Machiuanna Chu > Deacons > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Deacons’ TMT practice covers data protection and privacy, telecoms transactions and an array of media and entertainment matters, including film rights distribution issues. The team also boasts a strong contentious offering, frequently handling litigation, arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution in the TMT arena. Machiuanna Chu and Charmaine Koo jointly lead the practice. The former is a key contact for cross-border investment transactions and the latter frequently leverages her contentious experience to assist clients in investigations by and appeals against the Privacy Commissioner. Ian Liu is noted for his expertise in digital assets, while local law compliance issues form part of Amy Chung’s diverse work portfolio.

The broad bench at Deacons advises a stellar client list of government bodies, state-owned companies, and partnerships within the property development and manufacturing sectors. Known for advising on the full gamut of transactional issues, the team regularly handles mandates involving exits and private equity investments. Ronny Chow and Machiuanna Chu jointly lead the practice. Chow has deep knowledge spanning both public and private M&A, in addition to corporate finance and securities issues, while Chu focuses on investment projects, joint ventures, and venture capital investments. Alexander Que primarily advises banks and major corporations, leveraging his regulatory expertise to advise on the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Takeovers Code, and disclosure of interest requirements under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO).

Deacons is noted for handling a broad range of issues for both domestic and international listed companies, government bodies, and state-owned enterprises. Ronny Chow and Machiuanna Chu jointly lead the team, with Chow having longstanding expertise in takeovers and privatisations, while Chu has deep knowledge surrounding the issuance of virtual assets, and the establishment of digital businesses. Alexander Que has ample regulatory expertise, often advising banks and blue-chip companies on securities compliance issues and the Hong Kong Listing Rules. Maynard Leung assists clients across the consumer goods, healthcare, and real estate sectors with corporate reorganisations and secondary share offers.

Deacons houses a broad team which is known for providing comprehensive advice across the PRC and Hong Kong, frequently acting for clients across the hospitality, gaming, and IT sectors. The group handles a variety of matters, including negotiations with service providers, data flow regulations across various jurisdictions, and data requests from law enforcement agencies and data subjects. Charmaine Koo and Machiuanna Chu jointly lead the practice. Koo is noted for her contentious IP expertise, regularly handling compliance issues concerning the exploitation, transfer, and processing of data, in addition to impact assessments on projects. Chu leverages her longstanding commercial expertise to act for technology clients in the commercialisation of digital businesses. Dual qualified in Hong Kong and New Zealand, Kelley Loo handles a broad range of IP related mandates, in addition to privacy policies, and arrangements governing the sharing of data across groups of companies and jurisdictions.