by Interact Law | Oct 19, 2020 | General
During the uncertainties brought about by COVID-19, there are many questions arising around estate planning and, with estates frequently comprising assets in multiple countries, the subject of ‘international wills’ is growing in popularity. Yuseff Murphy, Head of...
by Interact Law | Sep 14, 2020 | General
Carly Fan and Carmen Tang of our member firm Hugill & Ip in Hong Kong discuss the impact of COVID-19 on civil litigation. They go through the issue of Force Majeure clauses and changes related to court hearings in Hong Kong. These include legal basis of remote...
by Interact Law | Jul 13, 2020 | General
Hong Kong: Further guidance on remote hearings for civil proceedings As reported in an earlier article published by us on 9 April 2020, the Judiciary on 2 April 2020 issued a Guidance Note, effective 3 April 2020 (“Phase 1”), regarding the use of remote hearings as a...
by Interact Law | Jul 3, 2020 | General
Hong Kong: Covid-19, what’s next? The coronavirus pandemic first hit Hong Kong in late January 2020. In the five months since the city’s first confirmed case, institutions have made unprecedented adjustments to reduce the spread of the virus, such as: the Education...
by Interact Law | Jun 7, 2020 | General
Hong Kong: updates on recent scam techniques Recently the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new wave of fraudulent schemes. Opportunistic fraudsters exist in their numbers and will take advantage of new chances to scam individuals. Recent scams leveraging the...
by Interact Law | Jun 7, 2020 | General
Sponsorship agreements in the Sports industry in Spain and United States beyond Covid-19: Legal challenges Regardless of the country, the sport or the magnitude of the competition (domestic or international), the last three months have seen a continuous trickle of...
