Overview
Ravenscroft & Schmierer, founded in 1985, is a leading full service law firm with a focus on international clients. Our lawyers come from and are qualified in multiple jurisdictions and welcome instructions from anywhere in the world. Having integrated into Hong Kong's society for more than 37 years, we benefit from the long-established relationships with Hong Kong’s local and international community. Our firm has alliances with other independent law firms around the world through our membership of international networks of independent law firms such as ADWA (Alliance of German Business Lawyers in Asia) and CBBL (Cross Border Business Lawyers). Our Hong Kong office is located in Sai Ying Pun and enjoys a beautiful view over Victoria Harbour.
Practice areas
Business
CORPORATE / COMMERCIAL
We have a full team of dedicated lawyers focusing on all aspects of local and international corporate and commercial law. This ranges from structuring and handling mergers & acquisitions, structuring joint ventures between international business partners and drafting general commercial agreements. Through our long-standing practical experience we seek to understand our client’s business needs and provide creative solutions.
Employment & Labor
EMPLOYMENT
We support our clients in employment matters. With our managing partner serving as director of several of our clients’ local entities we draft employment contracts, stock option schemes and other complex documentation for our client’s white-collar employees. We further handle the exit of senior management, acting for both employers and employees, endeavoring to resolve any dispute in an amicable matter, even providing a win-win solution for both sides.
Lawsuits & Disputes
Litigation in Hong Kong is a complex minefield that requires experienced practitioners. Our team of litigators has lengthy experience in handling large commercial litigation matters, including one of the first crypto-currency cases in Hong Kong.
We have for over three decades represented clients at all court levels including one of the first crypto-currency cases in the Hong Kong courts. We successfully represented one of the last appeals to the Privy Council in 1997. We have also represented successful Appellants in the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is a well-established arbitration centre of international standing. We have experience representing our clients in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution processes including mediation.
Intellectual Property
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We regularly handle applications for trademarks in Hong Kong as well as the protection of intellectual property by civil actions. Our team helps you safeguards trademarks, including those using Chinese characters in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
Elder Law
WILLS AND PROBATE
We have extensive experience in drafting Wills and applying for Grants of Letters of Administration and Grants of Probate. We also draft Deeds of Family Arrangements.
RESEALING OF GRANTS
Should part of the estate be in another jurisdiction, we can coordinate with legal professionals in that jurisdiction for applications for Grants there. We can also arrange for the appropriate resealing of the Grant and other necessary supporting applications in Hong Kong.