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Ⅴ. Development Prospects and Strategic Analysis of Hong Kong Legal Practitioners in the GBA

collaboration, and create more employment opportunities, it is also essential to encourage Mainland lawyers to

work in Hong Kong.
According to the survey, a relatively small percentage of interviewed Mainland lawyers are involved in

Hong Kong-related businesses. Most lawyers have yet to have contact Hong Kong legal practitioners (55%) and
have no plans to explore the Hong Kong market (53.3%). A significant proportion of surveyed lawyers (61.7%)

express that their firms have no intention of sending lawyers to obtain Hong Kong qualifications in the future.
These findings indicate that Mainland lawyers lack understanding of Hong Kong’s legal services and have

little contact with Hong Kong legal practitioners. The survey results show that although Hong Kong plays an
important role in the global commercial and legal sector, overall, the Mainland lawyers have limited knowledge

about Hong Kong’s legal environment and market opportunities. This may be attributed to various factors,
including cultural differences, different legal systems, and variations in market demand. Enhancing Mainland

lawyers’ understanding of the legal environment in Hong Kong and promoting communication with Hong Kong
legal practitioners may provide broader international business development opportunities for the Mainland

lawyers. This can help them better integrate into the global legal services system and facilitate market integration
between the two regions, offering a more comprehensive range of business opportunities for both parties.

Considering the significant differences in legal education and judicial systems between the two regions,
obtaining practising qualifications in Hong Kong may be more challenging for Mainland lawyers. Therefore, it is

recommended that restrictions on Mainland lawyers working in Hong Kong be suitably relaxed. This can begin
with assisting in handling notarial services and other matters. On the one hand, this approach provides more

human resources for Hong Kong law firms and reduces operational costs, on the other hand, it promotes the flow
and integration of legal talents between the two regions, and facilitates further integration of Hong Kong law

firms into the GBA. At the same time, it is worth considering relaxing the ratio requirements between Mainland
lawyers and Hong Kong lawyers in Hong Kong law firms. This is not only to meet the development needs of the

industry, but also to promote the integration and mutual progress of the legal service markets in both regions.
Furthermore, relaxing the requirements for Mainland support staff, especially technology support personnel

and clerical staff, to work in Hong Kong law firms is an inevitable choice in line with the development trend
of the legal services industry. With the rapid development of legal technology, technology support plays an

increasingly important role in enhancing the efficiency of law firm operations and reducing operational costs.
Therefore, attracting technology support personnel from the Mainland to work in Hong Kong not only helps

Hong Kong law firms better address the challenges of technological reform, but also reduces operating costs
and enhances market competitiveness. Similarly, the introduction of clerical staff is equally important. These

personnel play a key role in the daily operations of law firms, being responsible for handling important tasks
such as administrative management and client services. By relaxing policies and attracting clerical staff from the

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