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The Law and the Stage

Deirdre Fu, senior associate at international law firm Withers, is building a strong relationship with clients to ensure that trust instruments and legal structures are executed effectively ...

Samantha Gershon at Withers helps you with family law when family matters get complicated

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Beware legal minefield lurking in consultant agreements

One question frequently asked of an employment lawyer is: “can we engage an individual we really want to hire as a consultant, not an employee?” In places where employment law is, or is perceived to be, employee-friendly, the question is asked even more often, writes Pattie Walsh. ...

Building on trust

A passion for legal rights has seen Monique Villa transform the way the Thomson Reuters Foundation makes a difference, writes Sandra Lam. ...

Mother in law

Victoria Lloyd, a partner at Ropes & Gray, says that having children should not bar women from pursuing successful legal careers, writes Liana Cafolla. ...

Top bets this year

Working out which "big data" skills are needed and a better understanding of social media as a channel are just two of the top talent trends that will shape the recruitment landscape in the Year of the Horse, writes Marc Burrage. ...

Mediation's healing touch in employee injury claims

Employees suffering from injuries at work often find it difficult to receive speedy recovery of the damages to which they are entitled, writes Stanley Lo. ...

Taking teaching into new territory

The School of Law at CityU aims to bring even more world-class lecturers into its already impressive faculty, writes Gigi Onag. ...

Digging really deep in hunt for evidence

Verity Consulting's clients are financial firms, legal firms, corporations, insurance companies and even individuals that require investigators, says Kelvin Ko. ...

Construction leads the pack as sentiment builds

With few industry sectors immune to the ebbs and flows of market fluctuations, Hong Kong employers generally hold an optimistic view towards third-quarter hiring, writes Chris Davis. ...