Title

• Partner

• Notary Public

• China-Appointed Attesting Officer

Languages

• English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Professional Qualifications

• Qualified in Hong Kong (1995) and England and Wales (1996)




• Notary Public (2009)




• China-appointed Attesting Officer (2009)




• Civil Celebrant of Marriages (2006)




• Reverse Mortgage Counsellor (2014)

Areas of Practice

Practice covers civil litigation, commercial, property, and wills and probate.

Experience

Mike advises on a range of commercial matters, including incorporation requirements of companies in different jurisdictions and compliance requirements; devising corporate structure for tax, estate duty planning and for operational needs of clients; advising companies relating to listing in Hong Kong and overseas; preparing loan and security documents; and preparing shareholders’ agreements, franchise agreements and joint venture agreements.

Apart from commercial matters, Mike also handles a variety of contentious matters, including judicial review; acting for liquidators in tracing and realising assets; injunction; arbitration; defamation; repossessing New Territories land, discrimination cases; and disciplinary proceedings.