Between 2 to 5 February 2021, our firm’s Partners Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Lai Lam participated in the largest Asia Pacific Regional Meeting ever, and the first regional meeting to take place virtually. The topic this year was “Forward to Better: Recalibrating the Business Environment”. INTERLAW is an elite global law firm network comprised of top tier independent law firms from over 150 cities worldwide. To enhance the relations of strategic partners, seminars and networking meetings are held regularly for members to discuss topical issues and latest legal developments.
On 2 Feb, our Partner Mr. Willy Cheng was a speaker for the topic of- “Balancing the Books: Tax at the vanguard of Recovery”. At the meeting, he explained the challenges presented by COVID-19 to Hong Kong’s economy and the relief measures rolled out by the Hong Kong government to relieve the burden of citizens and enterprises. He also illustrated the potential tax reforms that may increase government revenue and help Hong Kong’s economic recovery, such as goods and services tax and digital services tax.
Our firm’s partner, Mr. Willy Cheng at the Tax Meeting.
On 3 Feb, our Partners Ms. Catherine Por and Ms. Lai Lam, the vice-chair of the Diversity, Inclusion and Community committee (Asia Pacific) attended the meeting of “Leadership, Lessons and Long-term Strategy”. Panellists from across the region discussed diversity in their country and the strategies deployed for a more inclusive workplace. Catherine pointed out that Hong Kong aims to be a gender-equal society, but same-sex couples and LGBT groups still face challenges in view of recent litigation decisions.
Our firm’s partners, Ms. Catherine Por (Top Right) and Ms. Lai Lam (Bottom Right) attended the Diversity, Inclusion and Community Meeting.
On the last day of the meeting, our Partner Ms. Lai Lam attended the Regional Business Meeting and Networking Session where participants from across the globe reviewed the year past and discussed business development initiatives for the coming year.
Please contact Mr. Willy Cheng, Ms. Catherine Por or Ms. Lai Lam for further enquiries about this event.