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Timothy Loh

Timothy Loh is the Founder and Managing Partner. Since inception in 2004, he has been responsible for the firm's overall management and direction. He is recognized by independent editorial publications, including Chambers & Partners, the Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and Asialaw Leading Lawyers, as a leading lawyer in a number of practice areas, including financial markets regulation, investment funds, hedge funds, private equity, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. He has a broad experience representing regulated financial institutions, private clients, senior executives and a wide range of businesses in a range of matters. Since founding this firm, he has advised clients on mergers & acquisitions, the aggregate value that has exceeded US$30 billion. He has a particular expertise involving regulated financial institutions and have acted on a number of instructions involving the purchase and sale of Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) licensed asset managers, wealth managers, brokerage firms, insurance companies and insurance brokers regulated by the Insurance Authority (“IA”). He has represented clients in a wide range of white collar and regulatory enforcement matters, as well as commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He has a particular experience advising on regulatory action undertaken by the SFC including enquiries, investigations, disciplinary action and Market Misconduct Tribunal proceedings. He has served as counsel to clients in respect of commercial disputes involving issues of breach of contract, fraud and asset recovery. He has taken lead roles in representing clients at all levels of court in Hong Kong, including the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal, in a number of seminal cases defining the ambit of the law governing financial markets and financial services in Hong Kong. He has also appeared before the Legislative Council of Hong Kong a number of times to speak on proposed legislative changes to redefine the regulatory framework governing the financial markets in Hong Kong, including in relation to the regulation of over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives and anti-money laundering (“AML”). He is active assisting high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals as well as senior executives and bankers in employment, trust, tax and immigration matters. · Timothy Loh LLP

Hong KongFinancial Markets Regulation, Investment FundsEnglish, Cantonese

About

Founder and Managing Partner of Timothy Loh LLP, responsible for the firm's overall management and direction since 2004 and recognised by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and Asialaw as a leading lawyer in financial markets regulation, funds, private equity and M&A. He advises regulated financial institutions, private clients and senior executives on M&A (aggregate advised value in excess of US$30 billion), regulatory enforcement, litigation and arbitration, and private client matters including employment, trust, tax and immigration.

Practice areas

Financial Markets RegulationInvestment FundsHedge FundsPrivate EquityCorporate / M&AWhite-Collar & Regulatory EnforcementCommercial Litigation & ArbitrationPrivate Wealth

Office

Hong Kong

Timothy Loh LLP · Timothy Loh is the Founder and Managing Partner. Since inception in 2004, he has been responsible for the firm's overall management and direction. He is recognized by independent editorial publications, including Chambers & Partners, the Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and Asialaw Leading Lawyers, as a leading lawyer in a number of practice areas, including financial markets regulation, investment funds, hedge funds, private equity, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. He has a broad experience representing regulated financial institutions, private clients, senior executives and a wide range of businesses in a range of matters. Since founding this firm, he has advised clients on mergers & acquisitions, the aggregate value that has exceeded US$30 billion. He has a particular expertise involving regulated financial institutions and have acted on a number of instructions involving the purchase and sale of Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) licensed asset managers, wealth managers, brokerage firms, insurance companies and insurance brokers regulated by the Insurance Authority (“IA”). He has represented clients in a wide range of white collar and regulatory enforcement matters, as well as commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings. He has a particular experience advising on regulatory action undertaken by the SFC including enquiries, investigations, disciplinary action and Market Misconduct Tribunal proceedings. He has served as counsel to clients in respect of commercial disputes involving issues of breach of contract, fraud and asset recovery. He has taken lead roles in representing clients at all levels of court in Hong Kong, including the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal, in a number of seminal cases defining the ambit of the law governing financial markets and financial services in Hong Kong. He has also appeared before the Legislative Council of Hong Kong a number of times to speak on proposed legislative changes to redefine the regulatory framework governing the financial markets in Hong Kong, including in relation to the regulation of over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives and anti-money laundering (“AML”). He is active assisting high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals as well as senior executives and bankers in employment, trust, tax and immigration matters.

Hong Kong

Expertise

Regulated financial institutions (asset managers, wealth managers, brokerage firms)Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) regulatory matters, enquiries, investigations, disciplinary action and Market Misconduct Tribunal proceedingsInsurance sector and Insurance Authority-regulated insurance brokers/companiesMergers & acquisitions (advised on transactions totalling over US$30 billion)White-collar and regulatory enforcementCommercial litigation and arbitrationLegislative submissions on OTC derivatives and anti-money laundering (AML)High net worth and ultra high net worth private client matters

Education

  • Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Osgoode Hall, 1993

Languages

EnglishCantonese