Haldanes, Solicitors and Notaries

Criminal Defence - Securities, Regulatory and Disciplinary Matters

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Timothy was admitted as a solicitor in 2015. Prior to his admission, he was a paralegal and trainee solicitor at Haldanes.

Timothy specialises in criminal defence with a focus on commercial and regulatory investigations initiated by various law enforcement agencies, including the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force (CCB), the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) and the Customs and Excise Department (C&E).

Timothy has acted for local and overseas clients in all levels of courts in Hong Kong for a broad range of criminal defence matters, including complex commercial crime, money laundering, fraud, traffic offences, sexual offences, violence-related offences, dangerous drugs-related offences and immigration offences. He frequently represents clients before the Magistrates’ Courts and the District Court for mentions, bail applications, and mitigations.

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL), City University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons), University of Warwick, United Kingdom Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Policy Studies and Administration, City University of Hong Kong

Timothy is an avid runner and was a member of the Hong Kong Athletics Team. He had formerly represented Hong Kong in various local and regional competitions, where he was part of the team which broke the record for the Hong Kong Junior and HKAAA Junior Records of 4x400m.