Hong Kong: Trusts

Subscribe

Business law and corporate law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve business and corporate law produced by specialists working in this area every day.

Hong Kong | The Great Wealth Transfer - Parents Beware!

As affluent families in Asia navigate 'The Great Wealth Transfer' between generations, a critical question emerges: how can parents protect family wealth from being divided in their children's potential divorces? This article examines the legal vulnerabilities of gifts, inheritances, and ongoing financial support in Hong Kong divorce proceedings, exploring whether traditional generosity might inadvertently benefit future ex-spouses outside the family.

Hong Kong Family

WL

Withers LLP

Trusts In APAC – What, Who, Why, When And Where?

A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people. It is an arrangement, recognised under common law, by which property or assets are transferred...

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

TS

The Sovereign Group

Can You Have Your Cake And Eat It Too?

In this article, Wesley O’Brien revisits the case for VISTA, addressing common criticisms and arguing that such critiques misunderstand the planning opportunities that VISTA presents. The article draws on practical examples to show why, for many families and their advisers, VISTA remains the best option on the table.

Hong Kong Commercial

C

Conyers

Pre-IPO Trust Planning In Hong Kong: A Strategic Tool For Founders And Key Shareholders

Hong Kong's capital markets have re-emerged strongly in recent years, with the city reclaiming its leading position for initial public offerings fundraising in 2025.

Hong Kong Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Family Office Governance: Why An Independent Professional Is Essential

Hong Kong Commercial

TS

The Sovereign Group

Asia Private Client & Trust Thought Series: Private Trust Companies: Meeting The Evolving Needs Of Global Families

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

C

Conyers

Third Parties - The Hidden Players In Divorce

Hong Kong Family

WL

Withers LLP

Revisiting Vesting Orders In Internet Scam Cases

Hong Kong Criminal

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Claiming Ownership Of A Flat: The Role Of Common Intention Constructive Trusts

Hong Kong Commercial

TD

Tanner De Witt

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – March 2024

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SFC's Proposed Changes For Privatisation Of Hong Kong's Real Estate Investment Trusts

Hong Kong Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Lessons From The Zhang Lan Offshore Trust

Hong Kong Commercial

C

Conyers

在香港家族办公室税务宽减制度下善用离岸结构

Hong Kong Commercial

C

Conyers

张兰离岸家族信托案给我们的启示

Hong Kong Commercial

C

Conyers

Proposed Hong Kong International Commercial Court

Hong Kong Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

《何敦法律要事》播客系列 — 第 29 集：對談嘉賓毛樂禮資深大律師：揭開司法覆核的神秘面紗

Hong Kong Law Performance

HS

Haldanes

Intra-Group Relief From Stamp Duty: Proposals To Broaden Exemption For Transfers Between Associated Companies

Hong Kong Commercial

TL

Timothy Loh LLP

Chinese Mainland And Hong Kong IPO Markets: 2026 Q1 Review

Hong Kong Finance

KP

KPMG

Hong Kong’s Uncertificated Securities Market Regime: What Cayman Islands And Bermuda Issuers Need To Know

Hong Kong Commercial

C

Conyers

Tokenisation Of SFC-Authorised Investment Products: What You Need To Know

The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has on 2 November 2023 issued guidance for the tokenisation of investment products authorised by it for offer to the public in Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The Use Of Offshore Structures In The Hong Kong Family Office Tax Concession Scheme

Never content to be left out of the competition for wealth management of ultra-high-net-worth families from Singapore and Dubai, Hong Kong recently enacted a new tax concession regime ...

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

C

Conyers

Private Trust Company (PTC) – A Flexible Succession Planning Vehicle That Allows A Family To Remain In Control

Trusts offer a range of benefits for families with complex assets or family succession issues who are seeking to move away from direct ownership to a structure...

Hong Kong Commercial

TS

The Sovereign Group

信托"失灵了"？信托资产还安全吗？

张兰（张女士）是国内最成功的女企业家之一。

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys

Do Trusts Not Work? Are Trust Assets No Longer Safe?

Hong Kong Commercial

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys

Guidance For Trustees Dealing With Insolvent Trusts: The Z Trust Cases

Hong Kong Insolvency

C

Conyers

Similar But Different

Worldwide Commercial

A

Appleby

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – April 2022

Worldwide Finance

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Enduring Power Of Attorney Works In Hong Kong And Why It Is Useful

Hong Kong Family

WL

Withers LLP

Letters of wishes in discretionary trusts

Hong Kong Commercial

TL

Timothy Loh LLP

Attacks On Trusts In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Family

WL

Withers LLP

Attacks On Trusts

Hong Kong Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Hong Kong Update - Pre-IPO Trusts And More

Hong Kong Commercial

I

Intertrust

What Your Chinese Private Clients Want To Know And Why

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

O

Ogier

Attacks On Trusts In Hong Kong

Trusts have long been used by high net worth individuals in Hong Kong as an estate planning, tax planning and asset protection tool.

Hong Kong Family

WL

Withers LLP

Attacks On Trusts

Trusts have long been used by high net worth individuals in Hong Kong as an estate planning, tax planning and asset protection tool.

Hong Kong Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Hong Kong Update - Pre-IPO Trusts And More

Alice Lau, Executive Director, Head of Private Wealth Services, at Intertrust in Hong Kong, provides an update from the region as we pass the halfway point of 2020.

Hong Kong Commercial

I

Intertrust

What Your Chinese Private Clients Want To Know And Why

China is a huge potential market but winning Chinese clients' trust is not easy. All private clients are different and all families are different, with varying circumstances

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

O

Ogier

Employee Benefit Trusts

Worldwide Employment

A

Appleby

Family Offices In Asia - How Wealth Can Survive The Third Generation

Ogier's Hong Kong office has seen a growing number of enquiries regarding family office set ups over the last year.

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

O

Ogier

Growing Trend For Trusts And Foundations

Significant economic growth in Asia has contributed to a meteoric rise of high net worth individuals in the region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value...

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

A

Appleby

Guarding Against The Creation Of Statutory Trusts When Assigning Life Insurance Policies As Collateral

Section 13 of the Married Persons Status Ordinance Cap 182 (MPSO) of Hong Kong creates a statutory trust in favour of beneficiaries who are the spouse or children of the life insured.

Hong Kong Insurance

MB

Mayer Brown

BVI Private Trust Companies For Chinese Families and Businesses

In this article, Richard Grasby and Charlie Sparrow cover the various uses they have seen for BVI private trust companies ("PTCs") in the past 12 months, demonstrating the wide variety of opportunities for which PTCs can be used by Chinese families and businesses.

Hong Kong Commercial

MG

Maples Group

Corporate Services Need Regulation

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

TS

The Sovereign Group

Geoffrey L Berman (In His Capacity As Trustee Of The Lender Trust) V SPF CDO I, Ltd And Others

Hong Kong Insolvency

TD

Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Modernisation Of Trust Law Long Overdue

Hong Kong Commercial

OL

Oldham, Li & Nie

Hong Kong New Trust Law

Hong Kong Commercial

WB

Wedlake Bell

Update On Hong Kong Trust Law

Hong Kong Commercial

V

Vistra

Hong Kong Trust Law (Amendment) Bill 2013

Hong Kong Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

See more

Latest Videos

See more

It depends – Should you involve your kids in the control of your family discretionary trust?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Next-Gen Family Offices: Are You Ready To Navigate Global Complexity?

IMC Group

Succession Planning Through Trust (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

It Depends – Can my SMSF use a limited recourse borrowing trust?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Do I pay stamp duty on a change of trustee?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More