Deacons
Legal Services | Hong Kong, China
http://www.deacons.com.hk
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Main Contacts
Gavin NesbittConsultant
Edwarde WebrePartner
Annie TsoiCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
Offices
Hong Kong, China | Beijing, China | Guangzhou, China | Shanghai, China
- Monday, January 14, 2019 | Hong Kong Court Orders Director to Personally Pay Litigation Costs
- Thursday, January 10, 2019 | Conviction for Failing to Keep Significant Controllers Register on the Increase
Deacons is the oldest and largest independent law firm in Hong Kong. We provide an extensive range of legal and commercial services to local and international corporations with business interests throughout this region. With over 160 years of experience in providing legal services, our clients are assured of the integrity and stability of one of the region's oldest and most respected law firms.
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Partners
Eugina ChanPartner
Karen ChanPartner
Kwok Kit CheungPartner
Kelvan CheungPartner
Lilian ChiangSenior Partner, Head of Property Department
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
Sarbrina FungPartner
Rory GallaherConsultant
Philip B GilliganPartner
Rodney GohPartner
Richard HudsonPartner
Taylor HuiPartner
Christina HungConsultant
Charmaine KooCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
Joseph KwanHead of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Dept.
Paul KwanPartner
Alex LaiPartner
Jeremy LamHead of Financial Services Practice Group
Patsy LauPartner
Teresa LauPartner
Linda LeePartner
Alwyn LiPartner
Gary LuiPartner
Jane McBridePartner
Hiroko NakamuraPartner
Vivian PoonPartner
Alexander QuePartner
Myles SetoPartner
Dora SiPartner
Gere SitPartner
Peter SoPartner
Alfred TamPartner
Guat Kim TohPartner
Kevin TongPartner
Annie TsoiCo-head of Intellectual Property Department
Edwarde WebrePartner
Wallace WongPartner
Wai Tung YuPartner
Rhoda YungPartner
Catherine ZhengPartner
Associates
Samantha YungAssociate
Other
Scott CarnachanConsultant
Winnie LaiConsultant
Wing Wo LamConsultant
David LawrenceConsultant
Gavin NesbittConsultant
Sharon PangPrincipal Economist, Competition
John RichardsonConsultant
John RoseConsultant
Nina FitzgeraldSenior Associate
Carmen NgPartner
Hong Kong Court Orders Director to Personally Pay Litigation Costs
Deacons, January 2019
It appears that Big Island Construction (HK) Limited (BIC) and Wu Yi have had a long drawn out battle since 2005, with numerous judgments reported, starting from the District Court and going all the way up to the Court of Final Appeal. The Wu Yi Parties made an application under s 52A of the High Court Ordinance (Cap 4) for an order for a director of Big Island, Mr Lee, to personally bear the costs orders made against the company in three High Court Actions (Big Island Construction (HK) Ltd v Wu Yi Development Co Ltd & Anor, [2018] HKCFI 899). The Wu Yi Parties claimed that being the 99...
Conviction for Failing to Keep Significant Controllers Register on the Increase
Deacons, January 2019
In the beginging of 2019, the Companies Registry announced that twelve Hong Kong companies were prosecuted for failing to keep the significant controllers register at their registered offices. The result of this prosecution led to the companies being fined. Under the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, companies incorporated in Hong Kong (except companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) are required to take reasonable steps to ascertain and identify persons who have significant control over the company. They are also required to maintain a significant controllers register (SCR) to be accessible by law enforcement officers...
Deacons Financial Services Team Assists Mirae with the Successful Listing of Two New Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)
Deacons, August 2019
Deacons’ partner, Chuah Su Cheen, senior associate Pinky Siu and associate Winnie Cheung recently attended the listing ceremony, with the Manager, Mirae Asset, to celebrate the successful listing of two new ETFs. The two new ETFs: Mirae Asset Horizons China Biotech ETF and Mirae Asset Horizons China Cloud Computing ETF allow investors to gain exposure to China’s biotech and cloud computing sectors and are the first ETFs in Hong Kong which track these sectors...
Deacons Advises on GEM IPO of Kinetix Systems Holdings Limited
Deacons, July 2018
Deacons advised the sole sponsor Cinda International Capital Limited and underwriters in relation to the GEM IPO of Kinetix Systems Holdings Limited. Kinetix Systems is a well-established IT services provider with business portfolio including the provision of IT infrastructure solutions services, IT development solutions services, and IT maintenance and support services in Hong Kong. Kinetix Systems published its IPO prospectus on 30 June 2018, seeking to raise up to HK60 million (subject to the exercise of offer size adjustment option). Dealings in its shares on the GEM of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are expected to commence on 16 July 2018...
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