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William Leung

William Leung

Principal of William KW Leung & Co., Solicitors of Hong Kong SAR, China whose experience includes being the followings:-

an arbitrator dealing with arbitration Rules of various arbitral institutions including HKIAC, LMAA, ICC, SIAC, CIETAC, CMAC, KCAB, KLRCA, WIPO and UNCITRAL; and
a solicitor advocate dealing with the aforesaid arbitration Rules.

Area of Expertise

English common laws and Hong Kong laws, in particular the following areas of laws:

international litigation;
international (commercial) arbitration;
maritime and admiralty (including ship sale/purchase, collision, charter party, pollution, casualty, arrest and transport);
international trade and investment;
mergers and acquisition and due diligence;
capital market;
corporate (-related) disputes (including shareholders’ and directorship disputes);
corporate insolvency & restructuring;
constructions and project development;
intellectual property.

 

Past Employment

Articleship with Isadore Goldman, a top City of London firm specializing in insolvency (corporate); recovery; commercial and international litigation. 1986 – 1988
Assistant Solicitor with Wilkinson & Grist, a reputable local solicitor firm 1990
Corporate Finance Associate with CEF Capital Limited, a local finance house 1991
Setting up of William KW Leung & Co., Solicitors of Hong Kong SAR, China 1992 – now
Appointed by the Hong Kong Insolvency Office as Provisional Liquidators and Official Liquidators of more than 100 companies in Hong Kong 2003 – now

 

Membership

Foshan Overseas Friendship Association (???????) Standing Committee 2000 to present
Hong Kong Overseas Chinese General Association (????????) Honorary Legal Adviser 2001 to present
Hong Kong Exporters Association (??????) Honorary Legal Adviser 2002 to present
San Wui Commercial Association of Hong Kong(??????) Honorary Legal Adviser 2006 to present
Hong Kong Sze Yup Club(??????) Director and Member 2007 to present
Shi Chin Natives’Association(???????) Honorary Legal Adviser 2007 to present
San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School Independent Manager 2008 to present
????(??)????? Honorary Legal Adviser 2009 to present
Ng Yeup Countryman Federation Society(?????????)Honorary Legal Adviser 2009 to present
Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong Community Organisations(????????)Director 2011 to present
The Hong Kong Chinese Importers’ & Exporters’ Association(?????????)Director 2013 to present
Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations (????????) Director 2013 to present
Hong Kong Foshan Trader Association Ltd. (????????) Director 2016 to 2018

Qualification

Bachelor in English Law Cardiff University, United Kingdom 1985
Solicitors Final Examination College of Law, Guildford, England, United Kingdom 1986
Master in Law University of London, United Kingdom 1988
MBA University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 1992
Diploma in Advanced Security Market Analysis Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Chinese University of Hong Kong 1996
Bachelor in Chinese Law China University of Politics and Law, People’s Republic of China 1997
Master in Chinese Economic Law Peking University, People’s Republic of China 2001

Background and Education +

Legal Qualification

Solicitor of England & Wales, United Kingdom 1988
Solicitor of Hong Kong SAR, China 1988
Solicitor of Australian Capital Territory, Australia 1990
Barrister of High Court of Australia 1990
Solicitor of New South Wales, Australia 1996
Solicitor of British Virgin Islands, Caribbean (Central America) 2014
Solicitor Advocate of Hong Kong SAR, China 2016

Professional Qualification

“Maritime Arbitration in New York” by Society of Maritime Arbitrators Inc., New York, USA Certificate February 2006
Fellowship examination by Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, Hong Kong FHKIArb. December 2006
Fellowship examination by Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore FSIArb. August 2007
Fellowship examination by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, U.K. FCIArb. July 2009

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