We are excited to share our new “Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook – Covid-19 Edition” which addresses your most asked employment law queries including those relating to working from home (WFH), working from abroad, unpaid leave and annual leave, redundancies and restructurings, as well as occupational health and safety. Click on the button below to […]
James Conomos has built up a successful boutique legal practice during the past 30 years, but early on he was destined for another career altogether. James has been practicing law – commercial litigation and insolvency – for more than 35 years and for much of that time he’s headed up his own firm, James Conomos […]
James Conomos has built up a successful boutique legal practice during the past 30 years, but early on he was destined for another career altogether. James has been practicing law – commercial litigation and insolvency – for more than 35 years and for much of that time he’s headed up his own firm, James Conomos […]
Read moreCOVID-19 EDITION The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged businesses across the world and raised unprecedented issues for both employers and employees in the employment law space. In this “The Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook – COVID-19 Edition” we address your most asked queries relating to everything from working from home (WFH), to working from abroad, to […]
Laura Thalacker, a Las Vegas-based management-side labor and employment lawyer, spoke to IR Digital’s podcast host Jennifer Riggins on our most recent, topical podcast…. ‘If you can, should you? Employer choices on requiring the Covid-19 Vaccine.’ Laura and Jen spoke about whether employers may require, or simply encourage, their employees to get vaccinated against the […]
The division of finances and assets of parties can be one of the most stressful, emotional and daunting parts of a divorce. The pandemic has further complicated the financial aspects of divorce proceedings due to the dynamic economic environment. In some matrimonial disputes, family lawyers find it beneficial to engage forensic accountants who can help […]
The past year has witnessed a huge remote working experiment for many of the world’s businesses and their employees as a result of Covid-19. And, for many, these new working practices have become hugely complex depending on where in the world business owners and employees have suddenly found themselves. Almost overnight, people are in uncertain […]
What is a Close Corporation? Under Ohio law, a “close corporation” is defined as a corporation with a relatively small number of shareholders, whose shares are generally not traded on national securities exchanges or regularly quoted on over-the-counter markets.[1] A close corporation is also frequently characterized by an identity of management and ownership,[2] being comprised of a […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Michael Wolff of Morrison Kent Lawyers. Michael has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in New Zealand. Michael is a litigation law and dispute resolution expert. He has extensive experience in dispute resolution, construction and insurance litigation. Michael is a […]
FOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt businesses across the world, one of the biggest debates being played out is the future of property – in the city centres and suburbs; in office space, commercial and residential. Just what will the world of real estate look like at the end […]
The rise in Covid-19 cases has left many employers in Hong Kong contemplating whether they can lawfully require their employees to undergo testing for Covid-19. In times like these, employers find themselves trying to balance their business interests and continuity on one hand, with employees’ concerns and sensitivities on the other. In this article we […]
A recurring question in the commercial business (B2B) is which general terms and conditions apply. An important legal question. Often both the principal and the contractor will (afterwards) invoke its own general terms and conditions. This conflict is referred to by the term ‘the battle of forms’. In this blog I will discuss the question […]
