Offshore Litigation Blog

On 23 October, Hong Kong’s arbitration community gathered for the annual Hong Kong Arbitration Charity Ball. The ball is one of the highlights of Hong Kong’s legal calendar, and is attended by arbitration professionals from across the world. Harneys hosted a table at the event, and an enjoyable evening was had by all.

On 1 October 2024, our Cyprus office will celebrate Cyprus’ independence from British colonial rule. This is a national holiday, observed with various ceremonies, including parades, speeches, and cultural events. Military parades are held in major cities across the island, with participation from units of the National Guard, the police, the fire services, and civil defence.

Mid-Autumn Festival (also referred to as the Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, or Lantern Festival) is a traditional Chinese celebration that occurs on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, typically in September or early October, near the autumn equinox.

From ‘nine-to-five’*, Joey Wong is known as the Human Resources Manager for Harneys Hong Kong and Singapore offices. However, amidst the piles of HR files, meetings and running a department, Joey has a passion simmering within her: baking.

On 23 August 2023 in the early afternoon heat, the British Virgin Islands came to a complete standstill. Half a world away in Budapest, the BVI’s Kyron McMaster crouched in his lane waiting for the starting gun to fire in the 400m hurdles. 47.34 seconds later the small island nation exploded into delirium as McMaster won the BVI’s first ever World Championship medal, silver to follow up his consecutive gold medals at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.

There are limited perks to being a woman in professional services, but as summer rolls in and I’m surrounded by slightly sweaty men in wool suit trousers and long-sleeved shirts, I can’t help but feel a bit smug.

The five months’ march of preparing for my wedding day is finally coming to an end in May. From the booking of wedding banquets to searching for service providers (photographer, videographer, beautician, host, banquet decoration, etc), to finding cute puppets for children and gifts for the guests, my husband and I spend almost every weekend comparing the different options and bargaining for a better price.

So, here I am, Benjamin Bronzon, an Aussie lawyer from Sydney diving headfirst into the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong. Crikey, what a change! But let me tell you, it has been a ripper of a ride so far.

After years of having the luxury of endless choices of takeouts, and the abundance of high-end and budget shopping, dining and bars at my doorstep, I finally decided to say goodbye to Hong Kong and moved to Harneys’ Cayman Islands office in 2022.