the HIP talks

Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah discuss family planning and marriage as a protection of a couple's (and their children's) interests. They discuss adoption: from intra-family to step-parent adoption. So far, no married same-sex couple has brought forward any legal proceedings to adopt jointly; most children adopted by same-sex couples are adopted by one of the couple as a single parent. Similarly, nobody...

Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah talk about divorce and the right to legally dissolve a same-sex marriage. They speak about the three big questions related to divorce (in general): the breakup of a relationship, the split of assets, the issues related to custody of children. SHOW NOTES: 00:40 Dissolving a same-sex marriage 04:00 Children's rights and AA v BB court case 07:40 Complications linked to non-t...

Alfred Ip and Azan Marwah discuss the importance of marriage and the value of family within society, including same-sex couples. Such value needs to extend protections afforded to everyone as a fundamental right, also when things break down, for example in case of divorce. Alfred Ip provides practical reasons why same-sex couples should still get married (overseas): examples span from stamp duty t...

Jeffrey Chan and Geraint Ho discuss frauds involving cryptocurrencies and the possible remedies available to scam victims to recover assets, including different types of injunctions. Moreover, they highlight how bankers trust orders and Norwich Pharmacal orders can be used in order to trace funds and then pursuing the scammers in court to obtain and then enforce a judgment against them, or alterna...

Geraint specializes in civil litigation, with a specific focus on commercial and estate-related disputes. Geraint qualified as a solicitor in early 2020 and is the first of Hugill & Ip's home-grown lawyers. Drawn to the dynamic and often competitive nature of contentious work he is most at home with the firm's dispute resolution team. Aside from a broad civil and commercial disputes practice, Gera...

Alfred Ip talks to Hannah Bisson (Director of Business Development at Trident Trust) and Henno Boshoff (Counsel at Harneys) about the main reasons clients set up a Trust – might these be for ringfencing business assets or for giving back to the community or for tax reasons. SHOW NOTES: 01:50 Main reasons for setting up a Trust 09:37 How to choose a Trustee? 14:27 Who to add as a beneficiary? 18:02...

Frances specialises in family law: divorce and separations as well as children custody, care and control. She also represents clients in matters related to inheritance provisions for dependants. Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/frances-tsang/

Frances Tsang and Raphael Wong discuss key elements related to adoption: criteria and procedures for adopting, the difference between doing an adoption privately or through the Social Welfare Department, getting consent following a court application, and the effects of adoption. They also highlight cases and first-hand experience in recent years. Show Notes 01:03 Different types of adoption 02:05...

Raphael specializes in Family and Private Client practice, including matrimonial, Probate & Trusts – both contentious and non-contentious. Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/raphael-wong/

Jacqueline assists clients with non-contentious cross-jurisdictional probate and estate administration legal matters, as well as estate planning and drafting wills for high net-worth individuals. Learn more about her: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/jacqueline-cheng/

Hong Kong families are generally familiar with using different assets holding structures (including off-shore structures) to hold their family assets, businesses, real estate and investment portfolios. However, such structures may have been set up without the assistance from professional advisors or may no longer be fit for purpose which can give rise to disputes. We are one of the few law firms i...

Alfred Ip and Geraint Ho discuss how family businesses and asset-holding companies can add another layer of complexity to family wealth disputes. They share common scenarios of wealth disputes and some of tips on how to best avoid these situations when setting up a family company or when planning its generational succession. Show Notes 00:57 The purpose of asset-holding vehicles 06:36 Family busin...

Adam Hugill walks through the Labour Tribunal rules, procedures and what to expect in employment disputes. He references his experience giving practical advice and using real-life examples. Show Notes 01:27 The purpose of the Labour Tribunal 02:52 Type of claims and limitation period 05:08 Transferring claims to other courts 05:54 How does the process work? 08:12 Settlements 09:18 Duration and man...

We celebrate Labour Day with a discussion on parental leave policies and challenges that Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) face with employers during pregnancy. Alyson Hau (Presenter & Producer, RTHK) asks our Adam Hugill about legal protections afforded to individuals in case of discrimination in the workplace as well as the relatively recent legal changes to parental leave, while Alisha Fernando (...

Businesses are advised by our data privacy experts for help in adopting sound privacy and security practices, ensuring regulatory and legal compliance, and protecting their competitive advantage. Get more insights about our Data Privacy practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/data-privacy/

We are pleased to bring you a webinar co-hosted with PathFinders. Catherine Gurtin and Alfred Ip discuss how to put the right mechanisms in place for the safety and security of children. SHOW NOTES 01:03 PathFinders and the protection of Migrant Domestic Workers (MDW)' children 03:32 Impact of COVID-19 5th wave on MDWs 07:47 Clients' urgent issues and timing to find solutions 10:20 The importance...

Jonathan Gray and Geraint Ho discuss essential considerations that parties who wish to start litigation proceedings should bear in mind. While some are technical civil litigation issues, others might also involve commercial and reputation elements. Show Notes 02:09 Initial assessment and contract terms 04:20 Variations and breaches of contract 08:36 Limitation or exclusion clauses 10:05 Jurisdicti...

We are ready to kick off with a new podcast series of the HIP talks. We will discuss legal issues related to our core practice areas. Available on: Hugill & Ip's website: https://www.hugillandip.com/the-hip-talks/   Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-hip-talks/id1493155949 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVoaXB0YWxrcy5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw%3D%3D...

Angus McLean and Adam Hugill talk about the use of social media and the impact that it can have in the workplace. Adam highlights some examples which ended up creating a substantial amount of trouble for the employee. They also discuss an employer's ability to monitor employees' social media accounts and data privacy regulations in Hong Kong. Adam wraps up pointing out real-life issues that employ...

We handle all aspects of wills and trusts, estate planning, and probate matters - including estate administration, guardianship and mental capacity issues Get more insights about our practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/private-client-probate-trust/

Alfred Ip and Raphael Wong discuss nuptial agreements – prenuptial and postnuptial. They talk about enforceability, legal representation, assets disclosure and renegotiation, as in the high-profile rumored case of Melania Trump and the former US President. They also compare such arrangements for protecting financial assets using Family Trusts and give real-life examples about how individual situat...

Jonathan specialises in dispute resolution, acting for clients in a wide range of general commercial disputes covering both litigation and arbitration. He also advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/jonathan-gray/

By making sense of complex problems, we are able to resolve all kinds of disputes through civil litigation, arbitration or mediation in a quick and cost-effective way. Get more insights about our Dispute Resolution practice: https://www.hugillandip.com/legal-services/dispute-resolution/

Carmen Tang and Carly Fan discuss key issues related to personal data in the workplace, including practical advice for employers and employees which span from the recruiting process to monitoring employees' activities – from collecting, sharing and updating data to complying with data access requests. They also give an overview about data privacy issues affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Show Note...

Alfred assists high net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in handling their wealth-related issues, such as contentious and non-contentious trust and probate, mental capacity, family office, amongst other wealth management matters. He is also a leading Dispute Resolution lawyer with over 20 years of experience in Hong Kong. Moreover, Alfred helps clients with issues regarding Family Law. Learn more > https...