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WHAT WE DO

Understanding Notarization

Notarization

Our Notary Public:

  • Issues notarial certificates
  • Verification of signatures and documents
  • Administering oaths / affirmations

For details please refer to “Our Notarial Services”

Apostille

  • Applying for Apostillation at the Hong Kong High Court, pursuant to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention)

Legalization

  • Applying for legalization and authentication at various embassies/consulates of various countries in the Hong Kong SAR
WHAT WE DO

Our Notarial Services

Notarization for Individuals

For individual verification:

  • identity, birth certificates, passports, address proof, marriage certificates or decree absolute (for divorce)
  • academic and professional qualifications;
  • Witnessing execution of power of attorneys, commercial agreements, last wills and government forms
  • Administering oaths and affirmations

Notarization for Corporates

For companies:

  • Verifying company documents including board/shareholders’ resolutions, certificates of incorporation, BR certificates, annual returns and articles of association
  • Issuing legal opinion on company structures and existence, and due execution of company documents
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ABOUT US

NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICE

We are a professional and experienced team who provides notarial services for local and international clients.  Our notary public, Mr. Nicky Tse is appointed by the Chief Judge of the Hong Kong High Court and specialized in litigation.  Mr. Nicky Tse is also a China-Appointed Attesting Officer.  Our team is here and ready to answer your enquiry and provide you with actionable solutions.

 

Nicky Tse is a solicitor and notary public in Hong Kong specializing in litigation, ADR and corporate and commercial matters.

For contentious matters, Nicky works regularly with a team of Counsel and Senior Counsel with various specialties in arbitration tribunals and all levels of Courts.  During his past decade of practice, Nicky handled shareholders and boardroom disputes, insolvency, probate, trust, matrimonial, medical-related, and very urgent Court applications for interlocutory relief including injunctions, appointment of provisional liquidators and NPOs.

For commercial matters, Nicky regularly advises cross-border corporations ranging from aviation, international trade, F&B and entertainment industries, including M&A deals, restructuring, banking and other company matters.

Nicky achieved Black Belt 5th dan in Taekwondo and practiced ISSF air-pistol and air-rifle shooting.

Please see Nicky’s LinkedIn webpage for highlighted cases handled by Nicky and his team.

OVER 16 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A SOLICITOR IN HKSAR

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Client Review

JanCC

Mr. Nicky Tse and his team were reliable and provided timely responses. They were helpful on explaining my case. The fees were reasonable and I was very happy to have worked with them. I highly recommend the quality services from this team.

judy lau

Highly recommended, quick response and provide extra assistance on review my documents.

Kellie Wong

Nicky was very friendly, efficient and made sure our document signing process was efficient and done perfectly. Will be back for any notary public needs in the future!

Shiangjing

I highly recommend Attorney Tse for his exceptional service. He provided prompt, professional, and high-quality assistance, accommodating our special request with ease. His reasonable fees and meticulous attention to detail make him stand out. I will definitely return to Nicky for any future apostille needs. Thank you, Nicky, for your outstanding service!

LL

I recently worked with Nicky and I am extremely impressed with his professionalism, responsiveness. He was always available to answer my questions promptly, making the process smooth and stress-free. His meticulous review of all documents ensured our transaction was flawlessly completed on a tight schedule. I wholeheartedly recommend him for anyone needing legal or notary services.

Mr. Ho

感謝謝律師和各位參與這案件的同事，團隊有把聯絡工作做好以及清楚解釋處理案件的過程。

Annie Hung

謝律師在處理我的公證急件時服務態度專業，回應迅速，價錢亦合理，更主動協助更新文件表格，非常可靠！Thank you for the service!

Sung Hung Mui

本人的案件略為複雜，過程中遇到不少困難，感謝 Nicky 的專業法律觀點及對案情的認識，以及熱誠，最後贏得完美的結果。十分感謝你與助手的協助。

John Wong

服務態度專業，案情解說清晰，收費合理

Eupheme. L

Professional and responsive

Heavenmtv

provide insightful legal advice and very informative, highly recommended

Elisa Wan

quick response and reasonable price

Jane Wong

Nicky TSE is very efficient and professional in notarising my documents, very easy to communicate and understand my requests quickly then executed. I would recommend it to my friends

AJ O

Very responsive and effective. Provided notary services in a timely and friendly fashion. Highly recommend.

Hussain Tahir

“Mr Nicky Tse and his team has been very helpful on handling my case, fees are reasonable and I would recommend to my friends.”

Susan Chiu

Nicky has been patient and professional in sorting out my case. Charges are very reasonable too. Highly recommended.

FAQ

A notary public is an experienced solicitor appointed as a notary public by the Chief Judge of the Hong Kong High Court after passing an examination conducted by the Hong Kong Society of Notaries. The passing rate of the examination is notoriously low and only a handful of candidates (17% in 2019 exam and 9.17% in 2015 exam) can pass the notary public examination. Currently, there are 382 practising notaries public, approximately 4% of all practising solicitors in Hong Kong.

THERE are three levels of authenticating a document. For certain jurisdictions (including the UK, the Philippines, and Australia), documents verified by a notary public in Hong Kong will suffice (notarized documents).

For some jurisdictions (including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Sri Lanka, and Canada), notarized documents may need to be submitted to The High Court of Hong Kong for further authentication of the notary’s capacity. This process is known as “apostille”.

For other countries (including Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE), apostille documents need a third level of authentication by its embassy/consulate in Hong Kong. This process is called “legalization”. Legalization means that the documents being “legalized” can be accepted as proper documents to be used in that foreign country.

Our team will inform you which level of authentication is required upon enquiry.

Most, if not all, of our clients approach us because they are told that notarization is required. This is perfectly fine because only the parties receiving foreign documents will make such a request. We are here to help when you are told that you need notarial services, and we will handle the rest.

Upon enquiry, we will let you know which level of authentication is required.  Further, we will inform you what documents need to be produced to complete the process. We will also provide you with a confirmed fee quote for consideration.

We charge based on the following factors: –

  1. the level of authentication needed;
  2. the number of documents to be notarized;
  3. the complexity of a task; and
  4. whether legal opinion is required during the notarization process.

We will normally be able to provide you with a confirmed fee quote for your consideration. Please feel free to consult us.

CAAO attestation is a notarial process for documents to be used in mainland China. It is an entirely different system compared to the notary public system, which is governed by The Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention).  Our Mr. Nicky Tse is also a China-Appointed Attestation Officer appointed by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries.

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