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Seminar
Ken Hong and Bella Cho of H & H Lawyers gave presentations on a webinar titled "Prospective Areas in 2023", co-hosted by KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Sydney AU and the Korean Embassy in Australia. You can view the videos (in Korean) on KOTRA Sydney’s YouTube channel. 1. Major changes to Australian employment law for FY23 - Kenneth Hong (Principal lawyer) 2. Australia's anti-dumping regulations - Bella Cho (Foreign lawyer)
25 Nov 2022
Press
In its fifteenth anniversary November issue, the Legal Times of Korea profiled the Korea desk of H & H Lawyers. The Legal Times spotlighted our Korea desk lawyers and some of the major cross-border projects the firm was involved in. View the full article (in Korean) here.
24 Nov 2022
Press
H & H Lawyers continued its Korean press tour with an interview for the Seoul Bar Association. In the June issue, principal lawyer Ken Hong and Bella Cho - an in-house lawyer in Korea before joining H & H - share how they started working at H & H and how the firm is unique to other law firms in Australia. They highlighted the firm’s expertise in serving clients who are from or do business in Asia. While many of its clients are based in Australia and Asia, H & H Lawyers recognizes the importance of building relationships and collaborating with legal communities all over the world. View the full article (in Korean) at the link below. http://news.seoulbar.or.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=2590
14 Jun 2022
Press
H & H Lawyers was recently featured by the Legal Times, a monthly Korean magazine reporting on relevant legal affairs. In its May issue, Legal Times interviewed Ken Hong and Bella Cho who introduced the firm. They also shared personal stories about working as lawyers in Australia, their views on recent major cases, and their take on current business opportunities for Korean companies in Australia. Links to the full article (in Korean) are below. [Legal Times] '한국계 호주 로펌' H & H Lawyers [Legal Times] H & H의 '사시 출신' 조옥아 변호사
11 May 2022
Legal News
Applications required for all company directors under new business registry regime. Background The Federal Government is in the process of rolling out the Modernising Business Registers (‘MBR’) program. The MBR will consolidate various ASIC registers and the Australian Business Register, and establish the new Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS). As a part of the MBR program, the Directors Identification Number (‘DIN’) has been introduced. From November 2021, directors of an Australian company, registered foreign company, registered Australian body or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation are required to apply for their DINs. When you need to apply You can apply for a DIN from November 2021. If you are planning on becoming a director, you can apply before you are appointed. When you must apply for your DIN depends on the date you become a director. Date you become a director Date you must apply On or before 31 October 2021 By 30 November 2022 Between 1 November 2021 and 4 April 2022 Within 28 days of the appointment From 5 April 2022 Before appointment Please note that there may be civil or criminal penalties and/or you may be issued with an infringement notice if you do not meet your obligation to apply within the above timeframe. How do I apply for the DIN? To apply for a DIN, the most straightforward way is by using myGovID. The myGovID app is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Have your ID documents/information ready and follow through with the instructions within the app. If for some reason you cannot set up a myGovID, you may apply by phone or with a paper form. Once you have set up your myGovID, you can complete your application for a DIN online at ABRS website. What ID documents/information would I need to provide? To set up myGovID, you will needat least two of the followingAustralianidentity documents: driver’s licence or learner’s permit passport (not more than three years expired) birth certificate visa (using your foreign passport) citizenship certificate ImmiCard Medicare card You will also need to have the following ID information that matches the information kept at the ATO: your tax file number (TFN) your residential address as held by the ATO information from two documents, such as: Bank account details Notice of assessment Super account details Dividend statement Centrelink payment summary PAYG payment summary What if I do not have sufficient ID documents/information? If you are a non-Australian citizen, non-resident director, the chances are that you do not have most of the abovementioned ID documents/information. If you do not have sufficient ID documents/information, you would have to apply with a paper form attaching certified copies of one primary and one secondary identity document. Primary documents Overseas birth certificate Overseas passport Secondary documents National photo identification card Foreign government identification Driver’s licence, as long as the licence address matches the address details on your application Marriage certificate (N.B. if this document is used to verify your change of name, it cannot be used as a secondary document). If you have changed your name, you must provide an additional document showing the change, such as a: marriage certificate deed poll change of name certificate. Please note that if your identity documents are not written in English, you must arrange for them to be translated into English by an approved translation service (such as NAATI - National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) and certified as a true and correct copy. How do I certify my documents outside Australia? The following people are authorised to certify your identity documents outside Australia: notary publics staff at your nearest Australian embassy, high commission or consulate, including consulates headed by Austrade honorary consuls. An authorised certifier must, in the presence of the applicant, certify that each copy is a true and correct copy of the original document. This involves: sighting the original document stamping, signing and annotating the copy of the identity document to state, ‘I have sighted the original document and certify this to be a true and correct copy of the original document sighted' initialling each page listing their name, date of certification, phone number and position. Disclaimer: The contents of this publication are general in nature and do not constitute legal advice. The information may have been obtained from external sources and we do not guarantee the accuracy or currency of the information at the date of publication or in the future. Please obtain legal advice specific to your circumstances before taking any action on matters discussed in this publication.
03 Nov 2021