On 3 January 2019, our Senior Partners, Peter Sit and C. K. Kwong presented Long Services Awards to the following members of the firm:
1. Alex Chan – Partner (25 years)
2. Leung Wing Fai – Legal Executive (30 years)
3. Law Shiu Chong – Managing Clerk for CAAO (30 years)
4. Monie Yau – Registration and Stamping Clerk (10 years)
5. Leanne Ching – Secretary (15 years)
Our Senior Partner C. K. Kwong has been reappointed to serve on the Board of ASTRI (Applied Science Technology Research Institute) for the third term of 2 years up to 20th October 2020. ASTRI is an institute established by the Hong Kong Government dedicated to apply technology research and development (R&D) to facilitate the growth and increase the competitive edge of technology – based industries in Hong Kong.
We act for HK Asia Holdings Limited (港亞控股有限公司) (the “Company”) in its successful listing on Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: 1723) on 27 September 2018. The team is led by our partner Mr. Simon Siu and assisted by our various members including our senior associate Mr. Sidney Ho, our associate Ms. Vivian Ng, our paralegal Ms. Sophia Au and our trainee solicitors Ms. Louise Lam and Mr. Marco Chong. The Company, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, are principally engaged in wholesale and retail sales of pre-paid products, such as subscriber identification module (SIM) cards and top-up vouchers in Hong Kong and was ranked first and second in Hong Kong’s pre-paid products distribution market targeted respectively at Filipinos and Indonesians in 2017.
Senior Partner C. K. Kwong was invited by the Hong Kong Government Department of Justice, in his capacity as the representative council member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (香港仲裁司學會代表理事) to deliver a talk on “Language in Arbitral Proceedings Involving Chinese and Foreign Parties, Costs of Arbitration, Interest on Damages and Costs” (“中外仲裁中所使用的語言、仲裁費用、索償金額及費用的利息”) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Guangzhou on 5th September 2018.
It was a part of the Hong Kong Legal Services Forum 2018 lead by the Department of Justice to promote Hong Kong as the leading center for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia Pacific Region. Hong Kong positions itself to capitalize on the vast opportunities presented by the Bay Area Development Plan and to reinforce its presence in the Bay Area.
The event was attended by over 1,000 participants.
The PowerPoint used by Mr. Kwong (in Chinese only) can be found at the link provided below.
Our senior partner Mr Peter Sit has been re-appointed as a Member of the Appeal Board Panel (Town Planning) for a term of two years from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2020.
In view of the incomplete and erroneous reporting of our two letters both dated 14 August 2018, written by us on behalf of Mr Leung Chun-ying (梁振英先生), respectively to Dr Chung Kim-wah (鍾劍華先生) and Stand News (立場新聞), we append herewith the said letters and the exhibits for public viewing.
We are acting for Sun Hung Kai Properties in the sale of residential units in the “Lime Gala (形薈)” development. “Lime Gala (形薈)” provides a total of 650 residential units in which our firm is responsible for handling around 195 of them. The project is led by our partner Ms. Margaret Choi and assisted by Ms. Angela Wong (senior associate), Mr. William Chan (associate) and a team of experienced conveyancing clerks.
We successfully defended our clients in HCMC 8/2016 and obtained an order from the High Court to dismiss the Petitioner’s claims against our clients (in their capacity as Interveners in the legal proceedings) in respect of an application by the Petitioner under section 17 of the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance, Cap 192. The claims against our clients were for the sum of approximately HK$39 million.
Mr. Alex Chan, our Partner, led our litigation team with our Associate, Ms. Jenny Wong assisting
Letter to Dr Chung Kim-wah of today’s date (17 August 2018)
Our senior partner Mr Peter Sit has been re-appointed to the Air Transport Licensing Authority (the “Authority”) for two years from 1 August 2018.
The Authority is an independent statutory body established under the Air Transport (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations, Cap. 448 sub. leg. A. It is responsible for considering applications from airlines of Hong Kong for licences to operate scheduled services to and from Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the said regulations.
We are acting for Sun Hung Kai Properties in the sale of residential units in Phase 1 of the St Martin Development (雲滙發展項目). “Phase 1 of the St Martin Development (雲滙發展項目)” provides a total of 804 residential units in which our firm is responsible for handling around 201 of them. The project is led by our partner Ms. Margaret Choi and assisted by Ms. Angela Wong (senior associate), Mr. William Chan (associate) and a team of experienced conveyancing clerks.
We are acting for Sun Hung Kai Properties in the sale of residential units in Phase 2 of the St Martin Development (雲滙發展項目). “Phase 2 of the St Martin Development (雲滙發展項目)” provides a total of 604 residential units in which our firm is responsible for handling around 151 of them. The project is led by our partner Ms. Margaret Choi and assisted by Ms. Angela Wong (senior associate), Mr. William Chan (associate) and a team of experienced conveyancing clerks.
