Deacons
Legal Services | Hong Kong, China
http://www.deacons.com
tel: +852 2825 9211 | fax: +852 2810 0431
Alexandra House | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | China
Main Contacts
Gavin NesbittConsultant
Edwarde WebrePartner
Annie TsoiCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
Offices
Hong Kong, China | Beijing, China | Guangzhou, China | Shanghai, China
- Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | New Development in Insurance Regime: Insurance Amendment Bill and Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Bill
- Friday, May 22, 2020 | Court of Appeal Reminds Practitioners and Litigants of their Duty to Proceed Promptly when Making Interlocutory Applications in an Appeal
- Friday, May 22, 2020 | A Trustees’ Right to Obtain Information from Solicitors Firms under Section 29 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance
- Friday, May 22, 2020 | Court Provides Guiding Principles on Interpreting a Memorandum of Understanding
- Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Government Announces Penalty Formula of the Employment Support Scheme
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
Jane McBridePartner
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
New Development in Insurance Regime: Insurance Amendment Bill and Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Bill
Deacons, May 2020
Two new bills, the Insurance Amendment Bill and the Insurance Amendment (No. 2) Bill have recently been gazetted making significant changes to the regulatory regime for insurance companies. Insurance Amendment Bill Special purpose insurer An amendment is made to allow registration of an insurance company which engages in special purpose business only. The salient provisions are as follows: (a) Special purpose business relates to the issue by insurers of policies to investors under which the return to the investor is linked to the insurance contract on a fully funded basis...
A Trustees’ Right to Obtain Information from Solicitors Firms under Section 29 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance
Deacons, May 2020
Section 29 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6) (BO) allows a trustee in bankruptcy to apply to the Courts for orders compelling disclosure of material documents and/or information of the bankrupt in order for the trustee to carry out his/her duties under the bankruptcy. For the authors’ previous article on Section 29, please see here...
Deacons ranked in Managing IP Stars for 2020 in both Hong Kong and China
Deacons, May 2020
We are pleased to announce that our Intellectual Property department has been ranked again as a Top Tier firm by Managing IP (MIP) Stars for 2020 in both Hong Kong and China. In Hong Kong we are thrilled to be ranked as a Top Tier firm in the “Trade Mark Contentious” and “Trade Mark Prosecution” category. In China, our IP department is ranked as a Tier 2 firm for the “Trade Mark (Foreign Firms)” category. Our IP partners have also been recognised as IP Stars in their respective fields once again. Congratulations to Annie Tsoi, Charmaine Koo, Catherine Zheng, Patsy Lau and Dora Si...
Deacons wins in China Business Law Awards 2020
Deacons, April 2020
We are delighted to announce that Deacons has been recognised by China Business Law Journal in the annual China Business Law Awards 2020 for the following seven categories: Best Overall Law Firms (Hong Kong) IP (Trademark) IP (Patent) IP (Copyright) Asset management Construction & Infrastructure Media, Entertainment and Sport This is the fifth time Deacons has won the Hong Kong firmwide award. These awards are a special recognition of our outstanding achievements for the above practice areas and industrial sectors in Hong Kong. Please click here for the full list of the awards...
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