These Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) govern your access to and use of the website (www.nanwanis.com) (“Website”).

The website belongs to Nanwani Solicitors LLP, a limited liability partnership established in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong. A list of our partners is available upon request or may be obtained from the Law Society of Hong Kong.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with the Terms of Use. If you do not agree with the Terms of Use, you should not access or use the Website.

The Website may include information, articles, publications, updates, reports, materials, documents, communications, email alerts, online services and other content, whether in text, audio, video or other form, collectively referred to in these Terms of Use as “Content”.

In these Terms of Use, references to “Nanwani Solicitors LLP”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Nanwani Solicitors LLP, and references to “you” and “your” mean any person who accesses or uses the Website.

1. Fraud alert

Third parties may impersonate Nanwani Solicitors LLP, our partners or our staff, or create fraudulent websites, emails or communications purporting to be associated with us. You should take reasonable precautions against fraud, including checking that the Website domain is correctly displayed and that emails purporting to come from us use the domain “@nanwanis.com” and not a variation.

We will not notify you by email, text message, pre-recorded voice message or through the Website that our bank account details have changed. If you have any doubt about payment details or a payment request, you should verify the request by telephone with the partner responsible for your matter or using the contact details provided in our engagement letter before making any payment.

2. Use of the Website

You may use the Website for lawful, personal, informational and non-commercial purposes only. You must not use the Website in any way that is unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, harmful, defamatory, offensive, abusive, threatening, harassing, obscene or otherwise objectionable, or in any way that may damage, disable, overburden, impair or interfere with the operation, security or availability of the Website or any other person’s use of the Website.

You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, any server, system, network, account, data or information connected with the Website, or introduce any virus, malware, malicious code or other harmful component. You must not scrape, copy, monitor, extract, harvest or otherwise collect content or data from the Website by automated means without our prior written consent.

You must not attack the Website through a denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, or any other attempt to disrupt, overload, damage or impair the Website or any related system.

3. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, all copyright, trademarks, service marks, logos, designs, text, graphics, layout, images, documents and other materials on the Website are owned by or licensed to Nanwani Solicitors LLP and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. All rights under applicable laws are reserved.

You have no rights in or to the Content except for the limited right to access and use it in accordance with these Terms of Use.

You may view, download and print reasonable extracts from the Website for your own personal, informational and non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the Content and that all copyright, proprietary and disclaimer notices remain intact. You must not reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, sell, license or otherwise exploit any part of the Website without our prior written consent.

4. Website availability and changes

Access to the Website is permitted on a temporary basis. We do not guarantee that the Website, or any Content on it, will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, error-free or free from viruses or other harmful components, or that any defect, error or omission in the Website or its Content will be corrected.

5. Third-party websites and links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, services or resources. Those links are provided for convenience and information only. We do not control, maintain or endorse any third-party website or its contents, and we are not responsible for its availability, accuracy, completeness, reliability, security, privacy practices or terms of use. Your access to any third-party website is at your own risk.

You must not link to the Website in a way that is misleading, defamatory, unlawful, damaging to our reputation, or that suggests any form of association, approval or endorsement by us where none exists.

We reserve the right to require you to remove any link to the Website at any time.

6. No legal advice or solicitor-client relationship

The information on this Website is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Your access to or use of this Website, receipt of information from this Website, or submission of information through this Website does not create a solicitor-client relationship with Nanwani Solicitors LLP. A solicitor-client relationship will arise only after we have completed any necessary conflict checks, agreed to act for you, and confirmed our engagement in writing. You should also read our Disclaimer, which explains the limits of the information on the Website and the circumstances in which a solicitor-client relationship may arise.

If you wish to enquire about engaging our services, you may provide your full name, the names of any actual or potential counterparties, and a brief non-confidential description of the matter. Unless and until you become our client, we do not assume any confidentiality obligation in respect of information provided during the initial enquiry stage.

7. Communications, privacy and cookies

Any communication sent to us through the Website, including through any contact form or email link, is not confidential and is not protected by legal professional privilege unless and until we have confirmed in writing that we act for you.

Any personal data you provide through the Website will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy or applicable personal data collection statement and in compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486) of Hong Kong. The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to support Website functionality, improve performance and security, and enhance user experience. You are responsible for ensuring that any information you provide to us is accurate, complete and not misleading.

Messages sent through the internet may be intercepted, delayed, corrupted, lost or not received, and you send communications to us through the Website or by email at your own risk.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Nanwani Solicitors LLP, its partners, employees, consultants, agents and representatives shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Website, your inability to access or use the Website, your reliance on the Content on the Website, or your access to or use of any third-party website linked from the Website.

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Nanwani Solicitors LLP, its partners, employees, consultants, agents and representatives from and against any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in connection with your breach of these Terms of Use, your misuse of the Website, your violation of any applicable law or regulation, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

We may, at our own expense and on notice to you, assume the exclusive defence and control of any claim or action subject to indemnity under these Terms of Use.

10. Practice promotion

The Content on the Website is intended to comply with the Solicitors’ Practice Promotion Code published by the Law Society of Hong Kong from time to time. Nothing on the Website should be interpreted as containing any adverse remark or implication concerning any solicitor or solicitors, suggesting that Nanwani Solicitors LLP or any of its solicitors are experts in any field of practice or generally, or implying that Nanwani Solicitors LLP has any particular success rate.

You have a free choice of solicitors and should exercise your independent judgment in deciding whether to engage Nanwani Solicitors LLP or any other solicitors.

11. Complaints

If you are a client and wish to raise any concern, please contact the partner with overall responsibility for your matter in the first instance. If you are not a client and have any concern about the Website or any other matter relating to Nanwani Solicitors LLP, please contact us using the contact details provided on the Website.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.

13. Miscellaneous

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver of any breach of these Terms of Use shall amount to a waiver of any other breach. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Website. Nothing in these Terms of Use confers any rights on any third party under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance (Cap. 623) of Hong Kong.

14. Changes to these Terms of Use

We may amend these Terms of Use from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page and will take effect when posted, unless otherwise stated. Your continued access to or use of the Website after any changes are posted will constitute your acceptance of the updated Terms of Use.