Commercial contracts (drafting/review/negotiations) 商業合同（起草/審閱/談判）
Our services 我們的服務 – Drafting, review and negotiation of contract and agreement 草議及審閱各類合同及法律文件; – Legal advice to enterprises 為企業及個人提供各類法律意見; – Corporate finance (including M&A and IPO) 企業融資（包括上市及收購合併）的法律服務; – Labour dispute and employment matters 勞資糾紛及僱用員工之法律問題; – Immigration law and visa applications 提供有關入境條例之法律意見及各類簽證申請; – Intellectual property 知識產權相關的法律服務; – Legal advice to individual 信託及遺產承辦; – Legal-related translation and interpretation services in Japanese, English and Chinese 提供日語，英語及中文的有關法律翻譯
Read more契約書の整備・レビュー・交渉 Drafting,review and negotiation of contract and agreement
日本では紛争解決の手段として弁護士に依頼することが大半ですが、香港ではトラブルや紛争を未然に防ぐために弁護士を利用するという考え方が一般的です。そのために契約書があります。契約書を相手に示すときに、自分達に有利な内容から始めるのは、国際契約では常識の範囲内です。英文の契約書が理解できなかったり、交渉方法が分からなかったり、或いは相手側から『形式的なことだから。』などといわれ、不必要に不利な条件を背負わせられるケースがまだ多いようです。トラブルが起こってから弁護士を探した場合、想定外の時間や費用がかかります。また取れる対策も限られてしまいます。 企業にとって顧問弁護士を抱えることは、日常的に弁護士に相談でき、トラブルの芽を予め摘むことができることが最大のメリットです。 売買契約 代理店契約 各種ライセンス契約 合弁事業に関するジョイントベンチャー契約 フランチャイズ契約 業務委託契約 譲渡契約 秘密保持契約 賃貸契約 上記以外のオーダーメイドの契約書
Read moreCivil litigation/ dispute resolution/ arbitration/ claim & demand 民事訴訟/紛爭解決/仲裁/申索
Whenever disputes arise (e.g. non-payment of a contract sum), you may consider appointing a lawyer to issue a demand letter (Demand Letter) to recover the debt for you. However, most of the situation, it is not that simple to settle the matter by just a letter and in most cases the disputes must be settled before the court. Hong Kong is a common law system, and if the dispute becomes a legal action in court, you will usually have to hire at least 2 different lawyers, a solicitor (for easy understanding, lawyers spe […]
Read more遺產承辦/繼承/訂立遺囑 Probate/ inheritance in Hong Kong/ will drafting
Typical inheritance advice sought by Japanese people for estate in Hong Kong – how to deal with a deceased Japanese leaving asset held in a bank account, insurance account or securities account created in Hong Kong. – how to deal with the shares or real estate for deceased Japanese leaving a Hong Kong company or property registered under his name in Hong Kong. – how to deal with the situation when Japanese people were told by financial institutions in Hong Kong to look for a lawyer in Hong Kong for the reason due t […]
Read moreCorporate finance (M&A/ licensing/ regulatory) 企業金融（併購/牌照/規則法律意見）
We handle various M&A transactions such as mergers, share transfers, corporate restructuring (share exchange, share transfer, demerger). We handle everything from planning alliances, acquisitions and restructurings that best suit your company’s objectives (legal due diligence on the target company), contract negotiations, drafting, checking and negotiating contracts. We have extensive experience from the preparation stage of a Hong Kong listing to post-listing compliance and dealing with the SFC for the listing […]
Read moreLabour & employment law disputes 勞務/僱傭相關法律意見
We handle everything from preventive legal work to prevent problems with employees to resolving disputes that have arisen. We are also experienced in dealing with cases in which an employee has sued (labour tribunal). Drafting and checking employment contracts, rules of employment, etc. Consultation, handling and witnessing of dismissals, industrial accidents, etc. Representation and witnessing of collective bargaining with trade unions 關於進軍香港的法律諮詢 儘管在法規相對寬鬆、自由度較高的香港開展業務，但根據行業不同（例如藥品、金融等），仍可能需要取得相關牌照。 […]
Read moreLegal advice for inbound/ outbound investments in Hong Kong 香港進出投資相關法律意見
Even though business in Hong Kong is relatively unregulated and free, some industries, such as pharmaceuticals and financial services, do require a licence and are regulated. We can assist you in researching the legal requirements and obtaining the necessary licences when starting a new business in Hong Kong. In addition, the following services may be necessary when starting a new business in Hong Kong -Setting up a company -Opening a corporate account -Leasing an office or house -Visas -Review / drafting of contra […]
Read moreCriminal matter/ police station visit 刑事案件/警署陪同
There is a worrying sign in recent years that there is an upsurge of white collar crimes in Hong Kong. Actually, Japanese companies doing business in Hong Kong is no exception to this trend. The typical white collar crimes involving Japanese staff and companies are embezzlement, cybercrime, money laundering, fraud or forgery. From our experiences, we came across many companies being the victims of such crimes had adopted a negative approach in resolving the problems or even trying to cover up the problems by turnin […]
Read more中國委托公証服務 China attesting services/ notarization /apostille
Andy Lawyer is a China Attesting Officer. A China Attesting Officer is delegated by the Chinese Judiciary Authority to provide truthfulness, legality and legal opinions on acts, facts and documents relating to Hong Kong for use in mainland China. This qualification is held by no more than 5% of lawyers in Hong Kong. It is required for Japanese companies setting up subsidiaries in China, company information and oaths of office as directors. Specific documents, which are in Chinese, can be found.here An international […]
Read moreIntellectual property 知識產權
Trademarks Designs Patents Under Hong Kong’s one-country, two-system system, applications for the above intellectual property protection in Hong Kong must be filed separately from those in China. In other words, patents, designs and trademarks obtained in China do not extend to Hong Kong. Many companies that set up in Hong Kong then move on to mainland China, but it is important to note that the trademark rights in mainland China may be seized by the relevant parties. It is therefore effective for companies setting […]
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