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Launch of global legal body’s office in Hong Kong seals city’s law hub status: John Lee

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

The opening of an international legal body’s first regional office in Hong Kong will cement the city’s position as a global legal hub, help attract international organisations and talent, and deepen regional legal cooperation, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. Lee was speaking as the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) officially opened its Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in the city on Monday. The office is the independent intergovernmental body’s first...

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