Hong Kong Breakfast at Drumsheugh Gardens
Several of Scotland’s commercial and internationally focused legal firms will attend the Law Society of Scotland’s breakfast briefing on business opportunities in Hong Kong, itself a vibrant market and gateway to the burgeoning Chinese economic area.
This event at the Society’s offices at 26 Drumsheugh Gardens on Tuesday, 30 June, is part of the Society’s international development strategy, which will offer support to members in identifying overseas opportunities and attracting new business to Scotland, and is the result of links made during the Society’s attendance at the Commonwealth Law Conference in Hong Kong in April.
Mr Gregory So, the Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in Hong Kong will speak at the event about the economic strengths and outlook of Hong Kong especially in the midst of the economic crisis; the economic relationship with Mainland China under the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and what it means for Scottish business and legal profession; such as the new opportunities available in Hong Kong.
There will also be a presentation giving some first hand practical advice on doing business in and with Hong Kong.
The event will close with a networking session, which will allow people to ask Ms Adela Liew, the Principal Investment Consultant of Invest Hong Kong, questions on specific issues such as the support available to businesses interested in setting up in Hong Kong or tax and regulatory implications.
Lorna Jack, the Society’s chief executive, said: “The idea for the breakfast briefing grew from our attendance at this year’s Commonwealth Law Conference as we were keen for our members to be able to find out more about the opportunities there are in Hong Kong and China and provide direct links for firms who may be interested in investment opportunities or potentially setting up offices there. There are already several UK legal firms using Hong Kong as a base for activity in the wider Asia Pacific market”
“There has been a great response and I would hope that it will help initiate new business opportunities for our members.”
Hong Kong is an international financial centre and over 3,800 international companies have regional operations in Hong Kong. It also benefits from low and simple taxation, free trade and investment policies, and state of the art infrastructure and support services. A few places are still available and any legal firms interested should contact update@lawscot.org.uk
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact Val McEwan on 0131 226 8884
