Partner
Vincent W. C. Law
Global Investigations & White Collar Defense, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Internal Investigations
Overview
Global corporates, including gaming entities (from Macau, Singapore, and the US), financial institutions, racing clubs, listed entities and their officers, and other private clients trust Vincent Law in commercial litigation matters, especially regarding regulatory investigations and major commercial disputes such as:
- Investigations by regulatory bodies, including competition related investigations (for listed companies, directors, financial institutions, and professional firms)
- Internal investigations relating to suspected bribery, money laundering, competition and other regulatory issues (for major corporations)
- Major shareholders and family disputes
- Insolvency litigation (for liquidators and trustees-in-bankruptcy)
- Gaming-related litigation (for gaming entities)
- Disciplinary proceedings and internal regulatory matters
- Arbitrations
Vincent speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Experience
Advised and represented:
- Financial institutions on various day-to-day regulatory and compliance issues in the context of banking regulations, personal data and other contentious matters.
- Global gaming corporates on regulatory issues and various litigation on enforcement of gaming credit both in Hong Kong and various Asian jurisdictions.
- Conglomerates on regulatory and white collar matters including investigations by law enforcement on alleged bribery, money laundering and trade descriptions.
- Corporates and individuals on competition compliance advices and investigations inquiries from the Hong Kong Competition Commission.
- A global corporate in its internal investigation involving acts of employees in various jurisdictions committed over a number of years.
Recognition
- Future Star - Commercial and Transactions, China, Hong Kong - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
- Future Star - Commercial and Transactions (International Firms), Hong Kong - Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
Education
- The University of Hong Kong, PCLL
- The University of Hong Kong, LLB
Admissions
- Hong Kong
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Lawyer
Languages
- English
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
Professional & Community Involvement
- Adjudicator, Registration of Persons Tribunal, Security Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Adjudicator, Immigration Tribunal, Security Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Member, Panel of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance)
- Practising Solicitor Member, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel (2017 – 2023)
- Member, Hong Kong SAR Passports Appeal Board (2018 - 2024)