Clifford Chance combines extensive global reach with deep local insight to deliver workable and practical solutions for financial services clients, including investment banks, insurers, funds and fintech entities. While some of the work is of a standalone nature, much of it is collaborative alongside the firm’s market-leading transaction financial services offering. Team head Rocky Mui handles conventional financial services regulatory matters, including within the asset management sector, and also spearheads the office’s efforts on the fintech front where he is particularly active on cryptocurrency/blockchain matters. On the contentious front, Jonathan Wong is skilled at helping guide large local and international financial institutions through complex regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, including alleged insider dealing, market misconduct and control failures.
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‘The Team is exceptionally client centric and service focused. They are prompt in response, commercial and pragmatic in approach and advice, yet able to balance regulatory and legal concerns and risks to guide us in meeting our objectives whilst managing risks. Exceptional team.’
‘Jonanathan Wong, Stephanie Wong and team are exceptional in being client and service orientated.’
‘I worked with the fund team of CC in Hong Kong and Singapore. Comparing to the other firms, CC has its own office in both Hong Kong and Singapore and can advise on both jurisdictions. That is their advantage if the matter requires to consider both jurisdictions at the same time. ’
‘The lawyers is generally responsive generally will reply me within the same day which I feel appreciated.'
Key clients
- Haitong Securities
- HSBC
- Animoca Brands
Work highlights
Advised Haitong Securities Co., Ltd in connection with Guotai Junan Securties Co., Ltd's merger with Haitong Securities by way of absorption and share exchange.
Advised HSBC on the issuance of 1-year 3.6% native digital bonds under its MTN Programme on the HSBC Orion platform.
Advised leading Web3 company Animoca Brands on the formation of a joint venture with Standard Chartered and HKT, which aims to be one of the first entities to obtain a stablecoin issuer licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) under the Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Rocky Mui
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Wong; Francis Edwards; Terry Yang; Michael Wang; Andre Da Roza