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Simon W.H. Wong

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Simon joined OLN as a Partner in our Corporate Commercial Department in 2020.

Simon specialises in corporate finance, securities, M&A, joint ventures, compliance, corporate restructurings, and PRC-related transactions. He has handled IPOs of PRC and non-PRC companies on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

Simon has been involved in advising on pre-IPO private equity investments, post-IPO notifiable transactions, corporate reorganisations, compliance, and related transactions. Simon has also been involved in advising overseas investors in setting up PRC joint ventures.
Prior to joining OLN, Simon has previously worked in the Hong Kong office of two international law firms.

Simon was recognised as the “Next Generation Lawyer” in Corporate (including M&A), Hong Kong by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2017 & 2018.

Admissions and Memberships

Since 2001   Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Education

University of Hong Kong

Master of Laws

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

External Publications

Lexology GTDT – Public M&A Hong Kong 2023 – https://oln-law.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/08/2023-Public-MA-Hong-Kong.pdf

What Others Say

Very professional firm and people. Simon has been amazing in accompanying us through a transaction. Laurent has been great as well. Shap, commercial, nice and more importantly always available (email, WhatsApp, phone) which is a key differentiator vs. other legal firms.

– Laurent Ly

Simon was very knowledgeable and patient. He was able to address all our questions and concerns in a prompt and professional manner. Simon was able to think from the client’s shoe which made decision making a lot easier.

– Lowell Li

Simon Wong is by far the best lawyer I’ve worked with – he truly understood our needs and went above and beyond to provide us the best service possible with a very quick turnaround.

– Ash Chandak

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Awards

Yvonne Y.W. Kong

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Profile

Yvonne graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2011 with an LLB degree and her Postgraduate Certificate in Law. She joined Oldham Li & Nie as a trainee in November 2011, where she specialised at the firm’s Matrimonial and Family Law Department. After her training at Oldham Li & Nie, she qualified as a solicitor in November 2013 and joined the firm’s Matrimonial and Family Law Department as an Associate. She was promoted to Senior Associate in 1st January 2019 and became a Partner at OLN’s Matrimonial and Family Law Department in 1st December 2020.

Yvonne has worked extensively with local and expatriate clients on applications for divorce, financial applications and children matters. Yvonne thrives and has a particular strong interest in complex children applications including Hague Convention, Wardship, surrogacy, adoption, relocation, custody, care and control and access. She has extensive experience attending and advising clients at mediation, hearings and high conflict trials where she works frequently with experienced Counsel. Yvonne also has experience with helping clients obtain adoption orders, maintenance orders for children born out of wedlock, applications for interim financial orders against deceased persons’ Estates and Committee Orders under Part II of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap.136).

Yvonne has solid experience in ancillary relief matters throughout her years at OLN, advising high net worth clients on their division of assets as well as pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements. She has substantial experience in working on local and overseas probate and trust matters and advises clients on their Wills and on estate planning and administration of estates.

Yvonne is a member of the Hong Kong Family Law Association and speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Her colleagues say she very much enjoys her job and is patient, good attributes to have for a matrimonial and family lawyer!

Admissions and Memberships

Since 2013 Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Since 2011 Member of the Hong Kong Family Law Association (FLA)

Education

University of Hong Kong

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Notable Cases
External Publications

Child Relocation 2024 (Hong Kong SAR, China) – Trends and Developments, by Stephen Peaker (Partner), Yvonne Kong (Partner), Lauren Ng (Associate) & Gabriel Yuen (Paralegal), Chambers & Partners, September 2024

Family Law 2024 (Hong Kong SAR, China) – Trends and Developments, by Stephen Peaker (Partner), Yvonne Kong (Partner), Lauren Ng (Associate) & Phoenix Chan (Associate), Chambers & Partners, February 2024

Child Relocation 2023 (China) – Trends and Developments, by Stephen Peaker (Partner), Yvonne Kong (Partner), Lauren Ng (Associate) & Phoenix Chan (Associate), Chambers & Partners, September 2023

What Others Say

Yvonne has been a fantastic lawyer for me, she has been very strategic in her approach on how to deal with my divorce proceedings. Not only she is very knowledgeable and a skilled lawyer, but also she has been a good voice of reasoning to help me make the best decisions for myself and my children in a highly difficult moment. I always had the clear sensation that she really cared about my case and consistently tried to anticipate what the other part could be doing, or why they would act in the way they did. She is a best in class lawyer and she has been instrumental in me getting an advantageous deal in the shortest possible time.

– Head Director of a Marketing Company

Yvonne is a very personable and knowledgeable lawyer. She was able to help me navigate a difficult and stressful divorce with patience and compassion. Her ability to see the big picture and strategically plan the best course of action was highly appreciated and I am very grateful to have had her at my service. I would wholeheartedly recommend Yvonne to anyone in need of legal expertise.

– Housewife/ Mother of 2

Yvonne has been my lawyer since 2018 and continues to work on my case of international child abduction. Since the beginning, she has demonstrated the utmost level of professionalism. Yvonne has always been proactive in finding solutions and suggesting innovative ideas along each step of my journey. What has always impressed me is her responsiveness to my questions and for actions taken on my behalf. She worked collaboratively with my lawyer in Russia, where my young daughter had been taken, which led to two court orders being made in my favour setting a precedent in the country. In Hong Kong, Yvonne was able to have my daughter become a ward of the court and have an order put in place for her return. But, most importantly, Yvonne has shown empathy which, in my experience, is a quality I have not found in many people within the legal profession. Should anyone ask me to refer them to a family lawyer, I would not hesitate in recommending Yvonne.

– Managing Director of an Aviation Company

Yvonne was very diligent in reviewing the circumstances of my case and developing options on how to best move forward. Her extensive experience in matrimonial cases provided invaluable guidance throughout the process.

– Director of a Hong Kong Listed Company

Yvonne displays an eye for detail and a degree of engagement with my case, together with an ongoing sincere sedulity, that indicates an in depth and dedicated overseer. From my perspective she demonstrates a commanding, but not overbearing, aptitude with those of her team she manages and seemingly coordinates her/their workload for me, the client, in a way that creates reassurance, solidity, and continuity of commitment.

– Business Owner

I have known Yvonne for many years and she was always attentive, prompt and provided me with very practical legal solutions – which my family was very thankful of. She is always one call away and ready to offer her professional counsel, especially during difficult and urgent times. I would not hesitate to recommend Yvonne as a reliable and competent lawyer who provides, tailor-made and solid services on a private client basis.

– Deputy CEO of a Listed Company Hong Kong

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Awards

Jonathan J. Lam

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Jonathan is a Partner at Oldham, Li & Nie. He regularly acts on commercial dispute matters involving multi-national corporations and has cross border elements.

Apart from his extensive experience in dispute resolution practice, Jonathan is also experienced in trust and probate matters.

He has acted in a number of high profile landmark cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal involving shareholders’ disputes, derivative action, debt recovery, civil fraud, insolvency and complex probate matters.

Admissions and Memberships

Since 2014  Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Since 2024  Affiliate Member of STEP

Education

London School of Economics and Political Science

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons)

What Others Say

“I am fully satisfied with the cases that OLN assisted with – Jonathan was a star in helping my cases – including recouping all outstanding loans interests, as well as advised on a commercial dispute and fraud case.”

– Chongwei Wong, Empiricus Capital

Notable Cases
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

  • Acting in a debt recovery action against the borrower and the various securities providers. The collaterals involved include a share charge over a holding company of a hotel project of sizeable value. Claim sum is US$83 million. Successfully obtained Summary Judgment and subsequent enforcement actions including appointment of receiver, examination of judgment debtor and winding up actions. Successfully resisted appeals.
  • Acting for a Cayman investment fund in insolvency proceedings, liaising and handling Cayman counsel for a related insolvency action. Acting for the same defendant in an arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong and defending against a Mareva and proprietary injunction in aid of arbitration.
  • Shareholders dispute in relation to beneficial title of shares in a PRC Company that is worth US$25 million. Succeeded in defending against stay application by the Defendants at Court of Appeal.
  • Derivative action of a minority shareholder in a HK company for having misappropriated the Company’s fund via various suspicious transactions which were not recorded in the Company’s Audited Report. Claim amount is about HK$7 million. Succeeded in defending strike out application by the Defendants. Succeeded in obtaining Wallersteiner costs order against the Company.
  • Cases involving injunctions, including injunctions in shareholders’ disputes, fraud cases and internet scams. Successfully obtained Mareva Injunction Orders protecting assets of clients.
  • Acting for a Third Party in an Injunction Action where the Third Party is the lender of money to the Defendant. The security being publicly traded shares which were frozen by the Plaintiff which are under Defendant’s control pursuant to an agreement.
  • Acting and advising in various civil and commercial dispute matters including disputes regarding trademark infringement, sale and purchase of properties and breach of agreements.

ESTATE PLANNING, TRUST AND PROBATE EXPERIENCE

  • Representing the administrator of the estate of a high profile individual with a diverse portfolio of assets in multiple jurisdictions
  • Applications for ad colligenda bona grants (temporary limited grants for administration of deceased estates) and guardianship for mentally incapacitated persons
  • Representing one of the beneficiaries in a high-profile estate planning and trust matter
Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Awards

Victor K.M. Ng

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Victor joined OLN in 2013 and was admitted as a solicitor in 2015. Apart from being a Hong Kong qualified lawyer, he is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to commencing his legal career, Victor worked in two of the “Big Four” accounting firms focusing on Hong Kong, international and PRC taxes.

Riding on his dual-qualification which is quite unique in the legal industry, Victor not only assists clients on a broad range of cross-border corporate and commercial transactions (including M&As, due diligence, foreign direct investments in the PRC) and general commercial matters (including employment matters, data privacy and commercial agreements), but also advises clients on international tax planning matters with a focus on transactions and investment involving Hong Kong, PRC and the EU (including permanent establishment and tax treaty issues). Specifically, many of Victor’s clients are in the F&B industry and entertainment industry.

Victor’s clients include multi-national corporations having business presence in various jurisdictions and many startup entrepreneurs.

Admissions and Memberships

Since 2012   Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

Since 2015   Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Education

The University of Hong Kong

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons)

External Publications

Hong Kong’s proposed refinements on foreign source income exemption (“FSIE”) regime for passive income – Part 1 (October 2022)

Hong Kong Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents’ by LexisNexis Second Edition, 2020 Reissue – Start up Sale and Purchase Agreements

Employment Matters to Consider in Economic Downturn (March 2020)

What Others Say

The team led by Victor has done an incredible job under intense pressure over an extended period of time to deliver a contract, signed by all parties, to extend our business. We’re delighted and sincere in our gratitude to OLN

– Michael Denmark, Great Entertainment Group

Exceeded expectations. Calm reasoning and advice, detailed but to the point.

– Partner at one of “Big Four” accounting firms

My special thanks and gratitude to Victor’s team for their excellent service and hard work.

– Rick Wong

Notable Cases
M&A EXPERIENCE

  • Successfully assisted a client with its inbound investment into a PRC wholly foreign owned enterprise by conducting a full scope legal due diligence against the target company and drafting the transaction documents
  • Successfully assisted a client with the acquisition of a minority equity stake in a blockchain company by conducting a full scope legal due diligence against the target company, drafting the transaction documents and advising the client on the legal framework in Hong Kong relating to cryptocurrencies and blockchain businesses
  • Successfully assisted a client with the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of a group of target companies which operated a leading chain of mixian restaurants in Hong Kong and the subsequent corporate restructuring
  • Successfully assisted a Hong Kong company with its acquisitions of majority equity stakes in targets companies across France, Spain, Japan and the PRC, all of which were engaged in the trading of beauty products and devices
  • Acting as the legal advisor, on an ongoing basis, to a Hong Kong company engaged in the carnival business for its carnivals and other related businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore
  • Acting as the legal advisor, on an ongoing basis, to a Hong Kong company engaged in the observation wheel and other related businesses
  • Successfully assisted clients for them to jointly purchase the entire issued share capital of a target company which held various immovable landed properties in the PRC from a wholly owned subsidiary of an HKEX Main Board listed company, by different phases and by different special purpose vehicles
  • Provided legal advice to a Hong Kong investment and asset management company licensed under the SFO (types 1, 4 and 9), including drafting the discretionary management agreement
  • Advised various startup companies in different industries (including various e-commerce platforms) on various legal matters, including shareholders’ disputes, employment matters, data privacy, intellectual property rights and tenancy matters, etc.
  • Acting for leading multinational banks (as the lead arranger), to provide legal advice and assistance (including drafting / reviewing guarantee and security documents, advising on the procedures for perfecting and registering the securities, advising on the procedures, and drafting documents required for syndication of the loans etc.) in respect of secured syndicated loans in various leveraged buy-outs.
  • Provided legal assistance to mezzanine lenders in various leveraged buy-outs.
  • Acting for a multinational education technology company group having business presence in various jurisdictions, to provide legal advice and assistance on its restructuring and equity and debt financing.
  • Successfully assisted a client with the acquisition of a minority equity stake in a blockchain company by conducting a full scope legal due diligence against the target company.
  • Successfully assisted various clients with court-free amalgamation and corporate restructuring (including tax implications thereon).
  • Acting for a Japan-based corporation which specializes in manufacturing automotive components with operating arms in various jurisdictions on the Hong Kong law aspect of the client’s restructuring and subsequent sale of its majority stake in its Hong Kong joint venture company and the related sale and purchase of majority shareholding in the HKJV; and (iv) the financing arrangement and documents of the relevant parties.

TAX ADVISORY EXPERIENCE

  • Provided advice to the luxury hotel group trading under the brand name of “Pavilions” on its aggressive expansion plan in 2015 which included the acquisition and development of lands and hotels in in Amsterdam, Madrid, Portugal, Niseko and Nepal
  • Advised a cosmetics group which conducted sales in multinational markets including France and Japan on an optimal holding structure in light of its forthcoming changes of the tax residency of the ultimate individual shareholders
  • Assisted a client to lodge a formal objection to the Inland Revenue Department against the taxability of the interest income and foreign exchange gain which were not Hong Kong sourced
  • Assisted the client, who is appointed as the Property and Affairs Deputy of an individual by the Court for the individual’s benefit, to consider the law in relation to the guardianship of the individual as well as the tax issues concerning the assets of the individual
  • Successfully assisted a charitable organization in Hong Kong to liaise with the Inland Revenue Department and maintain the section 88 status
  • Assisted a high net worth individual with his personal tax planning, including considering various options available to the client as well as setting up a trust for him and his family members
  • Successfully assisted clients to lodge a claim with the Inland Revenue Department with respect to the tax treatments regarding the ex-gratia payment, statutory severance payment and relocation allowance paid to clients that the termination compensation was not subject to Hong Kong Salaries Tax based on various case laws

EMPLOYMENT-RELATED EXPERIENCE

  • Regularly drafting employment agreements and consultancy agreements for large corporations (including those in the financial and securities industries) including employee handbooks, employee incentive programs, non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-solicitation agreements, etc.
  • Regularly applying various work visas for employees
  • Advised employers on the enforceability of restrictive covenants, termination entitlements, redundancy plans, personal data privacy, and litigation risks, etc.
  • Advised employees on the statutory contractual rights in employment, and calculation of termination payment, etc.
  • Advised clients on the protection of trade secrets and confidential information
  • Provided advice to client on fixed term employment related issues, and assisted client on drafting the relevant agreements
  • Worked with both senior counsel and counsel, and assisted a former Chief Operations Officer of a HK company which is part of a multi-national group in an employment dispute against his former employer for wrongful dismissal.
  • Hu Yangyong v Alba Asia Ltd [2025] HKCFI 2484: successfully obtained a favourable Court of First Instance judgment (transferred from the Labour Tribunal) for the employee / plaintiff in a summary dismissal matter, securing approximately HKD5.4 million in damages.
Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Awards

Ann Y.H. Cheung

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Ann advises financial institutions, fund houses, investment managers, private equity investors and individual clients on their mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, hedge funds and private equity funds, including on formation, corporate maintenance, ongoing operations, restructuring, strategic exits and dissolution of a variety of investment structures and vehicles. 

Ann trained and practiced at the Hong Kong, London and Tokyo offices of DLA Piper, where Ann advised and assisted clients on capital markets and corporate finance transactions, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financial regulatory compliance, initial public offerings, private equity investments, public takeovers and white-collar regulatory investigations.

Ann also has comprehensive offshore experience in advising and assisting clients on Cayman Islands law and British Virgin Islands law matters at Hong Kong offices of offshore law firms.

In addition, Ann assists clients on dependent visa applications to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong.

Admissions and Memberships

Since 2013  Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Education

Columbia University

Bachelor of Science

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Juris Doctor (JD)

Languages

English, Cantonese and Putonghua

Dexter H.F. Yuen

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Dexter is a dual qualified lawyer (Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong in 2022; Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2024), and is currently assisting in the Tax & Private Client Department.

Dexter has vast experiences in handling civil litigations, including commercial litigation, insolvency proceedings (winding-up of companies and bankruptcy), shareholder disputes and arbitrations. He has been involved in the whole cycle of civil proceedings from pre-action investigation and strategy (e.g. jurisdiction, type of relief sought and prospect of recovery) to enforcement of judgments and awards (e.g. garnishee order, charging order and appointment of receiver). In terms of practical matters, Dexter has experiences in taking out discovery application against parties and non-parties, analyzing bank statements in accordance with different tracing principles for asset recovery, and instructing experts in valuating assets in dispute.

In particular, he has developed in-depth knowledge and practical insights in handling cyber fraud. In this area, he has successfully assisted clients to recover substantial amount of funds by means of accounting analysis and tracing exercise.

In his criminal practice, he acted for a client who was charged with defrauding the Hong Kong government in respect of a major government infrastructure. He was involved in the various stages from arrest, application for bail and to the eventual 20-day trial, where senior counsel was instructed to appear for the client.

Aside from his litigation and dispute resolution practice, Dexter also advises on private client and estate planning matters. In this area, he advises clients on the drafting (in either Chinese or English) and execution of wills, as well as the application for the issuance of Grant and the subsequent administration of estate. He also deals with tax controversies for clients, and liaises with the Inland Revenue Department on behalf of client. Moreover, he also has experiences in advising on the execution and registration of Enduring Power of Attorney (EPOA), and in handling mental health proceedings (including defending claims from the Committee to claw-back for the estate).

Experience
Civil litigation
  • Handling arbitration under HKIAC rules
  • Handling contempt of court proceedings
  • Handling shareholder disputes
  • Handling cross-border litigations involving elements of foreign law

Criminal litigation
  • Advising and assisting a high profile and widely reported white-collar crime matter

Regulatory compliance
  • Advising clients on regulatory compliance under primary and secondary legislation
Admissions and Memberships

Since 2022  Solicitor, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Since 2024  Solicitor, England and Wales

Education

The University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Social Sciences degree

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)

Languages

English, Cantonese and Mandarin