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Stephen Wong

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About

Stephen Wong is a Hong Kong qualified litigator and handles regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by the SFC (where he previously spent eight years working as an investigator and assistant to the Chairman), the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Monetary Authorities, Commercial Crime Bureau and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Stephen advises on all aspects of investigations and enforcement actions, including investigations relating to breach of Listing Rules, market misconduct and derivative civil proceedings and white collar crime investigations into senior executives.

Stephen advises listed companies and licensed corporations on compliance and regulatory matters, including acting for companies in their application for a license to carry out regulatory activities, advising on supervisory actions by regulatory bodies (including routine intermediary inspections by the SFC) and advising on compliance with Listing Rules, and Securities and Futures Ordinance and other relevant applicable laws and regulations. While his practice focusses on Hong Kong regulatory bodies, he also regularly acts for companies facing cross-border regulatory investigations or issues. His client base includes listed companies, their senior management and controlling shareholders. He also advises auditors, bankers and SFC license holders.

Stephen is listed in Asialaw 2018 as a leading practitioner in Litigation & Regulatory.

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

EXPERIENCE

  • Representing clients, including listed companies, financial institutions and auditors in regulatory and criminal investigations in connection with commercial crimes, e.g. securities market misconducts, money laundering and complex commercial crime.
  • Advising clients in regulatory matters, including licensing on SFC regulated activities and entities’ internal control in light of the SFO and the Listing Rules.
  • Handling civil litigation initiated by liquidators.
  • Handling disciplinary actions by HKICPA.
  • Handling contentious regulatory actions and non-contentious regulatory enquiries.
  • Conducting investigations in and assisting in the prosecution of market misconducts, including insider dealing, market manipulation and misselling of financial products.
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
Education
  • The University of Hong Kong, LL.B.
  • The University of Hong Kong, P.C.LL

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Appointed to Committee Board of the Forbes Global Alliance Allfinanz Chapter

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