8 January, 2020
Deacons, Hong Kong’s longest established and largest law firm, has strengthened the firm with three new partner appointments, effective from 1 January, 2020.
All three partners were previously senior associates who have been promoted to the partnership. They include Canny Lau from the corporate finance practice, Ming Chiu Li and Pinky Siu from the investment funds practice. Their dedication to the firm, coupled with exceptional individual qualities strengthen our market-leading offering and continue to enhance our position as Hong Kong’s own world-class law firm.
These appointments bring the total number of partners to 54, cementing Deacons’ position as Hong Kong’s largest law firm.
The promotions reflect Deacons’ continued investment and commitment to providing clients with top quality talent, and ensure the firm further strengthens its capabilities in the key areas of investment funds and corporate finance. These appointments follow the hire of partner Benjamin Choi, an experienced trademarks lawyer who joined our intellectual property practice in September.
Below are key details of the new partner appointments:
Canny Lau, Partner, Corporate Finance
Canny is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong and focuses on corporate finance and securities work. Her experience spans the full spectrum of corporate finance and includes initial public offerings, secondary issues, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructurings, as well as local and cross border joint ventures.
Canny is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Ming Chiu Li, Partner, Investment Funds
Ming Chiu Li has extensive experience in investment funds, specialising in SFC authorised funds and MPF and pension funds. He also regularly advises clients on a wide range of regulatory issues. Ming Chiu has a particular interest in innovative fund products, especially those related to China.
He has been involved in many “firsts” in the SFC-authorised fund space, such as the first RMB-denominated fund (2010), the first “RQFII” fund (2011) and the first mainland recognised fund (under the China-HK mutual recognition regime) (2015).
Pinky Siu, Partner, Investment Funds
Pinky has substantial experience advising on the establishment of a wide range of funds in Hong Kong, including retail SFC-authorised funds, exchange-traded funds, constituent funds of MPF schemes, approved pooled investment funds and index-tracking collective investment schemes.
Pinky also does licensing and compliance work, and regularly advises her clients on SFC and other regulatory related matters.
In 2019, Pinky was awarded ‘Rising Star of the Year’ by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) for at the IFLR Asia Pacific Awards. This prestigious accolade is awarded to lawyers who have been involved in some of the most innovative legal work in the Asia Pacific region.
