The First Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers Forum - GBA Connectivity: Setting Sail for Global Horizons

05-12-2025

Opening Remarks

Speaker: Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC

Introduction to the objectives, functions and key activities of the GBA Lawyers Organization

Speaker: Representative of the Preparatory Office of the GBA Lawyers Organization, Chairman of China Legal Service (Hong Kong) Ltd., Ms Liu Changchun

Launch of the GBA Lawyers Organization

Keynote Speech 1: Hong Kong International Legal Hub - the Partner of Choice for Enterprises in China and Beyond

Speaker: Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan

Keynote Speech 2: Uniting the Forces of Rule of Law, Jointly Building the Future of the Greater Bay Area

Speaker: Director-General of the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province, Mr Chen Xudong

Keynote Speech 3: Legal Practitioners Framework and Regulatory Regime for GBA Lawyers

Speaker: President of the Law Society of Hong Kong, Mr Roden Tong

Keynote Speech 4: Dispute Resolution Practice in the GBA - Current Mechanisms, Challenges and Innovative Pilots

Speaker: Council Member of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Mr Jonathan Chang, SC

Keynote Speech 5: Innovations in the Regulatory Framework and Judicial Practice concerning Choice of Law for Hong Kong and Macao-Invested Enterprises

Speaker: Judge in the Fourth Civil Division of The High People's Court of Guangdong Province, Judge Zhao Li

Panel Discussion: The Unique Advantage of "One Country, Two Systems, Three Jurisdictions" - GBA Lawyers Facilitating Enterprises to Go Global

Moderator: Dr William Ming Fung Wong, SC

(1) Leveraging Hong Kong to Go Global: Establishing a Gateway to Global Financing

Speaker: Ms Candy Chan

(2) GBA Integration: New Initiatives for Cross-Border Capital

Speaker: Ms Zhou Xuan

(3) Legal Risk Management in Cross-Border Investments and Transactions

Speaker: Ms Jojo Fan

(4) Cross-Border Cooperation and Protection of Intellectual Property

Speaker: Ms Winnie Tam, SC

(5) Safeguarding Property Rights in Emerging Assets

Speaker: Mr Henry Yu