Lexis(R) Practical Guidance - Your Practical Workflow Solution in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of Lexis^® Practical Guidance Hong Kong, a brand new workflow solution designed to assist legal professionals with their day-to-day practice. An exclusive range of online content including practice notes, precedents with drafting notes and alternative clauses, checklists and flowcharts, Lexis^® Practical Guidance enables Hong Kong legal professionals to complete transactional matters efficiently and with greater speed and confidence. 

Lexis^® Practical Guidance is designed and built in Hong Kong hand-in-hand with trusted local experts specifically for Hong Kong practitioners.

"Practical Guidance will be an exciting, innovative new platform for the legal market in Hong Kong. It incorporates useful drafting and research tools designed to save both time and money, uniquely and specifically aimed at the Hong Kong market. I am very glad to be part it," said Patrick Wong, Partner, Mayer Brown JSM.

Contributing law firms and organisations include:

Part of a suite of solutions, LexisNexis' first practice areas available now are its Corporate Law service and its Employment Law service. All Lexis^® Practical Guidance materials are continuously updated to reflect latest developments in the law, for example the Corporate Law service covers all the new Companies Ordinance changes ensuring you are following the latest and best market practice. Please click here to request a free trial or live demonstration.

Lexis^® Practical Guidance key content

• Practice notes -- Clear, concise, and to-the-point explanations of how to practice the law with links to supporting legislation and case law as authority
• Precedents -- Comprehensive collection of contracts, forms, letters and templates with:
  • Alternative Clauses -- Customized for different scenarios
  • Detailed drafting notes -- Clause-by-clause notes detailing the implications of particular clauses and alternatives
• Checklists and Flowcharts -- Snapshots of complex legal processes explained in step-by-step or graphical format

Practicing with efficiency and confidence

• Practice with confidence -- All Lexis^® Practical Guidance materials are continuously updated allowing you to focus on client matters rather than time-consuming updating of the law
• Delegate with confidence -- Lexis^® Practical Guidance allow associates and trainees to work more independently and create higher quality first drafts, freeing up partner time for practice development and client management
• Grow your business -- Delight your current clients and win new business with improved efficiency and productivity, giving you greater capacity to take on more client work

"Practical Guidance is quite simply really practical guidance, providing great added value to users. It provides expert building blocks for those in need of precedents, with cross references and analysis for those wishing to dive more deeply into topical issues. I congratulate the LexisNexis team and I am glad to be associated with this work as an Editorial Board member," said Mohan Datwani, Solicitor and Director, Technical and Research, the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries.

About LexisNexis Legal & Professional

LexisNexis Legal & Professional (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis^® and Nexis^® services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content, to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. Through close collaboration with its customers, the company ensures organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business. Part of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 175 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide.

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