Board minutes for directors: 5 essential elements before you sign
Most board minutes fail to show independent judgment. Learn the 5 essential elements directors need: rationale, alternatives, risks, conflicts, and dissent. Includes a checklist....
Director Duties and Liability in Asia and Offshore Structures: Why You Can’t Outsource Judgement
Directors face personal liability for decisions they don’t understand. Learn the three traps that catch even experienced leaders—and how to avoid them....
What my First Consulting Gig Taught Me About Small Business Risk
I helped a scrappy start-up with their contracts and learnt a valuable lesson about risk, fees and boundaries. Here’s what I found — and the three things every small business owner should fix today....
Why Template Documents Are the Smartest Investment for SMEs
Banks have been internalising their documents for years to cut costs and speed up deals. Here is why SMEs should do the same—and how independent consultants make it affordable...
Fintech Banking Requirements: The Regulator vs Bank Dilemma
Fintechs and startups face a classic dilemma: regulators expect banking arrangements before approving MSO licences, but banks won’t open accounts without licences. Here’s how to navigate it....
Building Connections: It’s Not What You Know, But Who You Know
Discover why who you know matters more than what you know. Learn practical networking strategies to build trust, create opportunities and grow your career or business...
Bank Account Opening in Hong Kong: Obstacles Small Businesses Face
Why opening a business bank account in Hong Kong is harder than it should be. Explore the regulatory burden, profit logic, and track record trap holding back small businesses....
Changing a director in your BVI company: 5 common mistakes and how to avoid them
Small task, big risk. Five common mistakes when changing a director in a BVI company — and a simple process to avoid late filings, invalid approvals and compliance flags....
Governance Isn't Glamorous — Until It Costs You Time and Stress on a Deal
Uncover the 3 common governance slip-ups that derail deals and create stress. Learn a simple framework to keep your company compliant and deal-ready...
September Reflections: Mindset, Career Pivots & Trying New Things
My first full month of job hunting has been a whirlwind — coffees, conversations, mindset shifts, and trying new things outside my comfort zone....
5 Things I Tell Every New Law Firm Partner (That I Wish I’d Known)
Newly made law firm partner? Here are 5 lessons I wish I’d known — from finding a sponsor to saying no, building authority, and owning your numbers...
Why Lawyers Need to Think Like Business Managers
Lawyers can no longer just spot risks — they must think like business managers. Learn why governance, stakeholder engagement, and solution-oriented advice make legal teams a competitive advantage....
Why I Failed with Job Hunting (and What I’m Doing Instead)
Part of me was relieved when I got made redundant. That feeling lasted exactly as long as the bills started piling in. Here’s what happened when I finally stopped hiding behind perfect cover letters....
Getting the boot
I want to share with you the day I got made redundant and the following few days. Many people before...
Where Do I Go From Here? – Career Change Reflections from a Senior Lawyer
Honest reflections on leaving private practice, job hunting as a senior lawyer in Hong Kong, and figuring out what comes next....