Partner of Real Estate DepartmentExperience Substantial experience in handling various kinds of property transactions including sale, purchase and mortgage of commercial, industrial and residential properties for individuals, corporations, financial institutions and banks Experience in handling complicated leases, tenancies or licences for different types of properties Wide experience in handling different kinds of property-related litigation and disputes Experience in handling divorce and matrimonial litigation and proceedings Experience in handling probate application and estate matters Experience in handling contentious probate litigation involving estates in Hong Kong and overseas Legal adviser of various Incorporated Owners and Management Companies for building and management issues Member of a special team formed to advise Hong Kong Housing Authority on the transfer of title of shopping malls to “LINK”, a REIT listing vehicle in Hong Kong and to prepare legal documentation. Advising developer clients on compliance issues under the Residential Properties (First-hand) Sales Ordinance Cap.621 and providing full legal services for compliance work thereunder
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Partner of Commercial Department Corporate Advisory and Compliance Providing advice to both local and international companies on day-to-day corporate governance and compliance issues in Hong Kong, including listing compliance for listed companies in Hong Kong (Main Board and GEM) and regulatory compliance for companies licensed under the Securities and Futures Ordinance. Mergers and Acquisitions Local and overseas mergers and acquisitions Acquisition financing and pre or post-acquisition restructuring Joint venture and shareholders agreements Corporate reorganization General Commercial Drafting, reviewing and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements such as distribution and supply agreements, franchise agreements, consignment agreements, agency agreements, consultancy agreements, etc.
Head of Real Estate DepartmentExperience Focus on real estate and development projects in Hong Kong. Extensive experience in acting in all stages of real estate investment cycle including acquisition, financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and disposals Specialize in project conveyancing (advising developers in Hong Kong on sale of first-hand properties (including residential, office, commercial, industrial, retail shopping malls, mixed-use composite developments), commercial real estate (M&A, acquisitions and sales of shares and joint ventures), strategic acquisitions for redevelopment purpose, building plans and town planning matters (including judicial review, building appeals and planning appeals), land compulsory sale Advise on compliance with first-hand sales legislations Advise on Government leases matters (including applications for in-situ land exchange, modification of Government leases, assessment of land premium, master layout plans applications, lease extensions, removal of non-offensive trade clause and extension of building covenant) Advise on large-scale leasing projects in Hong Kong and stamp duty matters Advise banks and financial institutions on secured loans, project loans, construction loans, acquisition financing and syndicated lending A delegate of the firm’s team in advising the HKSAR Government in its negotiation with The Disney Group in setting up a theme park in Lantau Island, Hong Kong Publication Contributing Editor of Professional Conduct and Risk Management in Hong Kong (Sweet & Maxwell Asia, 2007)
Partner of Commercial DepartmentExperience Advising clients generally on incorporation of Hong Kong and off-shore corporations, shareholders agreements and company secretarial works Mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and disposal of companies and businesses in Hong Kong and elsewhere Corporate and commercial transactions covering joint ventures and shareholders' agreements, agency, distribution and franchising arrangement, licensing and general commercial contracts Advising clients on various aspects of corporate issues such as corporate re-structuring, shareholders and board disputes and insolvency matters Preparing joint venture contracts, articles of association and other documents relating to the establishment of equity or cooperative joint ventures in the Mainland China Advising banks in Hong Kong or their branches in the Mainland on various loan transactions Advising banks in Hong Kong or their branches in the Mainland on deposits and structured investment product businesses Preparing loan agreement, mortgage contract of PRC properties, guarantee, and other security documents Preparing master documents to be entered into between bank and developers for the guarantee of repayment of mortgage loans by mortgagors Preparing documentation relating to the sale and purchase of PRC real estate properties
Partner of Intellectual Property DepartmentExperience Advising on protection of intellectual property rights, including registration and maintenance of trade marks, domain names, designs and patents, enforcement of intellectual property rights and resolution of disputes involving intellectual property rights. Handling all forms of commercial arrangements involving intellectual property rights and information technology, such as computer hardware and software contracts, outsourcing and facilities management contracts, IT consultancy contracts, market information contracts, website development agreements, intellectual property assignments and licensing agreements, technology licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements and entertainment-related agreements. Advising a leading university in Hong Kong on various university/industry collaboration related issues and agreements Representing clients in trade mark opposition and revocation proceedings Representing clients in various court proceedings involving trade marks, trade names, domain names, designs, copyright, patents and trade secrets Representing a paid TV service provider in a judicial review proceedings against the Telecommunications Authority
Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution DepartmentExperience Handling complex commercial and shareholders dispute Expertise in dealing with cross-border disputes involving PRC Advising clients on international trade, letters of credit and PRC joint venture disputes Handling land related disputes, including repossession for redevelopment, compulsory sale, trespass and adverse possession Handling tenancy disputes, Lands Tribunal applications and building management matters Handling matrimonial cases and ancillary relief applications Acting for and advising clients on Departmental Summonses Acting for and advising clients on investigations by the Commercial Crime Bureau, ICAC and Securities & Futures Commission
Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution DepartmentExperience Practising on a wide range of civil and criminal litigation work, including commercial and shipping litigation as well as arbitration Extensive experience in personal injury and insurance litigation Advising leading insurance companies in relation to disputes involving construction of policy terms and conditions Serving as legal adviser to statutory Fund Boards giving advice on various legal issues Acting for legally aided persons in a wide range of criminal cases including application for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Court of First Instance and appeals in the Court of Appeal Advising corporate clients on investigations by law enforcement agents and appearing for them in Court hearings
Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department
Experience
Handling a wide range of contentious intellectual property work such as instituting and defending trademark / copyright / patent / registered design infringement claims and applications for cancellation of existing registrations; advising on domain name dispute; handling claims against passing off; representing clients in their applications for interlocutory injunctions to protect their intellectual property rights
Extensive experience in handling property disputes; representing clients in the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal in various property disputes involving arguments on land title and forfeiture of deposit
Wide experience in banking litigation; acting for local and international banking corporations and advising on various aspects of banking practice; instituting proceedings and taking enforcement action to recover securities
Handling a wide range of contractual disputes, including shareholders' disputes and international trade disputes
Advising on enquiries and investigations by the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Commercial Crime Bureau
Handling bankruptcy and winding-up cases; advising creditors and liquidators on insolvency matters; acting as liquidator and trustee-in-bankruptcy
Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department Advisory Advising statutory bodies on statutory compliance and applications for statutory payments Advising hospitals on statutory compliance, professional liability and insurance matters Dispute Resolution Acting for statutory bodies in intervening court proceedings where liabilities were uninsured or involving insurance policy disputes Acting for statutory bodies in both appeal and final appeal cases on the interpretation of statutory provisions Acting for and advising insurers, insureds and statutory bodies on employees’ compensation insurance policies, motor insurance policies and public liability insurance policies Acting for insurers and hospitals in defending medical negligence claims Acting for individual and institutional victims of cyber-crime in recovery and tracing proceedings Acting for applicants in applications under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance Acting for and advising owners and incorporated owners on public liability and insurance matters Acting for clients in general civil disputes
Partner of Litigation and Dispute Resolution DepartmentExperience Wide experience in banking litigation and complex loan recovery. Extensive experience in acting for various international and local banks; acting for and advising creditors on loan restructuring; handling various receivership cases Considerable experience in insolvency and restructuring work. Assisted liquidators in winding up and trustees-in-bankruptcy in place of the Official Receiver in administering bankrupts’ estate and distributing assets and dividends to creditors Handling a wide range of contractual disputes, including shareholders’ disputes, trade disputes and construction disputes Advising and representing clients in litigation in Hong Kong Courts and arbitrations administered by Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
Partner of Commercial Department
Managing Partner Head of Commercial Department
Consultant of Intellectual Property Department
Experience
Extensive experience in intellectual property (IP) filing and prosecution, opposition / revocation / invalidation proceedings, IP portfolio management, enforcement of IP rights (including interlocutory and permanent injunctions and administrative enforcement) and commercialization of IP rights
Conducting IP audit and IP due diligence in connection with IPO and merger and acquisition transactions
Advising, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts involving IP rights and information technology, such as co-branding and marketing collaboration agreements, licence and franchise agreements, brand development agreements, website development agreement, software development agreements, hardware procurement agreements, outsourcing and facilities management agreements, escrow agreements. data centre agreements, consultancy agreements, commissioning agreements, ODM and OEM agreements, supply, distribution and agency agreements and confidentiality agreements
Advising on issues relating to doing business online, such as website terms of use, online marketing and advertising, privacy data retention, and related agreements
Advising film and digital content production companies on production agreements, distribution agreements, licence agreements, adaptation agreements, artiste agreements, spokesperson agreements and product placement agreements
Advising a leading university in Hong Kong on technology transfer, technology licensing, and commercialization of technologies, including drafting and negotiating research and development agreements, university-industry collaboration agreements, sponsorship agreements and commercialization agreements
Advising a world-renowned Internet Content Provider from time to time on Hong Kong law issues relating to various aspects of its business
Drafting and negotiating the full suite of agreements entered into with market information vendors, subscribers, sub-licensees, payment gateway, etc. for a financial information portal headquartered in Hong Kong
Resolving disputes relating to above agreements through litigation, arbitration and mediation
Partner of Commercial Department Initial Public Offering Acting for the Sponsor in relation to the spinoff of Man Sang Jewellery Holding Limited (Stock Code: 1466) from Man Sang International Limited Acting for LC Group Holdings Limited in its IPO on the main board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1683) Acting for Season Pacific Holdings Limited in its IPO on the GEM (Stock Code: 8127) Acting for Classified Group (Holdings) Limited in its IPO on the GEM (Stock Code: 8232) Acting for the Co-Sponsor in the reverse takeover of Shun Cheong Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 650) – This transaction was named deal of the year by Asia Business Law Journal in 2016 Acting for Food Wise Holdings Limited in its IPO on the main board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1632) Acting for PF Group Holdings Limited on its IPO on the GEM (Stock Code: 8221) Acting for IAG Holdings Limited on its IPO on the GEM (Stock Code: 8513) Acting for DCB Holdings Limited on its IPO on the GEM (Stock code: 8040) Acting as sponsor for Travel Expert (Asia) Enterprises Limited - an investment holding company, provides travel agency services in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China. It operates through Travel and Travel/Wedding Related Business, Rental Income from Investment Property, and Treasury Activities segments. Other Capital Markets Related Projects Acting for Dukang Distillers Holdings Limited (Henan Baijiu Group) - an investment holding company that manufactures, markets, and sells baijiu products in the People’s Republic of China. It is also involved in trademarks management. It sells its products through distributors to supermarkets, flagship stores, specialty stores, and restaurants under the Dukang brand. Acting for Synear Food Holdings Limited an investment holding company, engages in the development, production, and sale of quick freeze food products under the Synear brand name in China. Acting for Pine Agritech Limited - produces and sells soybean-based products. Its products include soy protein isolates, derived from defatted soy flakes and used as an ingredient in food products. – Linyi City, Shandong Province Acting for Sino-Hua-An International Sdn Bhd – metallurgical coke manufacturer in Linyi City, Shandong Province in its reverse takeover on the Bursa, Malaysia Acting for Centraland Limited – a property developer in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province Acting for Changtian Plastic & Chemical Limited – manufactures and sells adhesive tapes, release papers, BOPA film, and 2-A2MPS in Xiamen City, Fujian Province. Acting for Li Heng Chemical Fibre Technologies Limited - is a manufacturer and supplier of nylon yarn products. The company offers products such as nylon highly oriented yarn, nylon fully drawn yarn and nylon drawn textured yarn. It markets its products under the brands of Liyuan and Liheng. Acting for China Paper Holdings Limited – an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture and distribution of paper and paper chemical products in Linyi City, Shandong Province. Acting as sponsor for Cacola Furniture International Limited – is an investment holding company. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sale of panel furniture, sofa and mattress. It operates in China, and Hong Kong and Macau. Acting as financial adviser for Shenzhen Dongjiang Environmental Company Limited - focus on waste treatment and resource recycling utilization in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province Acting as financial adviser for Greenfield Chemical Holdings Limited Listing - engaged in manufacturing and trading of liquid coatings, powder coatings and solvents. Acting as sponsor for Aptus Holdings Limited Listing on GEM – a total solutions provider to international and PRC pharmaceutical and healthcare companies Acting as sponsor for Vitop Bioenergy Holdings Limited - as an investment holding company, which engages in the manufacturing and trading of Bio-energy products, healthcare food products, multi-functional water generators and other healthcare products. Commercial Advising on Listing Rules and Securities and Futures Ordinance compliance and preparing compliance documentation Advising on and preparing legal documentation in relation to mergers and acquisitions Preparing and negotiating on shareholders and joint venture agreements Advising on corporate re-structuring and pre-IPO re-organization Preparing distributorship agreements, franchising agreements, licensing agreements and other general commercial and trading agreements Advising on startup incubation joint ventures, shareholding structures and financing strategies involving listed companies and private equities Regulatory Providing legal services to SFC regulated corporations in Hong Kong in relation to Type 1, 4 and 9 regulated activities. Advising on a wide range of regulatory and compliance relating to (i) Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (ii) Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571) and the relevant subsidiary legislation (iii) codes, rules and guidance notes issued by SFC including but not limited to the SFC Code of Conduct for persons licensed by or registered with SFC (iv) F&B licensing and Liquor licensing (v) Money Lending License