Haldanes joins HR Roundtable Workgroup Meeting at the Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association
Haldanes is pleased to announce that our Joint Managing Partner, Nathan Wong, recently spoke at the Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association (HKRSA) HR Roundtable Workgroup Meeting, sharing legal insights on cross-border retirement planning. Qualified as a Hong Kong solicitor and Greater Bay Area Lawyer, he provided human resources professionals with practical guidance on navigating succession, marriage, and property planning in the Mainland and the Greater Bay Area.
More details of the event
Nathan provided practical guidance for Hong Kong residents who are planning for retirement in the Chinese Mainland including the Greater Bay Area, covering key points below:
- Cross-border inheritance, including the differences in wills and intestacy under the applicable law to prevent estate disputes
- Pre-planning for unexpected mental incapacity, introducing Enduring Power of Attorney and Court-appointed systems.
- Inheritance of Real Estate in the Chinese Mainland, including details of application procedures and common obstacles such as identity inconsistencies and document notarization.
- Cross-border Asset Management, comparing the marriage and property regimes of both regions with practical tips on purchasing property in the Chinese Mainland and managing Hong Kong assets from Guangdong Province.
About Nathan
Nathan is our Joint Managing Partner. A Solicitor Advocate, a Greater Bay Area Lawyer, China-Appointed Attesting Officer, and a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Nathan focuses on civil litigation with deeply rooted expertise in commercial and company disputes, contentious probate, land-related litigation and finance-related regulatory matters. Nathan is an active contributor to the legal community, serving on several Hong Kong Law Society committees and Government appointments. His commitment to legal excellence was recently recognised as a winner at the Mondaq Autumn 2025 Thought Leadership Awards for Finance and Banking.
About our practices
Haldanes offers a highly experienced Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution team specialising in complex commercial disputes and multi-jurisdictional litigation, recently recognised in the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Rankings 2026. For Wills & Probate, we excel in both contentious and non-contentious matters, including the preparation of Enduring Powers of Attorney and the administration of estates to provide families with lasting peace of mind. In terms of Fraud and Asset Tracing, we collaborate with international experts to gather evidence, freeze illicit proceeds, and recover assets for our individual and corporate clients.
We are grateful to the HKRSA for organising the event and having Nathan join this important conversation on wealth protection and cross-border inheritance.
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