ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES TOGETHER We are a young independent law firm, but with decades of experience providing bespoke legal advice and exceptional client service to individuals, families, entrepreneurs and businesses, in Hong Kong and internationally.
Our solicitors have achieved outstanding results in the most recent editions of Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Asialaw, Benchmark Litigation, Private Client Global Elite and Doyles. They have also been recognised multiple times by Asian Legal Business and Community Business.
Our clients have diverse issues. Some require immediate attention and speedy outcomes. Others require the building of a long-term partnership between solicitor and client. In all situations and for all our clients, we provide clear practical advice to help achieve the best results. We provide high quality legal services with integrity, professionalism and respect for our clients and the community. In pursuit to this mission, we will hold to these values, striving to become one of the most sought-after providers of legal services.
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in the community. We believe in recognising and promoting talent and opportunities for every member of our firm, regardless of gender, race, family status, disability, sexual orientation, identity, age, religion or beliefs.
We believe that social responsibility is a necessary ethical stand, in which individuals are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty. The actions of an individual must benefit the whole of society. In this way, there must be a balance between economic growth and the welfare of society and the environment.
We look to the future and believe that in taking corporate social and environmental responsibility, we will develop a better working environment for our staff and better services for our clients.
When things don’t go the way we expect in life, we adopt an innovative and strategic approach to the resolution of disputes.
In an increasingly competitive and every changing world, disputes have become a fact of life. Disputes can be significant, high risk and high cost. Legal experts with personal knowledge of your business and individual interests can dramatically ease the litigation process.
Our experienced and versatile dispute resolution team recognise that going to court should be the last option and will explore all available options to avoid costly litigation.
If litigation becomes unavoidable our team is experienced in representing clients at every level of the court system, as well as in arbitrations and mediation. In addition, we maintain strong connections with other independent law firms in the most important jurisdictions that allow us to deal with cross-border disputes.
Hugill & Ip’s reputation is rooted on efficiently handling a wide range of cases: from large scale, complex, multi-jurisdictional litigation to more typical matters, in different areas from general commercial and contractual cases, financial and partnership disputes, to banking, trusts, estate, employment and tax litigation.
We understand that in Hong Kong it is not only high net worth clients who have complex cross-jurisdictional needs, with businesses, landed properties and assets located within Hong Kong and overseas.
Through years of practice we have built knowledge of key considerations that apply to various jurisdictions and built strong connections with specialist practitioners worldwide to provide a one-stop seamless global service.
Helping individuals preserve and enhance their wealth over the long-term comes with investment strategy, overall strategy and structure. We take into account your circumstances and reflect that with the most appropriate structure and approach for you.
We do not believe that the “standard structure or trust” can ever be a genuine long-term solution and it is unlikely to be as effective as a carefully planned bespoke solution.
Labour and employment law in Hong Kong and China is rapidly increasing and becoming more complex.
Our Employment practice is constantly developing to keep pace with the law and has gained a respected position with employers, employees and among our peers as being at the forefront of providing practical and straightforward advice in a complex and developing area of law.
Whether we are advising individuals or companies, we provide advice that is results driven. With extensive knowledge and experience of employment law in Hong Kong, we are able to advise on all options but also come off-the-fence and offer advice that achieved a practical solution.
A key function of our Immigration practice is to ensure that all business immigration processes are completed as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Labour and employment law in Hong Kong and China is rapidly increasing and becoming more complex.
Our Employment practice is constantly developing to keep pace with the law and has gained a respected position with employers, employees and among our peers as being at the forefront of providing practical and straightforward advice in a complex and developing area of law.
Whether we are advising individuals or companies, we provide advice that is results driven. With extensive knowledge and experience of employment law in Hong Kong, we are able to advise on all options but also come off-the-fence and offer advice that achieved a practical solution.
A key function of our Immigration practice is to ensure that all business immigration processes are completed as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
In today’s competitive global markets, businesses need wisely crafted and bespoke legal advice.
We advise a wide range of corporate clients and businesses ranging from multi nationals, local businesses, start-ups, deal makers and entrepreneurs, in Hong Kong and internationally. We also offer tailor-made solutions to complex regulatory problems and daily operations.
We help our clients identify and manage risk so that they can make the right choices for their business and offer practical support help grow the business while protecting its assets.
We carefully consider every aspect of a transaction in the light of the specific needs of our clients, to ensure that our clients’ legal and economic concerns in the transaction are sufficiently and properly addressed and protected.
We are experienced in advising local, regional and global organisations on public and private M&A transactions and restructuring and regularly act for client in connection with complex legal, regulatory and transactional issues. Our strong experience and practical understanding of local market allows us to provide end to end advice that extends beyond the law.
We also advise clients in respect of the tax issues and the ever-changing laws and regulations affecting their businesses, to help them to resolve all the legal challenges that they may face.
We tailor all documents to facilitate our clients’ needs on a particular transaction and certainly our approach of understanding our clients’ business and needs helps us keep this objective in focus throughout the process. We advise our clients at every stage of a transaction and are available to assist clients from the development of strategies through to their implementation.
We excel in corporate governance, directors’ liabilities and responsibilities and shareholders’ rights.
We recognise that family breakdown affects more than just the immediate parties.
We strongly believe that family disputes are best resolved through an amicable attitude and mediation, both in respect of financial matters and children. At the same time, we are not shy in taking strong actions when a specific situation and urgency demand it, in particular when children are involved or in cases related to domestic violence.
We work closely with other professionals in the field of family disputes, including psychologists, accountants, but especially co-parenting coordinators and family mediators, to provide the best solutions for our clients.
