Portela Vilma Jimenez v Public Prosecutor HC/MA 9002/2020/01 1. Introduction We are pleased to share that on 30 October 2020, the Honourable Justice Chua Lee Ming (the “Judge”) acquitted our client, Portela Vilma Jimenez (”Portela”), a Filipino domestic helper, of all 10 criminal charges that had been brought against her. Portela had been charged with allegedly […]
When Dominic Wai first left school he had two careers in mind – journalism or the law. Both of them appealed to his natural sense of justice and order, and he liked unravelling puzzles and finding simple solutions. But his dad told him journalism wouldn’t pay and he failed his entrance exam for Hong Kong’s […]
When Dominic Wai first left school he had two careers in mind – journalism or the law. Both of them appealed to his natural sense of justice and order, and he liked unravelling puzzles and finding simple solutions. But his dad told him journalism wouldn’t pay and he failed his entrance exam for Hong Kong’s […]
Read moreIR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Barry Smith of Aliant Law. Barry has joined IR as our exclusive White Collar Crime Member in England. The Aliant® UK office is based in the heart of the commercial and legal districts in Central London. The firm is headed by Sandip […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Muthupandi Ganesan of Aliant Law. Muthupandi has joined IR as our exclusive White Collar Crime Member in England. The Aliant® UK office is based in the heart of the commercial and legal districts in Central London. The firm is headed by Sandip […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Sandip Patel QC of Aliant Law. Sandip has joined IR as our exclusive White Collar Crime Member in England. The Aliant® UK office is based in the heart of the commercial and legal districts in Central London. The firm is headed by […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers For the legal sector, COVID-19 has been a huge catalyst for change globally. Overnight, almost all legal advisors decamped en masse from their expensive mid-town and city offices to their homes to work. Personal meetings suddenly disappeared to be replaced by virtual meetings on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. As the UK […]
For the legal sector, COVID-19 has been a huge catalyst for change globally. Overnight, almost all legal advisors decamped en masse from their expensive mid-town and city offices to their […]
Read moreOur Partner Mr Dominic Wai has contributed to The Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (2nd ed.) (2020 Reissue) published by LexisNexis Butterworths on data protection.
On 26 August 2020, our Partner Mr Dominic Wai, along with Ms Caroline Berube of HJM Asia Law & Co LLC and Mr Edward Borden, Jr of Earp Cohn P.C., all members of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms, presented a webinar for members of the Association of Corporate Counsel on “Investigating Misconduct in […]
ONC has advised China Saftower International Holding Group Limited (Stock Code: 8623) on its share offer and listing of shares on GEM of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. China Saftower International Holding Group Limited has a market capitalisation of HK$240 million at the time of the listing based on 800,000,000 shares in issue […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 resulted in the closure of the Judiciary for months on end in view of public health consideration. The result was that many cases were brought to a screeching halt. With the pandemic having no end in sight, in order to ensure that justice is duly administered continuously and effectively without compromising […]
