Rocky Mui > Clifford Chance > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Winning plaudits for its work on transformational work across key areas including blockchain, smart contracts, tokenisation, stablecoins and insurtech, Clifford Chance LLP is a popular choice for major tech companies, financial institutions, and fintechs ranging exchange platforms to e-wallet service providers. Kelly Gregory and Rocky Mui share leadership duties, with the latter well versed in mandates involving emerging asset classes such as tokenisation, stablecoins and digital infrastructure. Ling Ho is at the forefront of technology-related IP matters, while Brian Harley is a trusted counsel for technology-driven transactional work.

Clifford Chance remains a popular choice among investors and funds due to its deep institutional knowledge base built up over its many years in the market, and its ability to draw from broader resources both in the region and globally through its international network of offices. Following the retirement of Mark Shipman in May 2023, Matthias Feldmann heads the team, and combines deep industry knowledge, gleaned through strong trade body relationships, including the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) with strong credibility among hedge and private real estate fund managers, in particular. Liyong Xing, who joined in June 2022 from Kirkland & Ellis, has strong connections with regionally headquartered funds including private equity funds, which she advises on structuring and regulatory matters, as well as on secondary transactions. As part of his broad ranging practice across asset classes, Rocky Mui has developed particular skill in relation to fintech matters.

Clifford Chance is a popular choice among a stellar roster of banking and funds clients to advise on a myriad of regulatory issues, both on a standalone basis as well as in the context of transactional work. In this context, not only is the firm able to call upon market-leading product experts who act on the front end of deals, but also core regulatory experts who are at the cutting edge of developments in the market. Although it does handle purely domestic work, many of the mandates handled by the team have a cross-border complexion, where the firm is particularly well-suited to act by virtue of its ability to work alongside colleagues with product and regulatory expertise in key global offices, including in the US, UK and Europe. Rocky Mui handles non-contentious matters, both in relation to conventional funds/banking regulatory matters as well as within the fintech space – a sector which he has particular expertise and insight. Donna Wacker heads up the overarching APAC financial regulatory group and specialises in contentious mandates including enforcement actions and internal investigations. Financial services luminary Mark Shipman retired in May 2023.