Kong Churk Hoi, Billy

The Firm has a reputable and substantial practice in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution service. Commercial litigation, corporate disputes, shareholders’ disputes, employment, defamation, and land title disputes are everyday subjects for this practice area. In addition, Debt Recovery matters; Personal Injury & Insurance Claims matters; and Matrimonial and Family issues are handled by specialized professional teams.

On regulatory and criminal litigation matters, the Firm has handled cases involving some of the most high profile investigations and hearings initiated by regulatory bodies, such as the Securities & Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Police Force, and the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Great importance is attached by the Firm to developing an understanding of the commercial objectives of its clients in order to formulate effective strategies or settlement approaches to successfully resolve their disputes.

The Firm regularly advises corporate and individual clients on virtually all aspects of business law including acquisitions and mergers; joint ventures and partnerships; company and group re-structuring; corporate finance; IPO; company law and contract law. In coordination with its global network, the Firm has the ability to advise on complex multiple-jurisdiction transactions. The Firm also has a significant depth of expertise in handling cross border Sino-Hong Kong and Sino-foreign transactions.

The Firm is retained to advise on banking matters by a large number of banks and financial institutions and to prepare and review loan and security documentation in major transactions.

The Firm’s outstanding and dedicated teams of Property lawyers have worked on some of the most challenging and complex property deals and transactions, including the acquisition and strata titled sale of the entire office block of 9 Queen’s Road Central, government land redevelopment projects and private land development projects. With significant market knowledge and expertise, the Firm is on the approved panel of most major banks in Hong Kong for property work.

The Firm is recognised as one of the leading intellectual property practices. It advises clients on protection of their intangible assets embodied in patents, designs, trade marks, copyright, domain names, knowhow and trade secrets. The Firm is experienced in filing applications for registration of patents, designs and trade marks. Its dynamic team regularly provides service to clients on enforcement and anti-counterfeiting matters. The Firm’s expertise also lies in commercialisation of intellectual property rights by way of distribution, franchising, licensing agreements etc.