Lawyers in Hong Kong

Kelvin Leung

Partner of Commercial Department

Gallant

Kelvin Tse

Kelvin joined Chambers after completing his pupillage with Mr Horace Wong SC, Ms Catherine Wong, Mr Isaac Chan and Mr Roger Phang. Prior to joining Chambers, Kelvin graduated top of his class in both his undergraduate degree, and his JD degree at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. After completing his PCLL with distinction, Kelvin went on to obtain his BCL at the University of Oxford. During his studies, Kelvin received multiple scholarships and prizes in recognition of his academic achievements. In addition, Kelvin published in peer-reviewed journals, and delivered a CPD seminar on service out of jurisdiction during his pupillage. Kelvin is developing a broad civil and commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on company, insolvency, securities, and fraud related matters. He also accepts instructions in matters involving applications for injunctive relief (e.g. Mareva injunctions, proprietary injunctions, anti-suit injunctions, etc.). Apart from litigation, Kelvin is also developing a practice in arbitration.

Rede Chambers

Ken Hung

Partner

Vivien Chan & Co

Kendra Lui

Consultant

Ince & Co

Kenley Mak

Partner

Haldanes

Kenneth Choy

Consultant

Nixon Peabody CWL

Kenneth Lee

DLA Piper

Kenneth Leung

I am a Senior Consultant with the Hong Kong office with over 25 years of experience. I had lived in London for over 12 years before relocating back to Hong Kong. I speak fluent Cantonese and Putonghua. I am dually qualified in Hong Kong (1997) and in England & Wales (2000). My clients include listed companies, multi-nationals, new startups in the financial services, and professional sectors. I enjoy open water swimming, martial arts and cooking when I am off from work.

Lewis Silkin

Kenny Jordan Cheung

Associate.

Wilkinson & Grist

Kevin Chan

DLA Piper

Kevin Hong

Kevin Hong is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Hong Kong. He has over a decade of experience in international arbitration and commercial litigation. Kevin advises local and multinational corporations across a broad range of industry sectors on commercial, M&A, technology, joint venture, sales of goods, construction, shipping and insurance disputes. He has particular experience in the commodities, infrastructure and construction sectors. He has advised and represented clients including government departments, developers, architects, contractors and subcontractors on a wide spectrum of contentious and non-contentious matters arising out of infrastructure and construction projects in a number of jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Australia and the United States. Kevin has a special focus on international arbitration and arbitration related court proceedings. He has acted as counsel in arbitral proceedings conducted under different institutional rules such as the HKIAC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, CIETAC and LMAA rules as well as ad hoc arbitral proceedings in a number of jurisdictions. Kevin has contributed to various leading texts and practice notes on arbitration in the region, including Arbitration in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition, Construction Arbitration in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide, BAC arbitration: a step-by-step guide and Arbitration: CIETAC practice notes for LexisNexis. Kevin is recognized as an expert in international arbitration by LexisNexis and has been appointed as a Regional Representative of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum for North Asia. Kevin has been shortlisted for the "Young Lawyer of the Year" award at the 2020 Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards and recognized by Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a key lawyer in the areas of international arbitration, construction and shipping.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Kevin Tong

Partner

Deacons

Kevin Woo

Partner

Ince & Co

Kim Rooney

Kim M Rooney is a barrister, international arbitrator and mediator. Her practice focuses on serving as an arbitrator in complex and high value disputes in the aviation, commercial, construction energy, finance, infrastructure, IPR investment Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sectors. She is regularly appointed as an emergency arbitrator and as an arbitrator in expedited proceedings. An ICC International Court of Arbitration member, Kim chaired the Hong Kong Law Reform Commission’s Subcommittee on Third Party Funding for Arbitration, co-drafting Part 10A of the Arbitration Ordinance Cap 609 and the Hong Kong Code of Conduct for Third Party Funding for Arbitration which implemented third party funding of arbitration in Hong Kong. Before moving to become a Hong Kong barrister in late 2009, Kim was a partner of White & Case LLP, heading its Asian dispute resolution practice. She has been practicing in Hong Kong since July 1990 when she worked on contentious insolvency at Baker & McKenzie. Kim is also admitted as a Western Australia Barrister and Solicitor and a Solicitor in England and Wales. Kim’s work as an arbitrator is regularly recognized in international directories. Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2023 includes the following quotes: “As arbitrator you are left with total confidence that Ms Rooney has got to grips with the case right down to the minutiae” “She has a rigorous intellect, which is carried lightly and coupled with a very diligent approach” “Ms Rooney is incredibly organised and thorough” Kim is also a board member of eBRAM Online International Online Dispute Resolution Centre (serving on its executive committee), a member of the Rules Steering Committee of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation, a member of the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association and chair of its Arbitration Committee. She is the editor of the IBA’s “Dispute Resolution International”, co-author of “ ICCA’S Guide to the Interpretation of the 1958 New York Convention: A Handbook for Judges” (2012) and ADR Contributing Editor for “Hong Kong Civil Procedure”. Kim led an arbitration law reform project in Laos in 1998 (World Bank funded) and a project in the Indonesian public sector reviewing alternatives to litigation and arbitration for investor state disputes from 2013 to 2016 (EU funded).

Rede Chambers

Kimberley Leng

Kimberley is a counsel in our Hong Kong Dispute Resolution and Insolvency team. Her practice is focused on cross-border restructuring and insolvency, as well as commercial dispute resolution, in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. She has particular experience in applications for the appointment of “soft touch” or “light touch” provisional liquidators, cross-border restructurings, and has acted for liquidators on an extensive range of matters arising out of liquidations (both compulsory and voluntary), including those requiring the recognition of foreign appointed liquidators. In addition, she has a broad range of experience in offshore commercial litigation matters. She has acted in high-value and complex commercial disputes involving, inter alia, fraud, breaches of directors’ duties, fund disputes, shareholder disputes, and minority dissent proceedings.

Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP

Kingsley Ong

Partner

CMS

Kitty Chan

Kitty Chan is a Partner and Legal Manager (pending admission as “Registered Foreign Lawyer”) of Appleby’s Shanghai office and Hong Kong office respectively, and a member of the Corporate Department.

Appleby

Kitty Won

Associate

Ince & Co

Kristen Kwok

Kristen Kwok is a Partner in our Finance team in Hong Kong. Kristen advises on all aspects of banking and finance with an emphasis on structured finance, debt capital markets and asset finance (in particular aircraft and ship finance). Kristen joined Walkers in 2006. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Walkers

Kristi Swartz

DLA Piper

Kristie Wong

Senior Associate

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Kritika Sethia

Associate

Tanner De Witt

Kwok Kit (KK) Cheung

Consultant

Deacons

Kwok Kit Cheung

Senior Consultant

Ince & Co