Fifteen lawyers have been granted approval to appear in Hong Kong courts with exemption from litigation training, as the region moves to broaden the scope of work law firms are permitted to handle.

Some of Hong Kong’s top dispute resolution partners – including top-ranked Skadden disputes partner Paul Mitchard QC (pictured) and Ashurst senior associate and former barrister Sanjay Sakhrani – are among the line-up receiving Higher Rights of Audience (HRA).