Organised by the Department of Justice, Hong Kong Legal Week 2026 is Hong Kong’s annual flagship legal event which brings together legal professionals, business leaders, policymakers, academics, and leading international legal organisations from Hong Kong and around the world to exchange practical insights, engage in forward-looking discussions and strengthen cross-sector collaboration.
Date: 2 - 6 November 2026 (Monday - Friday)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Mode: Hybrid
Venue: N201, 2/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Registration: https://www.legalweek.hk/registration/?lang=en
Please visit the event website for the detailed schedule and latest news.Speaker: Neil Kaplan CBE QC SBS
Date: 21 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Mode: In-person
Venue: SLW Seminar room (LI-6301)
Language: English
Registration: https://forms.gle/JQ86H8JD9aodoUXU9 before 7 October 2026.
Speaker: Mr. Lance ANG, Lecturer and Provost's Chair, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Moderator: Prof. Virginia HARPER HO, Professor, School of Law, CityUHK
Date: 15 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mode: In-person
Venue: SLW Seminar room (LI-6301)
Registration: https://forms.gle/ibh3CMrJFdvMM5ws7
Date: 9 - 10 October 2026 (Friday - Saturday)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (9 Oct) / 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (10 Oct)
Mode: In-person
Venue: Eminence Galaxy, Room 11-231, Floor 11, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building
Language: Chinese & English
Registration: https://forms.gle/xVMb7LqRmKppds6X6
Speaker: Prof Sijuade ANIMASHAUN (Global Research Assistant Professor, CityUHK)
Discussant: Dr Abeer SHARMA (Dissertation Year Fellow, the University of Hong Kong & Co- Founder, AI Safety Hong Kong)
Moderator: Prof Martin LAI (Associate Professor, CityUHK)
Date: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Venue: Online via Zoom
Registration: https://cityu.zoom.us/meeting/register/U6ClNVh9Qr6eeAg72TPY8A
Speaker: Professor Cathy Hwang, Georgetown University Law Center
Title: Mergers & Arbitrations
Discussant: Professor Virginia Harper Ho, City University of Hong Kong, School of Law
Date: 23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (HK Time)
Venue: Online via Zoom
Registration: Click here to register by 22 September 2026
Speaker: Prof. Cui Xiaojing, Professor of international taxation law, law School of Wuhan University
Moderator: Prof. Ding Chunyan, Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
Date: 11 September 2026 (Friday)
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: SLW Seminar room (LI-6301)
Registration: https://forms.gle/5H6JTwd3GhLBZbkWA
Speaker: Prof. Daley J. Birkett, Head of Law, University of Birmingham Dubai
Moderator: Prof. Fozia Nazir Lone, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
Date: 9 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mode: Online via Zoom
Registration: https://cityu.zoom.us/meeting/register/bGyKu8glSsuV9Sp7uoAA0Q
Date: 8 September 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mode: In person
Venue: Seminar room (LI-6301)
Language: English
Registration: https://forms.gle/ZbwubyhgGykd3B4C7
Remarks: Faculty, PhD students and visiting researchers who is interested may sign up for 15‑minute one‑on‑one discussion slots with Prof Stern before the talk (to be start at around 15:00). You may indicate your interest within the same registration form. Light refreshment will also be provided. The sign‑up deadline for one‑on‑one sessions is 4 Sept 2026.