There are four Notaries Public and four China-appointed attesting officers ("CAAO") in our firm who provide notarisation and attestation for various types of documents to be used overseas and in the Mainland. A senior partner of our firm is one of the first appointees as Civil Celebrant of Marriages.

With the increasing growth of the economic activities between PRC and Hong Kong, with a view to protect properly the interest of the parties concerned, it is important for the PRC parties or governmental authorities to ensure the authenticity of those documents executed, signed or issued in Hong Kong. The Ministry of Justice, PRC has specially appointed over 200 experienced Hong Kong lawyers to be CAAO to handle the attestation for this type of documents to be used in the Mainland. Our four CAAO provide attestation for various types of documents which include:

• documents in relation to Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
• power of attorney
• declaration in relation to inheritance or disclaimer of inheritance
• declaration in relation to application for marriage
• declaration in relation to application from relatives or spouse for residence in Hong Kong
• declaration in relation to application for adoption
• deed or instrument of gift
• certificate on capacity, academic qualifications, birth, death and degree of relationship

In 2006, the Marriage Ordinance has been amended to empower the Registrar of Marriages to appoint solicitors or notaries public who meet the eligibility criteria for civil celebrants as specified thereunder as civil celebrants to celebrate marriages in Hong Kong. Several solicitors of our firm have been appointed as Civil Celebrants for Marriages since April 2006.