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Gavin NesbittConsultant
Edwarde WebrePartner
Annie TsoiCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
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Hong Kong, China | Beijing, China | Guangzhou, China | Shanghai, China
- Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Rome was not Built in a Day – It’s Never Too Early to Review your Personal Data Protection Practice in China!
- Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Special Arrangement for Visa Extension Application from Overseas
- Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Post Brexit: How Are Your Trade Marks Impacted?
- Friday, December 18, 2020 | A Step Forward in Local Legislation to Implement Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases between Hong Kong and Mainland China
- Friday, December 18, 2020 | A Revisit of Director Eligibility and Duties for Hong Kong OFCs
Deacons is Hong Kong's own world-class law firm. We are the largest full-service independent law firm in Hong Kong, as well as the oldest. Established in 1851, we have deep roots and strong relationships with Hong Kong's business community, having advised clients in the city for more than 165 years.
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Partners
Eugina ChanPartner
Karen ChanPartner
Elsie ChanPartners
Peter ChengPartners
Kelvan CheungPartner
Kwok Kit CheungPartner
Lilian ChiangSenior Partner, Head of Property Department
Benjamin ChoiPartners
Ronny ChowPartner, Head of Corporate Finance Practice Group
Machiuanna ChuPartner
Su Cheen ChuahPartner
Joseph ChungPartner
Cynthia ChungHead of Corporate Commercial Group
Robert ClarkPartner
Simon DeanePartner, Head of Finance & Insolvency Department
Fiona FongPartners
Sabrina FungPartner
Rory GallaherConsultant
Philip B GilliganPartner
Richard HudsonPartner
Taylor HuiPartner
Charmaine KooCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
Joseph KwanHead of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Dept.
Paul KwanPartner
Jeremy LamHead of Financial Services Practice Group
Patsy LauPartner
Teresa LauPartner
Canny LauPartners
Linda LeePartner
Alwyn LiPartner
Ming Chiu LiPartners
Ian LiuPartners
Gary LuiPartner
Jeffrey McLeanPartners
Carmen NgPartner
Alexander QuePartner
Myles SetoPartner
Dora SiPartner
Gere SitPartner
Pinky SiuPartners
Peter SoPartner
Alfred TamPartner
Guat Kim TohPartner
Kevin TongPartner
Annie TsoiCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
Edwarde WebrePartner
Wallace WongPartner
Gary WongPartners
Wai Tung YuPartner
Icarus YuenPartners
Justin YuenPartners
Rhoda YungPartner
Catherine ZhengPartner
Other
Scott CarnachanConsultant
Christine ChanHead of Business Development and Marketing
Gavin NesbittConsultant
Sharon PangPrincipal Economist, Competition
John RichardsonConsultant
John RoseConsultant
Rome was not Built in a Day – It’s Never Too Early to Review your Personal Data Protection Practice in China!
Deacons, January 2021
Did you know? The long-awaited draft of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) was released for public consultation in October 2020. If enacted, it will be the first comprehensive law setting out the overall legal framework, as well as the obligations of different stakeholders throughout the entire lifecycle of personal data in China. Why does this matter to you? The data protection regime in China has developed rapidly in recent years and is stricter than one might think. Businesses should review their practices and take proactive steps to manage the increasing compliance risks, sooner rather than later...
Special Arrangement for Visa Extension Application from Overseas
Deacons, January 2021
In general, individuals admitted into Hong Kong under various types of visa may apply for extension of stay within four weeks before the date of expiry, and they must be physically present in Hong Kong at the time of submitting the application and the collection of visa label upon approval. Due to the ongoing pandemic across the globe, this restriction has brought extra hurdles to a lot of applicants who are employees of companies and/or members of families. In response to the social impact of the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, the Immigration Department of Hong Kong has sought to provide support to the non-permanent residents of Hong Kong...
Deacons’ Financial Services Team Advises StormHarbour on the Launch of the First Umbrella Private Open-Ended Fund Company in Hong Kong
Deacons, August 2020
Deacons advises StormHarbour Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (StormHarbour) on the establishment and registration of the first umbrella private open-ended fund company (OFC) in Hong Kong, the StormHarbour Fund Services OFC. The establishment of the fund follows the 2018 introduction by the Hong Kong regulator of a regime to allow investment funds to be set up in company form in Hong Kong, boosting the city’s status as an international asset and fund management centre, as well as a fund domicile hub...
Deacons advises on the Main Board IPO of JiaXing Gas Group Co., Ltd.
Deacons, July 2020
Deacons advises the joint sponsors BOCOM International (Asia) Limited and LY Capital Limited and underwriters in relation to the Main Board H-share IPO of JiaXing Gas Group Co., Ltd., seeking to raise up to approximately HK$400 million (subject to the exercise of over-allotment option). JiaXing Gas Group is the largest piped natural gas (PNG) operator in Jiaxing (??), a major prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province, the PRC. The company published its IPO prospectus on 30 June 2020. Dealings in its shares on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are expected to commence on 16 July 2020...
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