Des Voeux Chambers

Frances practices mainly in commercial, company and insolvency areas, with experience in conflict of laws and jurisdictional disputes. She frequently handles matters concerning ancillary relief in aid of foreign proceedings and registration of PRC judgments. Experienced in trust, probate and shareholders’ disputes, she regularly acts for listed companies, their shareholders and directors in winding up petitions, unfair prejudice petitions and derivative actions.

Frances sits as the Deputy Chairman of the Panel of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance). She sat as a Deputy District Judge and Deputy High Court Master. She is on the Panels of Arbitrators of SHIAC, BAC/BIAC and SCIA.

Frances speaks fluent Mandarin. She appears for banks, state owned enterprises and individuals in court hearings or arbitrations conducted in English or Chinese. Frances has experience in being engaged to provide legal opinions on Hong Kong law in PRC proceedings to assist the PRC courts.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Panel Arbitrator, BAC/BIAC, SHIAC, SCIA, SCIAHK CEDR Accredited Mediator Deputy District Judge, HKSAR (2021-2024) Deputy High Court Registrar, HKSAR (2023-2025) Deputy Chairman, Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) Deputy Chairman, Administrative Appeals Board

Senior Counsel, HKSAR Registered Foreign Lawyer, Singapore International Commercial Court Registered Attorney, New York State Registered Lawyer, Greater Bay Area - B.A. (CUHK) M.A. (OXON) LL.M. (HARV) PCLL (HKU)