Areas of Practice
We provide legal services in a large variety of practice areas, including Litigation, Compulsory Acquisition/ Sale (Land (Compulsory Sale for Development) Ordinance Cap 545), Real Estate, Matrimonial and Family, Commercial and Business Associations, Wills and Probate, Regulatory and Other Criminal Matters, and China Appointed Attesting Officer and Notary Public (中國委託公證人及國際公證人)
Litigation
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general civil litigation and commercial disputes
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arbitration, both local and international
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commercial / shareholders / contractual disputes
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debt recovery from email fraud, both local and international
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contentious probate matters
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construction contracts disputes
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personal injuries
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employee compensation
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negligence claims
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insurance claims
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winding up and bankruptcy
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intellectual property disputes
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debts recovery
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rent and possession recovery
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land resumption by HKSAR
Compulsory Acquisition/ Sale
(Land (Compulsory Sale for Development) Ordinance Cap 545)
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acting for and advising both majority and minority owners
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acquisitions and sale leading to satisfactory settlement
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compulsory acquisition legal proceedings in Lands Tribunal including some high profile cases in prime areas (Wan Chai Quarry Bay and Hunghom)
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well connected with expertise in various fields involved in compulsory sale such as AP, Registered Structural Engineer, Registered General Building Contractor, QS, Building Surveyor
Real Estate
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conveyancing transactions of landed property and real estate
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developments and redevelopment projects under consent and non-consent schemes
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drafting and advising on Deeds of Mutual Covenants (consent and non-consent schemes) and Sub-Deeds
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drafting and advising on Deed Polls
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new buildings pre-sale procedures and consent for sale
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tenancy matters on whole buildings or individual units for domestic, industrial and commercial use
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advice on NT lands, Tso's and Tong's
Matrimonial and Family
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divorce petitions
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custody & access, contentious and non-contentious
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ancillary reliefs, contentious and non-contentious, including high profile cases tried at the CFA
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guardianship of minors
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High Court wardship proceedings
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Appointment of Committee under Mental Health Ordinance, contentious and non-contentious
Commercial and Business Associations
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advising and drafting joint ventures including foreign investments and Sino-foreign in the People’s Republic of China, employee share option schemes,
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compliance with listing rules and securities laws and regulations, business transactions involving listed corporations
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advising and drafting sale and purchase of shares agreements, shareholders agreements, shares swap agreement, employment contracts, investment projects
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mergers and acquisitions
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have advised and acted for clients in chained stores retail business, entertainment business, internet related business, power plants, water plants, telecommunications industry, container purchases and leasing, and real estate developments
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banking documentation
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incorporation of private companies both locally and offshore
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full range of company secretarial services
Wills and Probate
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handling and advising on assets planning
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drawing up Wills
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dealing with probate matters, both contentious including high profile cases involving substantive sums and non-contentious
Regulatory & Other Criminal Matters
Regulatory
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white collar crimes
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Securities and Futures Commission investigations and inquiries
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Estate Agents Authority disciplinary proceedings investigations and hearings
Other Criminal Matters
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departmental summonses
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traffic accident
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theft
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anti-money laundering
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ICAC investigations and inquiries
China Appointed Attesting Officer and Notary Public
中國委託公證人及國際公證人
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We have two resident China Appointed Attesting Officers and a Notary Public who can provide attestation services for use in China and abroad
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本行有兩位中國委託公證人,可辦理內地公證服務,及提供各類中國公證文書服務。
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本行有兩位國際公證人,可辦理國際公證服務。