Maples and Calder opened its Hong Kong office in 1995. From these offices we provide Cayman Islands and BVI law advice in areas which include; asset and project finance, banking, capital markets, corporate, trusts, insolvency, international equity offerings and listings, investment and hedge funds, structured finance, litigation and securitisation.

Hong Kong is a modern Chinese city with multi-Asian and Western elements. It is the biggest and most important financial centre in the region and is still the city of choice for most international businesses.

Hong Kong is renowned for its work-hard, play-hard culture and the bars and numerous restaurants are generally full seven days a week and stay open very late.

However there is more to Hong Kong than this. There are beautiful beaches at Sai Kung and fantastic walking in the New Territories. Stanley and Repulse Bay provide a haven from the bustle of Central Hong Kong and there are clubs and leisure facilities that provide opportunities for participation in a wide range of sports and activities. You are also well placed to travel throughout Asia and Australasia and to explore the different cultures at your doorstep

Despite the increase in the requirement for Chinese language skills, there is still demand for high quality lawyers from Commonwealth jurisdictions. Lawyers in Hong Kong enjoy a good level of income and a comfortable lifestyle. Tax levels are very low and are capped at 16%.