Mr Felix Ng > Haldanes, Solicitors and Notaries > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Haldanes, Solicitors and Notaries Offices
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11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
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Mr Felix Ng
Work Department
Criminal Defence - Securities, Regulatory and Disciplinary Matters - Competition Law
Position
Partner
Career
Felix is a criminal litigator and competition lawyer, with a particular focus on complex white-collar crimes, competition law, and securities regulatory matters relating to listed companies, international financial institutions, and multi-national corporations.
He frequently represents clients in multi-jurisdictional investigations and court proceedings taken out by the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC), the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB), the Hong Kong Police Force, the Immigration Department, the Customs & Excise, the Inland Revenue together with various regulatory bodies and professional councils in Hong Kong.
His notable experience includes:
- Assisted Mr. Kwok Ping-kwong Thomas of Sun Hung Kai Properties in the successful Court of Final Appeal leave and bail applications (FAMC9/2016) relating to an ICAC matter
- Represented Television Broadcasts Limited in the high-profile Takeovers & Mergers Panel hearing concerning Whitewash Waiver, Takeovers Code and Broadcasting Ordinance
- Defending investment bankers and senior management of state-owned enterprises in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)-related investigations
- Defended a listed company chairman in the first SFC prosecution in Hong Kong on Price Rigging under section 296 of the Securities & Futures Ordinance
- Represented a crude oil trader in a cross-border false trading investigation by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Chicago Board of Trade and secured a settlement
- Handled a corporate investigation held in London concerning price fixing of financial products and the related anti-trust investigation in the United States
- Defended listed company directors in an L/C fraud trial and instructed a leading Queen’s Counsel from London on stay applications, judicial review & appeal
- Handled a multi-jurisdictional commercial claim of over HK$300 million involving Hong Kong, Mainland China, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, and the United States
- Represented a listed company chairman in Mutual Legal Assistance proceedings at the City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court, United Kingdom, and in Germany
- Advising several international fashion, jewellery and watch brands on the Competition Ordinance
Given his language abilities as well as his role as an International Bar Association (IBA) officer and National Representative for Hong Kong, Felix has advised a broad spectrum of international clients and has strong connections with legal practitioners from all over the world.
“Besides his exceptional professionalism, Ng is compassionate, empathetic, and attentive … gave me the needed trust and confidence throughout the entire process and made this unbearable investigation a lot more bearable.”
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish
Memberships
Regional Representative (Asia Pacific) – Criminal Law Committee, International Bar Association
National Representative for Hong Kong – Young Lawyers’ Committee, International Bar Association
Education
- Master of Laws in International Legal Practice, College of Law of England and Wales
- Bachelor of Chinese Law (People’s Republic of China), Tsinghua University
- Postgraduate Certificate of Laws, University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Hong Kong
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations
Since it was established in 1975, independent Hong Kong-based firm Haldanes, Solicitors and Notaries
has had a core focus on defending clients in criminal mandates and has developed ‘a strong reputation in handling white-collar crime’ and anti-corruption matters. The team, which is led by the vastly experienced Felix Ng, is highly adept at handling enforcement and investigation proceedings before a myriad of agencies, including SFC, HKMA, and ICAC, with many of the matters involving cross-border considerations and involvement from other international regulators. Native Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking partner Paul Wang has developed a strong reputation advising on complex commercial criminal matters often involving a significant nexus to the mainland, where he is appreciated for his ability to provide ‘clear and pragmatic advice’. The ‘unbelievably hard working, clever and caring’ associate Christina Ma is also developing an excellent reputation in the field, regularly working alongside Wang on high-profile matters, including cases of fraud and money laundering.