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The third day of Hong Kong Legal Week 2025 continued on Wednesday with a slate of events showcasing the city’s growing role in private international law and legal technology.
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The HCCH Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) Symposium on Private International Law took place alongside the “Capital of Mediation” Forum and the 2025 Hong Kong Mediation Lecture, drawing legal practitioners, academics, and policymakers from around the world.
Speaking at the symposium, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok underscored the importance of Hong Kong’s long-standing partnership with the HCCH. He noted that the city has actively participated as part of China’s delegation since 1997, supported by strong national backing.
Lam encouraged attendees to leverage innovative and digital tools to streamline cross-border document flows, enhance litigation efficiency, and build deeper cross-sector dialogue—efforts he said will help shape the future of private international law.
LawTech Fest debuts with focus on AI solutions
Running in parallel was the inaugural Hong Kong LawTech Fest 2025, which presented a forward-looking blueprint for the legal profession through emerging AI technologies.
The exhibition, held from Wednesday (Dec 3) to Friday (Dec 5), showcases a wide spectrum of LawTech and AI products spanning legal research, drafting, contract analytics, litigation support, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), and hearing assistance.
To help visitors understand real-world integration, the event features live demonstrations and booth consultations.
Among the key highlights was the official Hong Kong launch of Lexis+ AI, a new generative AI legal platform introduced by LexisNexis.
According to Michael Sit, Managing Director of Greater China, the platform includes a personalized AI assistant named Protégé, designed specifically for legal workflows and capable of conversational search, drafting, summarization, and citation management.
Built on LexisNexis’s extensive legal database, the platform will provide verified case law and citations, helping avoid misinformation commonly seen in general-purpose AI tools, Sit said.
He also emphasized the platform’s dedicated cloud architecture for enhanced data security, adding that the model was fine-tuned and validated by local legal practitioners to ensure relevance to Hong Kong practice.
Sit thanked the Department of Justice for its push to advance legal technology and expressed appreciation for the department’s feedback and collaboration on initiatives aimed at supporting sector-wide development.
Held from December 1 to 5 under the theme “Linking Laws, Bridging Worlds,” Hong Kong Legal Week is the city’s annual flagship event bringing together global legal experts to discuss the latest developments in international law, dispute resolution, LawTech, and collaboration within the Greater Bay Area.
