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Kevin Yeung

Kevin Yeung

Associate
Hong Kong
About

Kevin Yeung has a broad practice that covers contentious financial regulatory matters and commercial dispute resolution.

Kevin regularly advises listed companies, licensed corporations and their senior executives in contentious regulatory matters, including in investigations, enforcement actions, and resulting civil and white-collar criminal proceedings initiated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and other regulatory authorities.

In addition, Kevin maintains a broad general commercial disputes practice that covers misconduct allegations brought against financial institutions, international arbitration, construction, and corporate insolvency.

Kevin was recently seconded to a major Chinese insurer to advise on the restructuring of a distressed private equity investment in the education sector.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

EXPERIENCE

  • Defending the directors of multiple listed companies in SFC-initiated director disqualification proceedings.
  • Advising multiple listed companies, licensed corporations and their senior executives in dealing with SFC/HKMA/ICAC investigations, interviews, disciplinary actions, as well as routine intermediary inspections and compliance reviews. Subject matters include due diligence failures, internal control deficiencies, inadequate supervision and unauthorized advertisement of investment products.
  • Defending a multinational bank in multiple mis-selling claims involving accumulators, foreign exchange derivatives, and vulnerable customers.
  • Defending a precious metals trader against representative action brought by over 1300 individuals for allegedly running a fraudulent scheme.
  • Acting for a hospital on its independent investigation into allegations of corrupt fundraising practices.
  • Advising a construction main contractor in licensing disputes with the Hong Kong government.
  • Representing a PRC-listed oil and gas company in an LCIA arbitration on disputes arising from the acquisition of a Trinidad oilfield.
  • Advising the liquidators of a formerly listed company in Hong Kong on their creditor-opposed application for recognition of Bermuda soft-touch liquidation and stay of winding-up proceedings.
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
Education
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PCLL (Distinction), 2020

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, LLB, 2019

My latest insights

Publication

Section 214 Proceedings: High Court clears directors of misfeasance and misconduct...

16 October 2024 .7 minute read

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Phone

+852 2103 0785
(Work, Hong Kong)
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