2.
The
to
practises
or
intends to practise law in Hong Kong
in partnership with one or more other registerd foreign lawyers, each of those others must have been in practice for not less than 3 years.
Committee recognises that these criteria will need be applied flexibly to take account of the existence of multi-jurisdictional firms and international partnerships: the Committee would intend that these should be looked at on a case by case basis. For example, in exceptional circumstances, foreign lawyers seconded to the Hong Kong branch of their firm for a short period of time may apply for a waiver from the registration requirement.
A registered foreign law firm would not be able to:-
practise Hong
as a member
below); or
Kong law either in its own right or of a registered association (see
employ or take
into partnership
solicitor to practise Hong Kong law.
a Hong Kong
3.
A
registered
practise:-
-
under the
foreign law firm would
be able to
firm's name, if it is the Hong Kong
branch of а firm whose main place of business is outside Hong Kong;
otherwise under the names of the partners or any of them or in the case of a sole practitioner under his or her name.
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