When the web site was launched in the UK on 5th May it generated over 400,000 hits within its first four weeks.
And now the Hong Kong office of Masons, the law firm behind the OUT-LAW.COM service, is rolling out the new initiative, set up to provide a tailored and user friendly service to new media and e-commerce businesses. The web site now offers business guides for users based on a choice of either UK or Hong Kong law.
John Salmon of Masons’ Glasgow office, who helped set up the new service, said:
“New economy companies face major business risks unless they properly address the legal aspects of their operations, from copyright and intellectual property to employment and domain names.
“The response to out-law.com from internet, telecoms, IT and other businesses has been phenomenal. Word has spread amongst a range of new economy communities and the fact that so many companies are contacting us has prompted us to bring forward the roll-out from our Hong Kong office.”