PRACTICE AREA

Our firm practises in, among others, the following areas:

Banking
  • Advising on securities laws and documentation on banking generally.
  • Representing banks in legal actions to recover securities under loan, mortgage and securities documents.
  • Representing banks in legal actions to recover debts due under loans, mortgage and securities documents and credit cards.
  • Preparing various types of loan documentation and property mortgage contracts.
Company and Commercial
  • Formation of local and offshore companies (such as BVI, Cayman Islands and Isle of Man companies)
  • Preparing Agreements for sale and purchase of shares and Agreements for sale and purchase of business.
  • Preparing Shareholders Agreement, Partnership Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements and Collaboration Agreement.
  • Preparing project finance documentation.
  • Preparing general commercial documents, including guarantees, indemnities, franchise agreements, license agreements, stakeholder / escrow agreements.
  • Handling cross-border business and commercial matters.
  • Handling general company and corporate matters.
Conveyancing
  • Handling general conveyancing matters in respect of residential commercial and industrial properties, including sales and purchases, mortgages, charges and gifts.
  • Representing real estate developers on project development and small village houses development.
  • Preparing deed of mutual covenant, deed poll, deed of exchange.
  • Handling tenancy matters.
  • New Territories land related transactions.
Litigation
  • Handling cases in all levels of courts including Magistrates' Courts, District Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Court of Final Appeal, Administrative Court, Lands Tribunal, Market Misconduct Tribunal, etc.
  • Civil litigation (including commercial disputes, debt recovery, land disputes, adverse possession, mortgagee action, breach of contracts, tenancy disputes, international trade, etc.).
  • Criminal litigation (commercial crimes, all kinds of criminal charges from Hong Kong Police, ICAC, Immigration, Custom & Excise and all other law enforcement departments).
  • Personal injury claims and employees' compensation claims (for insurance compannies and individuals).
  • Intellectual property related litigation including passing off, copyrights and infringements of those rights.
  • Defamation litigations.
  • Matrimonial cases (both contentious and non-contentious).
  • Lands Tribunal application including compulsory sale for redevelopment, acting as trustee in the sale, etc.
  • Contentious probate matters.
  • Conveyancing related litigations.
  • Labour disputes.
  • General criminal litigation, including insider dealing investigation, white collar crimes and malpractice.
  • Handling arbitration cases.
Securities related matters
  • Attending interviews and investigations by Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • General advices to Board of listed companies.
  • Advices on compliance with the Listing Rules.
  • Mergers and Acquisitions.
  • All commercial documents relating thereto.
Civil Celebrant of Marriages

Including filing of notice of intended marriage, attending wedding ceremonies in our office or other venues in Hong Kong as selected  by clients.

Trust and Probate
  • Formation of trusts and foundations.
  • Preparing wills and trust deeds.
  • Handling application for grants of probate and letters of administration.
  • Preparing deed of family arrangements and estate assets vesting documents.
  • Advising on tax planning.
  • Preparing power of attorney including enduring power of attorney. 
International and Mainland China Law Service
  • Provide international notary public service.
  • Liaising with law firms across provinces in Mainland China and in different jurisdictions abroad, and conducting domestic and international legal services.
  • Such services include providing legal opinions for companies established in Mainland China by Hong Kong companies (including listed companies) or individuals, as well as handling acquisitions and mergers of various projects in China by Hong Kong or overseas companies (including mining, power plants, and domestic real estate development)

 

Intellectual Property Rights
  • Application for trade marks, designs and patents, both locally and internationally.
  • Advices on matter relating to copyrights, passing off etc.
  • Sale and purchase of intellectual property rights and drafting commercial agreement relating thereof.
Insolvency
  • Application for bankruptcy and winding up (both voluntary and involuntary).
  • Handling of corporate restructuring.
  • Handling of debt restructuring.
  • Voluntary winding up and receivership.
  • Company liquidation.