by Michael Titus | Oct 5, 2026 | Articles, Blog, COMMERCIAL LAW, Family Law
In a Hong Kong divorce, a privately held company’s shares and future can become central financial issues. Hong Kong’s courts granted 18,938 divorce decrees in 2024. For spouses who also own or run a company together, divorce raises additional questions. A Hong Kong...
by Michael Titus | Apr 22, 2026 | Articles, Blog, Family Law, Will
Most people in Hong Kong don’t think about estate planning until something goes wrong. A family member gets sick. A business partner dies unexpectedly. A parent develops dementia and nobody has authority over their bank accounts. By that point, the options are...
by Michael Titus | Mar 30, 2026 | Articles, Blog, Family Law
A very common question in international marriages is this: “We married in another country, one of us is from Hong Kong, and now the relationship has broken down – can we still divorce in Hong Kong?” In many cases, yes. The place where you got married is usually...
by Michael Titus | Mar 13, 2026 | Articles, Blog, COMMERCIAL LAW, Investment
Last updated: 3 March 2026 Most “fund formation” pain is not legal theory. It’s execution. The structure looks fine on a diagram, but then: – bank onboarding stalls, – counterparties ask basic questions no one prepared for, – approvals are unclear,...
by Michael Titus | Mar 13, 2026 | Articles, Blog, COMMERCIAL LAW, Investment
Last updated: 13 March 2026 “0% carried interest” is one of the most misunderstood headlines in Hong Kong funds marketing. The reality is more nuanced: – there is a carried interest concession regime, – it has effective dates and conditions, – and...
by Michael Titus | Mar 13, 2026 | Articles, Blog, COMMERCIAL LAW, Investment
Last updated: 13 March 2026 DIPN 61 is the Inland Revenue Department’s “Departmental Interpretation and Practice Note” explaining how it interprets and applies Hong Kong’s profits tax exemption for funds (often called the “unified fund exemption”). If you are advising...
