Elsie Chan, Partner, contributed to the ‘Forum’ section of the August 2019 edition of Asian Legal Business magazine. Each month the forum section poses a topical question and invites a select number of lawyers to provide their opinion on the issue.

The focus for the August edition is on hiring trends in Hong Kong – “In recent years, a key disruptive force in the Hong Kong legal market has been PRC firms. With their specialised knowledge of Chinese businesses and immense resources at their fingertips, they are a serious threat to more established international firms. In response, the international firms are growing increasingly savvy when it comes to hiring as they look to diversify their talent.” In the article, Elsie shares her perspective on the following question:

“PRC firms in Hong Kong trade on having a better cultural understanding of Chinese clients and in-house language skills and knowledge. How are international and Hong Kong firms responding when it comes to hiring trends?”

Read what Elsie had to say in response to this question in the full article here.

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