Monday, July 30, 2018

Cognatio Law’s Tailor-made Solutions and Service

Cognatio Law was established to satisfy the growing demand within Hong Kong’s legal market for flexible and cost effective legal services. We offer tailor-made solutions to assist in-house legal and compliance teams in reducing their project costs, headcount and fixed expenses. We also second lawyers and consultants to law firms on either a flexible rate or fixed-cost basis, as well as providing our technology-forward clients with the best in cyber security 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via our CognatioX Consultancy Team. Cognatio Law is an evolution of the flexible lawyering business model that has become increasingly popular on a global basis over the last ten years.
Read on to learn more about us and our services:
Cognatio’s expert management team has over 40 years of experience of working with legal, compliance and risk professionals across the Asia Pacific region. Our NewLaw business model increases productivity and efficiency by offering flexible hours and time frames. Companies can engage individuals or teams for one-off assignments and time-critical or business sensitive projects on an ongoing basis without the risk of incurring additional permanent employee costs. Work smarter, not harder!

In-House
Our experienced legal and compliance professionals are available to assist financial services groups and companies (from SMEs to MNCs) requiring seconded business risk talent. Our consultants can work either on-site or remotely, as well as manage projects on an independent basis or coordinate seamlessly with our clients’ team(s). No matter if you need to engage either a team or an individual consultant, we have a deep pool of talent to deliver positive outcomes.
Law Firms
Have an upcoming client deadline that you are struggling to meet, but not wanting to increase your permanent employee overheads? We second lawyers and consultants to law firms on either a flexible rate or fixed-cost basis. Cognatio Law also partners with other professional services and consulting firms in order to deliver a total service solution to our clients as and when required.
CognatioX
CognatioX provides broad spectrum advisory services to forward-thinking law firms embracing the new technologies and systems arising from the rapid developments in NewLaw. Our Consultancy Team knows that security and confidentiality are of the utmost importance. We also understand that internet threats to network security are a global phenomenon which is why our partners have established operation centres around the world. With Security Operation Centres in the USA, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia, our systems are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure clients’ enterprises are kept up to date against the very latest internet security threats.
Are you ready to speak with one of our highly qualified and experienced consultants? We’d love to work with you. Click here to contact us now.
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2310 Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queen's Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CognatioLaw
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Enjoy Heliservices New Fly & Tea and Fly & Brunch Packages!

Add a little luxury to your life with these once in a lifetime experiences! Heliservices, the premier provider of helicopter services in Hong Kong, is now offering exclusive sightseeing helicopter tours along with your choice of The Lobby Afternoon Tea Set (offered daily), or The Lobby Champagne Brunch (exclusively available on Saturday and Sunday).  The Peninsula’s iconic Lobby is one of the most elegant meeting places in Hong Kong, showcasing the revered Asian traditions that every traveler must experience!
Start with a breathtaking shared helicopter sightseeing experience showcasing Hong Kong Island, with views of the famous Victoria Harbour Skyline and the beaches and bays of South Kong Kong Island. (Approximately 15 minutes)
Then choose from:

Fly & Tea: The Lobby Afternoon Tea Set
Experience the acclaimed Peninsula Classic Afternoon Tea, showcasing authentic Continental and Southeast Asian delights and a variety of local teas. You’ll also enjoy listening to The Lobby Strings, playing live daily.
  • The “Fly and Tea” Experience is offered daily from 16:00-17:00 or 17:00-18:00.
  • HK$2,338 for one person or HK$4,588 for two people

Fly & Brunch: The Lobby Champagne Brunch
Reward yourself with a splendid Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne Brunch at The Peninsula’s iconic Lobby. Enjoy delights such as the New Zealand free-range eggs benedict, with honey-glazed bone ham or the Char-grilled Breakfast Wagyu Burger, plus much more during this three-course brunch, which includes a glass of Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne, a glass of juice and coffee or Peninsula tea. You can also upgrade your brunch to include unlimited Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne for an extra HK$320 per person.
  • The “Fly and Brunch” Experience is offered Saturday and Sunday only, from 10:30-13:00.
  • HK$2,478 for one person or HK$2,798 for one person with an upgrade including unlimited Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne.
All of the above prices are inclusive of the 10% service charge. Blackout dates apply.
Call or Email Heliservices to book your Helicopter Tour with Afternoon Tea or Champagne Brunch today. This is a spectacular opportunity you do not want to miss out on!
Connect with Heliservices HK Ltd
Call Us: +852 2802 0200 / chp@heliservices.com.hk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heliservices/
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Friday, July 27, 2018

Technology and Security in the Legal Sector

Cognatio Law provides financial services groups, law firms, and companies (from SMEs to MNCs) with the additional compliance and regulatory resources they need. We offer flexible rates, fixed-cost pricing, and monthly retainers depending on your specific budget requirements. Our management team has 40 years’ experience of working with legal, compliance and risk professionals across the Asia Pacific region.
Technology is, and has been, advancing at a rapid pace for some time now and does not show any signs of slowing down. Just how tech-savvy though do successful lawyers need to be in the current digital age? Recent innovations in technology, such as smart contracts and AI platforms, are tools that forward-thinking lawyers can utilize to reduce time intensive tasks, assist with strategic thinking by using data analysis, inform case outcomes, as well as digitising documents and storing them on “the cloud”. This means that lawyers are now able to gain remote document access from any location and a variety of devices.
Technology is also changing the way that legal professionals work, especially in the NewLaw arena. The NewLaw business model is based around flexible working and offers both lawyers and their clients’ greater autonomy over how, when and where they work.
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These NewLaw firms, such as Hong Kong-based Cognatio Law, enable their clients legal and compliance teams to operate more efficiently and achieve cost-effective business solutions. Cognatio Law does this by seconding consultants at short notice on projects, which in turn allows companies to meet important deadlines without the risk of incurring additional permanent headcount costs.
Security is another issue which businesses face with the rise of technology. Your cloud-stored documents, along with all your electronic devices and AI platforms, must obviously be kept confidential and secure. If you are a law firm looking to embrace newer technologies, we would invite you to contact our team of consultants at CognatioX.  The technology experts at CognatioX will ensure your systems and files are secure and kept confidential with our Security Operation Centres based out of the USA, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia. Our systems are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure clients’ enterprises are kept up to date against the very latest internet security threats.
Being tech-savvy is an important part of nearly every career in today’s digital age and it is vital for lawyers to also compete and succeed in this fast-paced business world. This means they have to be able to quickly and accurately advise their clients on any issue whilst at the same time ensure that confidentiality remains a top priority.

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2310 Dominion Centre, 43-59 Queen's Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong


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Relax! The ASA Group Delivers a Smooth, Seamless Travel Experience, to any Destination Worldwide


Established in 1999, The ASA Group has a long and successful history of ensuring that all your ground handling coordination & supervision needs are handled with great skill and experience. Indeed, we strive to not only meet your expectations, but far exceed them– every time! One of our experienced team members attends to every flight, working to coordinate and manage every detail of your journey- from check in, flight, to handling visa and customs formalities, travel coordination to your hotel or other destination, and any other needs or special requests you might have. No matter your destination, The ASA Group can get you there fast! Our team of experts knows the intricacies and requirements of every airport throughout the SE Asia region.

Upon your arrival, all ground handling services are immediately attended to, whilst you and any other passengers are able to relax in the VIP lounge. Here you’ll be able to enjoy a drink, WiFi service, and any other amenities that are available whilst The ASA Group supervisor oversees that all visa, customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) formalities are being processed. Once completed, you’ll be escorted to your awaiting private jet, plane, or helicopter (where your luggage has already been loaded and taken care of) and whisked away to your destination.  Upon arrival, ASA will again handle any CIQ formalities, transfer your luggage to your awaiting transportation and then accompany you to your hotel to facilitate seamless arrival and check-in. We are with you every step of the way!
Special Requests?
Our luxury concierge is also available to help coordinate and deliver experiences that extend far beyond the runway. Whether you’re looking for 5-star bespoke tours, nanny services, translation services, golf tee time reservations, ticket bookings to sold out events, charter and commercial flight bookings, or any other special requests– talk to us! Our team will ensure your experience with The ASA Group goes far beyond the usual standards of excellence.
Enquire today with your needs for a no-obligation quote and itinerary.
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A Beginner's Guide to Keto

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The Keto diet is well known for being an extremely low carb diet, where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as energy. Whereas when you eat higher carbs, your body creates glucose and insulin.
  • Glucose is the simplest molecule for your body to transform and use as energy so that it would be chosen over every other energy source.
  • Insulin is produced to process the glucose in your bloodstream by taking it around the body.
The Keto diet has been practiced since 1920, and is backed up by strong nutrition science and studies. Millions of people all over the world since have richly benefited from following a very low carb diet.

The Keto diet or Ketosis is an excellent way to lose body fat and improve your health. In the process of Ketosis the food intake into the body should be low (fasting), or when the carbohydrate intake is limited. When your body doesn’t have enough carbohydrate available to turn into glucose for energy, your body ends up using its own fat stored for energy. By this process, Ketones are produced from the breakdown of fats in the liver.
There are different kinds of Keto diets, and they include:
  1. Standard Keto Diet (SKD): this is a very low carb, moderate protein and high fat diet. The diet consists of about 75% fat, 20% protein and only 5% carbs.
  2. Cyclical Keto Diet (CKD): here the keto diet involve periods of high carb refeeds followed by period of low carb refeeds, it could be a cycle of 5 days of Keto diet followed by 2 days of high carb diet.
  3. Targeted Keto Diet (TKD): this diet allows you to achieve a specific amount of fat concentration in your body or to meet a required goal. Here you can add high carb diets around your workout.
  4. High-protein Keto Diet (HPKD): this diet is similar to SKD, but in HPKD more protein is included. So it could be in the ratio of 55% fat, 40% protein and 5% carbs.
However only Standard Keto Diet and High-protein Keto diet have been reviewed at length, Cyclical Keto Diet and the Targeted Keto Diet are typically used by bodybuilders and athletes.
Various studies show that Keto diet has a lot of long term and short term benefits. Nutritionists and health experts postulate that those who eat a low carb, high fat diet rather than a high carb, low fat diet:
  • lose more weight and body fat
  • have better level of good cholesterol
  • have reduced blood sugar and insulin resistance
  • experience reduced level in the need to eat ravenously
  • have reduced level fat molecules in the blood that causes heart disease
  • have significant reduction in blood pressure
  • enjoy consistent levels of energy throughout the day
  • stay satiated after meal longer with less snacking and overeating
Fitness takes both time and hard work to achieve, and in addition to frequent workouts at utime Fitness Studios, a well-designed food and supplement programme is a must. Designing a diet plan that will help you reach the physique of your dreams is a complicated process, that should be developed under the fundamental principles of health and fitness.
utime Fitness Studios has certified professionals on hand to help you reach your fitness goals and with unique studio designs and 24/7 access, queueing for machines is a thing of the past. Enjoy 24/7 access and a very friendly NO CONTRACT monthly membership today!
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