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PETER K. P. SIT

SENIOR PARTNER

Academic Qualifications :

  • Bachelor of Laws (University of Hong Kong with Honours 1975).
  • Diploma in Chinese Law - 1987 (Graduate College, University of East Asia, Macau).

Professional Qualifications :

  • Solicitor of Hong Kong (1978), England (1983 (non-practising)) and Victoria Australia (1984).
  • Notary Public.
  • China-Appointed Attesting Officer.

Other Credentials :

  • Council Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong (5/1995 - 5/2000).
  • Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (1994 - 1995).
  • Chairman of the Standing Committee on Compliance of the Law Society of Hong Kong (5/1998 - 5/2000).
  • Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Official Journal of the Law Society of Hong Kong (5/1998 - 5/2000).
  • External Examiner of the University of Hong Kong and City University (7/1997 - 7/2006).
  • Member of the Legislative Council Election Committee (1998 & 2000).
  • Member of the Panel of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) (1/2001 - 12/2006).
  • Adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal from 1st November 2003 to 31st October 2009.
  • Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)) from
    1 February 2007 to 30 November 2012.
  • Part time tutor of The Law Society of Hong Kong Risk Management Education Programme.
  • Distinguished Professional Mentor of Chinese University Law School
  • Member of the Appeal Panel (Housing) (Cap.283) since 1 April 2007
  • Examiner on the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination Head IV Panel since 2007
  • Tutor for the Part-time PCLL course of The University of Hong Kong Law School since April 2007
  • Practice Management Committee and act as Law Society's Prosecutor at its Disciplinary Tribunals (2/2009 - 2/2011).
  • Member of the Standing Committee on Standards and Development of the Law Society of Hong Kong (since August 2009)
  • Member of the Disciplinary Tribunal Panel of the Association of China-Appointed Attesting Officers Limited (Since 20th April 2010)

Main Areas of Practice :

  • Civil litigation, trust litigation, securities investigations and related matters, conveyancing and commercial litigation.
  • Conveyancing documents with special interests in structuring acquisitions of land projects, consent and non-consent scheme developments and re-developments and complex transactions.
  • Company (public and private) IPOs, mergers & acquisitions and commercial documentations.

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