Under its “one country, two systems” status, Hong Kong retains a unique and vibrant place among the world’s financial and commercial centres. Always heavily dependent on entrepôt trade, the years since it reverted to Chinese possession have if anything seen its influence rise. Hong Kong has a thriving legal community, not just serving in the many international law firms that make Hong Kong their regional headquarters, but as junior and senior in-house legal counsel in Hong Kong’s business sector. English is one of the official languages of Hong Kong, and is used for legal discourse.