The Law Society of Hong Kong is a professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong vested with statutory powers to regulate the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by guarantee.
The Law Society speaks for the solicitors’ profession in Hong Kong and ensures our voice are accurately and purposefully communicated to relevant parties
The Law Society is dedicated to providing relevant and effective support to our members including professional training and legal practice updates.
The Law Society is committed to facilitating the attainment and maintenance of the highest professional standards by our members in the interest of the community
The Law Society reaches out and maintains a wide local and global network for knowledge exchange, experience sharing and collaboration between our members and different sectors of both the local and international communities.
The Law Society strives to raise general public legal awareness, facilitate public access to legal services and promote a culture of giving back to the community among our members.
The International Legal Affairs Committee (“ILAC”) is a committee established under the Standing Committee on External Affairs and is responsible for coordinating activities in the international arena so as to develop, maintain and establish relations with bar associations, law societies and other law-related associations overseas for the purpose of promoting the Law Society as a professional associations for solicitors in Hong Kong.
The Law Society actively participated in international conferences/ seminars and reached out to other legal professional bodies around the globe throughout the years.
In order to strengthen the cross-border ties, the Law Society also acts as a bridge between legal and business communities between the East and the West. We have signed 44 Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”) with 41 overseas lawyers associations and international legal organisations across the globe. As our constituency includes 1,460 registered foreign lawyers qualified in 32 different jurisdictions, we are well-acquainted with the laws and legal systems of different countries around the world.
(Note: figures as of October 2023)
Hong Kong arbitral awards are enforceable in over 150 Contracting States to the New York Convention. It has respective arrangements for reciprocal judgment enforcement with Mainland China and Macao. Since 2015, Hong Kong has been among the top preferred seats for arbitration globally according to the International Arbitration Surveys conducted by Queen Mary University of London.
