Haldanes Solicitors and Notaries
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| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
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| No. of attorneys | 30+ |
| No. of employees | 90+ |
| Major practice areas | Criminal Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Competition Law Corporate & Commercial Intellectual Property Matrimonial Law Media & Entertainment Securities Regulations and Disciplinary Proceedings |
| Date founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Warwick Haldane |
| Company type | Partnership |
| Website | www.haldanes.com |
Haldanes Solicitors and Notaries (or commonly known as Haldanes) is an independent and full service law firm in Hong Kong.
The firm is based in Hong Kong and has offices on four floors of Ruttonjee House located on Duddell Street in Central, Hong Kong. As of 2015, Haldanes has 30 attorneys and ranks 13th among the Hong Kong domestic law firms in terms of number of lawyers.[1]
Haldanes entered into an non-exclusive association with Olswang in Singapore in December 2015[2][3] and is a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong, International Bar Association[4] and ChinaGoAbroad.[5]
History[edit]
Haldanes was founded in 1975[6] by Warwick Haldane when Hong Kong was still a British colony. Warwick Haldane arrived in Hong Kong in 1971 as a New Zealand qualified barrister and solicitor. In 1975, he started the firm "Haldane & Co” located in the old Edinburgh House, Central after working as a prosecutor in the Attorney General's Chambers in Hong Kong.
Warwick Haldane was joined by Jonathan Midgley[7] in 1978[8] and together they established a criminal law practice which remains today. In 1988 Geoffrey Booth[9] became a partner in the renamed firm known as Haldane Midgley and Booth. Until now, Haldanes is still called Haldane Midgley & Booth in its Chinese name (何敦 麥至理 鮑富律師行[10]).
John McLellan[11] joined Haldanes in 1992 and the firm added a Commercial & Media and Entertainment Department.
Jonathan Midgley and Geoffrey Booth were appointed Solicitors Advocates with higher rights of audience in 2013, which enable them to appear as advocates in all criminal proceedings in the High Court of Hong Kong including jury trials.[12]
In August 2014, three partners Christopher Morley, Anita Chow and Eric Seto left Haldanes to set up their own firm in Hong Kong.[13]
Practice Areas[edit]
Haldanes' key practice areas include:[14]-
- Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Competition Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Criminal Law
- Matrimonial Law[15]
- Intellectual Property[16]
- Media and Entertainment
- Securities Regulations and Disciplinary Proceedings
Recognition[edit]
Haldanes has been listed in legal directories including Who’s Who Legal,[17] Chambers and Partners,[18] the Legal 500[19], Asian Legal Business[20] and Media Law International.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Asian Legal Business - ALB NOVEMBER 2015". asianlegalbusiness.uberflip.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Olswang enters associations in Hong Kong and Singapore". LegalWeek.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Asia-Pacific: Olswang unveils non-exclusive tie-ups in Singapore and Hong Kong". Asia-Pacific: Olswang unveils non-exclusive tie-ups in Singapore and Hong Kong. Legal Business UK. December 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ IBA. "IBA - The global voice of the legal profession". www.ibanet.org. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ↑ "CGA Members by Countries". www.chinagoabroad.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Criminal Defence Lawyers Hong Kong : Haldanes Solicitors And Notaries". www.haldanes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Criminal Law Experts Directory - Jonathan Midgley". Criminal Law Experts Directory - Jonathan Midgley. Criminal Law Experts, United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ https://hk-magazine.com/article/inside-hk/interviews/8961/jonathan-midgley
- ↑ "Geoffrey Booth - Who's Who Legal". Geoffrey Booth - Who's Who Legal. Law Business Research Limited. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "何敦•麦至理•鲍富律师行". www.chinagoabroad.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Hong Kong Advisory Board: John McLellan". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "CDR Higher aspirations for higher rights by Ben Rigby - Featured articles". CDR Higher aspirations for higher rights by Ben Rigby - Featured articles. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/news/haldanes-trio-set-new-firm-hong-kong/66157
- ↑ http://www.haldanes.com/areas-of-legal-practice.html
- ↑ "Hong Kong divorce professionals promote radical alternative to court action". Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Panel of Arbitrators for Intellectual Property | HKIAC". www.hkiac.org. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Who's Who Legal - Business Crime Defence 2016". Who's Who Legal - Business Crime Defence 2016:Analysis. Law Business Research Limited. August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Chambers and Partners - Chambers Asia-Pacific Rankings". Chambers and Partners - Chambers Asia-Pacific Rankings. Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.legal500.com/firms/30605-haldanes-solicitors-and-notaries/offices/30304-hong-kong-/profile
- ↑ "Asian Legal Business - Hong Kong Law Awards 2016". Asian Legal Business - Hong Kong Law Awards 2016. Asian Legal Business. August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Media Law International: Tier 3 - Haldanes". Media Law International: Tier 3 - Haldanes. Media Law International. April 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official Website (www.haldanes.com)
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