Prevention and early discovery of legal risks
Since we have established a stable and long-term relationship with clients, we can easily provide a timely response because we already have a good understanding of clients. It can save a lot of time and costs without the need to get familiar with the clients from the outset when urgent problems arise.
In addition, for matters within the scope of general legal consultation, they will usually be included in the advisory fee, so clients can easily consult with us without worrying about the time charge. On the other hand, in many cases (e.g. the entering into important contracts), we have often seen and heard that clients just signed the contracts without seeking any legal advice beforehand, only if things not working out as expected, they will then seek advice after their legal situation has deteriorated, resulting in the loss costing more than having a lawyer to look after their legal matters in the first place.
Importance of contracts
Unlike Japan, Hong Kong is a society where “contracts” are of paramount importance in business. The concept of resolving contract disputes by way of “amicable negotiation” or “act of gentleman” seldomly works in Hong Kong. Many Japanese companies that have fallen into irreparable situations usually regret for their overlooking of such importance or due to entering into carelessly concluded contracts would feel the importance of legal affairs and enter into an advisory contract with us. By retaining a lawyer on a daily, casual basis, the risk to the company and expatriates can be greatly reduced.
Cost-effectiveness
Even if you are a large company with a legal department in Japan, for their local office in Hong Kong, many Japanese companies are usually run by a small number of people, and most of them do not have the time to deal with legal matters. Even if there is someone who is familiar with legal matters in Hong Kong, it is difficult to retain a constant staff in Hong Kong, because it is very common for local people to change jobs frequently. This saves costs compared to hiring legal staff and allows you to concentrate on your core business by leaving it in the hands of a legal expert with peace of mind.
Improved public trust
Companies with legal advisers are perceived to be more law-compliant and can expect improved external credibility.
Our firm currently provides legal advice to all works of business, including without limitation Japanese financial institutions, Japanese pharmaceutical companies, Japanese second-hand companies, Japanese chain restaurants, Japanese electronic trading companies, Japanese manufacturers, Japanese insurance agents and Japanese investment companies.
