Hong Kong Legal Services Forum 2023

"Sichuan, Chongqing and Hong Kong Join Hands for a Brighter Future"

Background：

The Department of Justice (“DoJ”) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is committed to consolidating Hong Kong’s position as a leading centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region. 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.

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, with the theme of “Sichuan, Chongqing and Hong Kong Join Hands for a Brighter Future”, on 24 August 2023 in Chengdu.

The 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.

Hong Kong has a legal system which is familiar to and well recognized by the international business community. The legal practitioners and dispute resolution professionals of Hong Kong are highly regarded. They are experienced in various specialised areas of law and are acquainted with Chinese and foreign business and social cultures, and can provide diverse professional services in line with international practice. 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. A mock mediation and a mock arbitration will be staged to demonstrate how disputes can be resolved effectively through mediation and arbitration. In addition, participants may also consult the legal practitioners directly on specialized areas of law during the networking session to be held after the Forum.

Objective：

The Forum, with the theme of “Sichuan, Chongqing and Hong Kong Join Hands for a Brighter Future”, seeks to promote the legal and dispute resolution services of Hong Kong to enterprises and other service users in the Mainland. It is part of the DoJ's ongoing effort to consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international legal and dispute resolution services centre in the Asia-Pacific region.

Date：

24 August 2023 (Thursday)

Time：

9:00 am to 5:00 pm
(Registration starts at 8:30 am)

Venue：

Shangri-La Chengdu
9 East Binjiang Road, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, China