03/08/2026
Robertsons is delighted to share that our Consultant, Michael Lintern-Smith, is among the interviewees featured in the publication 《尋尋覓覓，法治足跡 — 邁向回歸三十載：香港律師會會長訪談》 (Seeking and Finding: Footprints of the Rule of Law – Testimonies of Past and Present Presidents of The Law Society of Hong Kong) newly launched on 16th July 2026.
Co-edited by The Law Society of Hong Kong’s Past President Ms Melissa Pang, BBS, MH, JP, and former Secretary General Ms Heidi Chu, the publication brings together interviews with fifteen Past and Present Presidents of the Law Society since the establishment of HKSAR, recording their reflections, experiences and aspirations.
Michael served as President of The Law Society from 2004 to 2005 and remains the only non-Chinese President since 1997. The book reflects Michaels’ legal journey, from leaving Paris to Hong Kong, to joining The Law Society as a Council member while managing Robertsons. Among the milestones discussed during his 23 years of service at The Law Society are his role in leading the profession through a pivotal collective decision regarding professional indemnity arrangements, and his pioneering efforts in promoting Risk Management Education within the profession. The interview also offers a personal perspective, sharing how Michael, with a legal career spanning more than four decades across borders and generations, has witnessed Hong Kong's transformation from a British colony to an international metropolis, and how the legal profession has continued to uphold its core principles and adapt to new opportunities amid change.
Congratulations to the editors and all contributors on the success of this important publication. The book serves as a valuable record of Hong Kong's legal profession and the enduring commitment of its leaders to the rule of law across generations.
羅拔臣律師事務所欣然分享，本所顧問史密夫律師 (Michael Lintern‑Smith) 的訪談內容獲收錄於2026年7月16日出版的《尋尋覓覓，法治足迹 — 邁向回歸三十載：香港律師會會長訪談》一書中。
該書由香港律師會前會長彭韵僖女士，BBS，MH，JP 及前秘書長朱潔冰女士共同編著，收錄香港特別行政區成立以來十五位歷任及現任會長的訪談，記載了不同時期肩負服務業界重任的法律專業人士的思考、經歷與抱負。
史密夫律師於2004至2005年出任香港律師會會長，亦是香港回歸後唯一一位非華籍會長。書中記述了他從巴黎遠赴香港執業的法律生涯，以及在管理羅拔臣律師事務所期間加入香港律師會作理事，繼而展開長達23年的律師會服務歷程。
訪談內容亦回顧了史密夫律師多年來參與及推動的重要工作，包括帶領業界就專業彌償安排作出關鍵集體决策，以及作為先驅推動風險管理教育 (Risk Management Education, RME) 的發展，對香港法律專業的持續進步作出重大的貢獻。
除了專業成就之外，訪談亦從個人角度出發，分享史密夫律師超過四十載、跨越國界與時代的法律歷程。多年來，他不僅見證香港如何從英國殖民管治的地方蛻變為國際都會，也見證了法律專業如何在變遷中堅守原則、開拓新境。
本所衷心祝賀兩位編者及所有受訪會長，促成這部別具意義的著作。相信此書將成為記錄香港法律專業發展的重要文獻，亦有助後人瞭解法律界歷代領袖對法治精神的堅持與傳承。
About Michael Lintern-Smith 有關史密夫律師：https://robertsonshk.com/people/michael-lintern-smith/
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