About
Joseph Kwan is Partner and Head of the Commercial Litigation practice group at Deacons in Hong Kong, leading the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution department. With over 29 years' practice, he represents clients in substantial commercial litigation, SFC-initiated and other regulatory proceedings, bribery and fraud investigations, estate and trust matters, shareholders and cross-border disputes, and advises listed companies, multinational corporations, senior executives and high-net-worth families.
Practice areas
Commercial LitigationRegulatory & EnforcementWhite Collar Crime & InvestigationsCorporate / M&APrivate ClientInternational Arbitration
Office
Expertise
SFC/HKMA/Stock Exchange regulatory investigationsBribery and fraud investigationsCross-border disputesShareholder and company disputesAdvising listed companies and financial services clientsPrivate wealth and family disputes
Education
- LLB, University of Birmingham
- PCLL, University of Hong Kong
Admissions
- Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
- Member, Civil Litigation Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong
- Appointed and sat as a Deputy High Court Judge (2017–2018)
- Appointed and sat as a Deputy District Judge (2010)
Languages
EnglishCantoneseMandarin