Lawyers in Hong Kong

Canny Lau

Partner

Deacons

Carmen Cheng

Partner

Zhong Lun Law Firm

Carmen Fung

Carmen specialises in medicolegal work. Carmen provides advice and assistance to doctors, dentists, other healthcare professionals and hospitals concerning clinical negligence claims and complaints, and disciplinary proceedings. Carmen is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Howse Williams

Carmen Ng

Partner

Deacons

Carol Ling

Senior Associate

Tanner De Witt

Carol Liu

Partner

Kirkland & Ellis

Caroline McNally

Partner

Hugill & Ip

Carolyn Bigg

DLA Piper

Carolyn Wong

Carolyn Wong advises Asian and international clients on corporate transactions, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure projects. Ms. Wong helps clients execute on a broad range of commercial arrangements, including: Mergers & acquisitions Divestments Joint ventures Infrastructure use and ownership Operating, transportation, and offtake arrangements Ms. Wong bring clients a pan-Asian perspective, drawing on her experience practicing in multiple jurisdictions, including Australia and Hong Kong, and advising on large-scale, cross-border transactions.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Carter Chim

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Catherine Leung

I am the Head of Employment in our Hong Kong office, recognised as a leading employment lawyer by legal directories. As a strategic ally for organisations, I strive to cultivate a culture of clarity and confidence. By empowering HR professionals and legal counsel to navigate the complexities of employment law with ease, my innovative strategies not only mitigate risks but also drive success. I believe that a healthy workplace culture is fundamental to organisational effectiveness, and I collaborate closely with clients to align legal practices with business goals. I advise on a full spectrum of employment law matters, including redundancies, bonus entitlement disputes, team moves, data privacy, and complex discrimination and sexual harassment cases. I am also adept at managing investigations from the Labour Department and the Equal Opportunities Commission, and to provide comprehensive advice on global mobility and immigration issues. My client portfolio features multinationals and high-net-worth individuals across diverse sectors such as financial services, professional services, luxury retail, and technology. With a strong international focus, I collaborate with lawyers across the Asia Pacific region, helping navigate complex cross-border employment law challenges.

Lewis Silkin

Catherine Yuet-Ngai Chong

Consultant.

Wilkinson & Grist

Catherine Zheng

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property practice group

Deacons

Cathie Wong

Associate

Ashurst

Cathy Yeung

Cathy Yeung serves as Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Greater China Practice and formerly served as Global Vice Chair of the firm‘s Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices. She advises on a full range of PRC-related corporate transactions. Ms. Yeung draws on more than two decades of experience to advise leading investment banks and Chinese companies on the following types of corporate transactions: Capital markets, including initial public offerings and secondary offerings Mergers and acquisitions, including public M&A Privatizations Private equity She also advises listed companies across a full range of industries on regulatory and compliance as well as corporate governance matters. Ms. Yeung, a native mandarin speaker, was born and raised in China, and received her legal education in China and Hong Kong, so brings a strong understanding of Chinese culture and business practice to her work. She regularly leads global teams of market leading-colleagues from across the firm to efficiently and seamlessly address Chinese clients’ needs. She served as the company secretary of Bank of China from 2008-2015. Ms. Yeung speaks at seminars regarding the rules governing the securities listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and corporate governance.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Cermain Cheung

Consultant

Oldham, Li & Nie

Charles Allen

Partner & Head of Hong Kong office

RPC

Charles Bremner

Charles Bremner is a corporate lawyer based in Hong Kong. Charles has over 10 years' experience acting on a wide range of international cross-border M&A, joint ventures and investments across a number of sectors, but with a focus on the infrastructure, real estate, financial institutions and transport sectors. Charles also regularly acts for clients on complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings and general corporate advisory matters (including matters relating to governance, share capital and returns of value). He often acts on and coordinates transactions which require large multidisciplinary teams across a number of jurisdictions and timezones. Charles relocated to our Hong Kong office in October 2022, after practising for over 10 years in our London office. He has previously spent time in Asia on secondment to both our Hong Kong office and our Singapore office.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Charlie Ching-Yiu Lau

Associate.

Wilkinson & Grist

Charlotte Shieh

Charlotte Shieh has worked on a range of contentious litigation, employment and regulatory matters. Charlotte has assisted clients including financial institutions, tertiary institutions, and insurance companies.

Clifford Chance

Charlotte Wong

Charlotte Wong is an associate in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Charlotte advises on a range of cross-border commercial arbitration, litigation, and enforcement proceedings, with a particular focus on complex M&A, private equity, joint venture, and shareholder disputes, as well as fraud and breach of warranty claims. She represents major commercial clients, government-owned entities, and corporations across various industries, including in the private equity, venture capital, financial services, TMT, cryptocurrency, and energy sectors. Charlotte’s arbitration practice covers representing clients in all of the major arbitration rules, including the HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL rules. She also contributes to various books and publications in the arbitration field.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Charmaine Koo

Consultant, Head of Intellectual Property Commercial and Litigation practice group

Deacons

Charmaine Kwong

Charmaine Kwong has extensive experience in advising on intellectual property related matters covering a spectrum of contentious and non-contentious IP issues. She has acted for consumer brands, financial institutions, pharmaceutical and technology companies, and also advised various statutory bodies in Hong Kong on regulatory investigations and contractual claims.

Clifford Chance

Chester Wong

Clients rely on Chester Wong for advice on equity offerings in Hong Kong, including: Initial public offerings Subsequent issues of securities Secondary listings and spin offs Convertible and exchangeable bond issues Private equity transactions Joint ventures Takeovers Privatizations Other public mergers and acquisitions governed by Hong Kong's listing rules and takeover code Corporate governance/compliance matters relevant to Hong Kong-listed companies Clients served by Chester include Beijing Enterprises Group, Shanghai Industrial Group, and Great Eagle Group.

Johnson Stokes & Master