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The Importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) for Protecting Your Startup or SME under Hong Kong Law

The Importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) for Protecting Your Startup or SME under Hong Kong Law

In the fast-paced and competitive business landscape of Hong Kong, startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) have to be at the cutting edge of innovation. However, with the growing societal awareness over the importance of protecting intellectual property rights and trade secrets, it is paramount that such rights and trade secrets are recognized and

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5 Common Legal Mistakes Hong Kong Startup Founders Should Avoid

5 Common Legal Mistakes Hong Kong Startup Founders Should Avoid

Starting a new business adventure means managing multiple exciting activities simultaneously: product development, marketing, sales, etc. With so many things to get done, legal aspects usually tend to take a back seat. Many founders consider legal advice a luxury, assuming that their bootstrapped startups cannot afford it. Unfortunately, this leads to all sorts of legal

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Shareholders’ Agreement 101 – Do I Need One?

Shareholders’ Agreement 101 – Do I Need One?

Why do you need a shareholders’ agreement? Please watch Simon Wong discuss Shareholders’ Agreements: here When friends or family members come together to form a company, more often than not, they will not consider the need for a shareholders’ agreement as they tend to rely on mutual trust, respect and confidence. Of course, this generally

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