On the afternoon of April 29, 2026, Managing Partner Roy Leung, Senior Partner Joseph Wong, Founding Partner Peter Sit, and Associate Carrie Li of SFKS were invited to attend the “Soaring to Blue Oceans, Conquering the Global Waves - Shunde Enterprises Exploring New Opportunities for Going Global via Hong Kong” matchmaking event, held at the Urban Living Room of the Yunlu Listed Company Town. The event was hosted by Yunlu Listed Company Town and brought together institutions including the Shunde District Bureau of Science and Technology, Shunde District Technology and Financial Innovation Center, Global Vishon Management (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., and SFKS, to jointly explore pathways and practical approaches for Shunde enterprises to leverage Hong Kong’s role as a “Super Connector” in expanding into international markets.
Leaders in attendance included Ou Shengjun, Director of the Shunde District Bureau of Science and Technology, and Liang Huimin, Deputy Director. Director Ou Shengjun noted that against the complex backdrop of international trade, opportunities and challenges coexist for enterprises going global. Hong Kong possesses unique geographical advantages and serves as a vital bridge and window for Shunde enterprises to reach global markets. He expressed hope that deepening cooperation between Shunde and Hong Kong would help build a “high-speed road” for Shunde enterprises to access international markets.
During the thematic sharing session, our associate Carrie Li delivered a presentation on the topic “Common Pain Points and Strategic Safeguards for Cross-Border Enterprises Going Global”, providing a detailed introduction to issues that enterprises may encounter in areas such as corporate account opening and financing, shareholding arrangements, and intellectual property protection in Hong Kong. Following the presentation, the solicitors from SFKS engaged in informal discussions with the attending enterprises, addressing specific concerns related to the listing requirements in Hong Kong, the establishment of offshore structures, and cross-border tax arrangements.
Looking ahead, SFKS will continue to uphold its service philosophy of “Serve Clients Respectfully and Apply Law Professionally” and maintain close collaboration with institutions such as the Shunde District Technology and Financial Innovation Center, Yunlu Listed Company Town, and Global Vishon. SFKS is committed to providing professional, efficient, and reliable legal services to enterprises in Shunde and the GBA for Hong Kong listings, cross-border investments, and overseas market expansion, helping more “Shunde-made” products and businesses leverage Hong Kong as a springboard to fly toward broader horizons overseas.
On the morning of April 29, 2026, Managing Partner Roy Leung, Senior Partner Joseph Wong, Founding Partner Peter Sit, and Associate Carrie Li of SFKS were invited to visit the Foshan Lawyers Association, during which in-depth discussions were held on topics such as deepening legal service collaboration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and empowering cross-border development for enterprises.
SFKS sincerely thanks President Wu Xingyin of the Foshan Lawyers Association, Deputy Chief of the Lawyer Management Section of the Municipal Justice Bureau and Secretary-General of the Foshan Lawyers Association Chen Chenchen, Vice President Chen Zhikun, Director Zhou Lixia of the Foreign and Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Legal Affairs Committee, Administrative Deputy Secretary-General Chen Danxia, Deputy Secretary-General Yang Zhisheng, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan and Foreign Affairs Committee and Council Member of the Foshan Lawyers Association Wang Guifen, Director Luo Cheng of the Foreign and Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Legal Affairs Committee, and Liao Cuiwen, Member of the Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan and Foreign Affairs Committee, for their warm hospitality.
During the discussions, President Wu Xingyin introduced the economic landscape of Foshan and the development of its legal profession, noting that the Foshan Lawyers Association is actively building platforms to facilitate regular exchanges with fellow lawyers from Hong Kong and Macao, integrating legal service resources within the GBA, and supporting enterprises in going global. Vice President Chen Zhikun shared Foshan’s policies and measures to support GBA lawyers practicing in Foshan, as well as efforts to nurture cross-border legal talent. He expressed hope that the discussion would further strengthen communication and collaboration with SFKS and other Hong Kong counterparts, jointly advancing the rule of law and coordinated development of legal services in the GBA.
On behalf of SFKS, Managing Partner Roy Leung delivered a speech expressing gratitude to the Foshan Lawyers Association for their reception. Subsequently, members of SFKS shared the latest developments in Hong Kong’s legal services market, highlighting our professional strengths in cross-border legal matters, such as cross-border M&A, offshore trusts, and intellectual property protection, leveraging over 45 years of experience. Furthermore, SFKS fully supports the Hong Kong SAR Government in comprehensively aligning with the national “15th Five-Year Plan” and actively fulfilling its roles as a super connector and super value-adder. During this forum, the two parties reached broad consensus on issues such as cross-border legal service collaboration, nurturing cross-border legal talent, and safeguarding enterprises in their “going global” efforts, further strengthening the ties between the legal professions of Guangdong and Hong Kong. Moving forward, SFKS will continue to uphold the philosophy of “bridging two legal systems, connecting East and West”, working closely with the Foshan Lawyers Association and more Chinese Mainland legal institutions to precisely meet the cross-border development needs of local pillar industries, jointly building a high-caliber cross-border legal service ecosystem, and contributing professional expertise to the integrated development of the GBA.
SFKS remains committed to leveraging the unique advantages of Hong Kong’s common law system to provide comprehensive legal support for mainland enterprises in their global expansion. As a full-service law firm rooted in Hong Kong and serving clients worldwide, SFKS is not only listed in the Hong Kong Law Society’s “Panel List of Hong Kong Legal Services Providers Supporting ‘Go Global’” but also won the ALB “Greater Bay Area Law Firm of the Year (Hong Kong)” award in 2025.
SFKS provides the following professional legal services for enterprises going global:
On the afternoon of April 28, 2026, at the invitation of the Shunde Women Enterprisers Association, Managing Partner Roy Leung, Senior Partner Simon Siu, Senior Partner Joseph Wong, Founding Partner Peter Sit, and Associate Carrie Li of SFKS, together with members of the Hong Kong Copia Family Office, visited Daliang, Shunde, to attend a thematic sharing session titled “The Super Connector for Going Global”, engaging in in-depth exchanges with over 30 women entrepreneurs.
During the thematic sharing session, Founding Partner Peter Sit systematically introduced the characteristics of Hong Kong’s common law system, focusing on asset risk and wealth management, as well as the core value of common law trusts. Mr. Sit highlighted that Hong Kong, as a common law jurisdiction, boasts a long-established and mature trust system. This system offers mainland entrepreneurs a pathway to wealth protection and succession that differs from the mainland legal framework, serving as a vital legal tool for family businesses to achieve “long-term sustainability”.
In the open exchange session, women entrepreneurs engaged in lively discussions with SFKS’s team on topics such as the establishment of family trusts and cross-border business expansion. The warm and cordial atmosphere further strengthened friendly exchanges and resource connections between Shunde and Hong Kong.
Looking ahead, SFKS will continue to uphold its service philosophy of “Serve Clients Respectfully and Apply Law Professionally”, maintaining regular collaboration with the Shunde Women Entrepreneurs Association and other GBA business associations. SFKS is committed to providing professional, practical, and reliable legal services to women entrepreneurs and family businesses, supporting entrepreneurs in the GBA in achieving stable growth and orderly succession on the global stage.
SFKS is consistently dedicated to leveraging the unique advantages of Hong Kong’s common law system, providing robust and professional legal solutions for wealth succession and asset protection to high-net-worth individuals and family businesses:
SFKS was delighted to welcome the Legal and Compliance Department team of our long-standing client, China Resources Group (the "CR Legal Team"), for an exchange visit. The visiting team included Assistant Chief Legal Counsel Durward Kan, Senior Group Legal Counsel Johnny Ip, and Senior Group Legal Counsel Anderson Liu.
During the meeting, representatives from our firm, including Managing Partner Roy Leung, Senior Partner Joseph Wong, and Partner Margaret Choi, provided an in-depth overview of our firm's recent business developments and achievements. They exchanged insights with the experienced CR Legal Team on key practice areas such as real estate, corporate and commercial matters, M&A and financing, arbitration and mediation, and intellectual property, all of which are core legal service areas of our firm.
SFKS has long been serving major corporations and state-owned capital investment companies, including China Resources Group. The Group currently owns 9 Hong Kong-listed companies and 13 Chinese mainland-listed companies, totaling 22 listed companies, with a broad and deep business portfolio ranging from cross-border investment to consumer goods. Its businesses span integrated energy, industrial finance, technology and energy development, emerging industries, urban construction, health products, and food and beverage retail. Leveraging our diversified core legal services and cross-border legal expertise between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, SFKS looks forward to continuing to provide efficient, high-quality legal services and support to major corporate groups.
SFKS is one of the law firms on the Panel List of Hong Kong Legal Services Providers Supporting Overseas Expansion, compiled by the Department of Justice and featured in the GoGlobal Cross-sectoral Professional Services Platform launched by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). Our Managing Partner Roy Leung attended the HKTDC GoGlobal Connect Launch Ceremony on 14 April 2026, which was officiated by Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong SAR Government, and Prof Frederick Ma, Chairman of the HKTDC.
SFKS fully support Chinese Mainland enterprises in “going global” to expand into international markets through Hong Kong as a strategic platform. We have abundant experiences in corporate affairs, commercial litigation and cross-border dispute resolution, and other industry-specific services, e.g. IT, banking and finance, infrastructure engineering, consumer goods. Comprehensive services to Chinese enterprises are provided by our teams of experienced lawyers, some of which are also qualified as Greater Bay Area (GBA) lawyers, China-Appointed Attesting Officers and Notary Public.
Our Senior Associate Cindy Fong has been appointed as a member of the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE) Committee and the Trainee Solicitors Committee (TSC) of the Law Society of Hong Kong, for a term of 1 year respectively.
The OLQE Committee establishes and reviews the competency standard required for overseas lawyers sitting the OLQE, including its syllabi, reading list, information package and policy.
The TSC considers policy matters relating to the trainee solicitor contract system and the training of trainee solicitors, including the quality of training to trainee solicitors, and makes recommendations thereto.
SFKS works closely with the Law Society of Hong Kong in a wide range of legal and social matters, especially to strengthen legal practices, support legal training and continuous professional development, and connect members of the Law Society of Hong Kong with other legal communities in Chinese Mainland and worldwide.
Our Associate Emily Ip shared as a guest alumna at the Industry Insight Sharing and Networking Session, oraganised by the Centre of Development and Resources for Students of the University of Hong Kong.
More than 70 students attended the event to learn about career planning and insights of various industries from 12 guest alumni.
At the event, Emily had a fruitful exchange with undergraduate and postgraduate students on navigating the post-pandemic job-searching scene, exploring her career path as a junior legal practitioner and developing a legal career amidst the rapid development of AI technology.
SFKS recognises the importance of cultivating the power of the youth in the legal industry and is dedicated to empower our next generation of budding legal practitioners.
Photos courtesy of the University of Hong Kong.
SFKS takes pleasure to announce the entering of a strategic alliance with Chainova Technology Limited (“Chainova”), a platform with strong expertise and experience in the technical aspects of Web 3.0 and blockchain technologies, Real-World Asset (“RWA”) tokenization, security token offering (“STO”) and the related technologies.
A signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding of the aforesaid strategic alliance was hosted on 20 March 2026.
The strategic alliance will leverage the respective strengths and expertise of SFKS and Chainova to provide comprehensive solutions to clients seeking guidance and execution in the areas of Web 3.0, blockchain, stablecoin, digital identity, RWA, STO, tracing and freezing in digital fraud.
SFKS has the history of pioneering technology related market changes. Today, SFKS is dedicated to transforming clients’ valuable innovations into enforceable rights, with structuring licenses, custody, disclosures, data protection and dispute pathways.
Our Senior Associate Cindy Fong spoke at a seminar cum dinner organized by Hong Kong Real Property Federation (HKRPF).
HKRPF provides a wide spectrum of services of company and individual members including property developers, construction companies and senior practitioners of related disciplines such as surveyors, engineers, architects, valuators, lawyers, property managers, bankers and accountants etc., providing professional services to the real estate industry.
In the event, Cindy shared on a High Court adverse possession case where Counsel for the case, Derek Hu, was also a co-speaker for the session.
SFKS echoes the dedication of HKRPF in supporting Hong Kong’s economic development and to assist its members to develop business in the Mainland and across the Strait.
Photo from left to right:
Dr. Wai-Man Woo, SBS, BBS, Permanent Honorary President, HKRPF
Mr. Anthony Chan, BBS, MH, JP, Permanent Honorary President, HKRPF
Mr. Kuok Hoi Sang, MH, President, HKRPF
Cindy Fong
Derek Hu, Counsel
Mr. Victor Sung, Chairman of Professional Affairs Committee, HKRPF
We wish you had a Happy International Women's Day! Our partner, Ms. Jenny Wong, was honored to be a guest speaker at the “Celebrating Women in Law: Blossoming Together in the Legal Profession” event, organized by the Guangzhou Lawyers Association. Jenny shared her journey on how female lawyers can thrive professionally by embracing their unique strengths—a story of professionalism, growth, and mission.
Our firm are committed to empowering our female lawyers to excel in the legal profession while maintaining a harmonious and fulfilling family life. To all the incredible women —may you continue to excel and reach new heights in your careers!
Our Founding Partner Mr. Peter Sit and Senior Partner Mr. Joseph Wong were honoured to be invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Hong Kong Shunde Science and Technology Innovation Liaison Office (Talent Liaison Station).
Led the Foshan Shunde District Science and Technology Bureau, the Liaison Office serves as a bridgehead connecting Shunde with Hong Kong's technology and talent resources. Its key functions include linking science and technology parks, universities, and research institutions in Hong Kong, facilitating the implementation and commercialisation of Hong Kong technological innovations in Shunde industries; attracting high-level talent, young innovators in science and technology, and cutting-edge projects; and to supporting Shunde enterprises seeking Hong Kong listings, fostering connections with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and venture capital funds to meet financing needs.
Following the inauguration ceremony, our representatives joined government officials and other distinguished guests in discussions on talent recruitment and cooperation initiatives.
We are deeply grateful to the Hong Kong Shunde Science and Technology Innovation Liaison Office (Talent Liaison Station) for this valuable opportunity. supporting deeper collaboration between Shunde and Hong Kong in advancing science and technology innovation and promoting cross-border commercial development.
Our Trainee Solicitor Christy Hui’s article, “Arbitration at the Edge of Insolvency: Hong Kong Offshore Strategy after Guy Lam, Sian and Hyalroute”, has been published in the January 2026 issue of Asian Dispute Review.
Focusing on structures in which an immediate holding company is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) or the Cayman Islands, this article highlights how variances in approaches to insolvency are no longer merely theoretical but central to strategies for enforcing arbitration clauses. It focuses on how, over the past two years, courts in Hong Kong, the BVI and the Cayman Islands have adopted diverging approaches to arbitration clauses in cases in which creditors seek to wind up debtor companies.
As helpfully compared by Christy, in Hong Kong, arbitration clauses remain a robust shield against liquidation, whereas in the BVI and Cayman Islands, arbitration clauses offer less protection. This asymmetry encourages forum selection by creditors at the debtor’s jurisdiction of incorporation. Hong Kong and BVI/Cayman Islands courts are now apparently moving in divergent trajectories in reconciling arbitration agreements with insolvency remedies. The key insight is not simply that Hong Kong courts are ‘pro-arbitration’ and offshore courts are ‘pro insolvency’. Rather, arbitration clauses now operate as asymmetric tools that may shift bargaining power.
SFKS practices a wide range of dispute resolution, and advises on the drafting and application of arbitration clauses. SFKS also has a vibrant insolvency related legal practice, with abundant exposure to multinational corporations and listed companies with offshore corporate vehicles in different stages of their business cycle.
