Charltons emphasises Hong Kong’s “super connector” role at the Belt and Road Forum in Chengdu
Charltons emphasises Hong Kong’s “super connector” role at the Belt and Road Forum in Chengdu
Introduction
On 29 July 2017, the ‘Belt and Road Forum’ took place in Chengdu, China. The forum was jointly organised by Charltons and Grandall Law Firm from the PRC. In her speech to the forum, Charltons’ managing partner, Julia Charlton, emphasised how Hong Kong is expected to play a “super-connector” role in many cross-border projects developed under the Belt and Road initiative.
Ms. Charlton said she believes that Hong Kong is the ideal location to raise funds for Belt and Road investment projects, and facilitate connections between project developers, investors and service providers. In addition to being a major capital raising and financing centre, Hong Kong is home to professionals with expertise in infrastructure development and cross-border transactions, and has an internationally recognised independent legal system, meaning it is well-equipped to act as a bridge between Chinese enterprises and companies and projects in Belt and Road participant countries. Read more…