportunities between the legal and dispute resolution sectors as well as businesses of Hong Kong and the Mainland.