Lawrence Y.Y. Ng
Lawrence has accumulated extensive experience in all aspects of criminal law, corporate investigations and market misconduct prosecutions during his practice at the Bar and decades of earlier service with the Hong Kong Police Force.
In attaining his LLM (HKU), he focused on key areas of interest including corporate law, human rights, international law and the PRC criminal code.
He brings an understanding of a full range of criminal offences to the cases he undertakes. He is frequently instructed to represent clients in disciplinary hearings brought by law enforcement agencies.
He also acts for clients in relation to investigation initiated by the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, Equal Opportunity Commission, Physiotherapists Board and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
Lawrence is particularly familiar with large-scale commercial crime and money laundering investigations. And, he regularly advises local listed companies and foreign entities on their internal investigations into corporate misconduct.
He also provides legal opinions on a range of matters including criminal, corporate, listing rules, common interest privilege and professional code of conduct.
Since being called to the Bar, Lawrence has developed expertise in securities and regulatory issues. He often acts for listed companies in relation to regulatory investigations pursued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange (“HKEX”).
On the civil side, he has developed an interest in the area of adverse possession, sexual harassment, employment and town planning law in the course of his practice.
Clients in this field include a statutory body, a publicly listed company, a CPA Firm, a property developer, an investment house, a global health care company and an overseas trading company.
SELECTED CASES
Appeared as Junior Counsel for an appeal together with David Perry QC in Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal in relation to HKSAR v Nancy Ann Kissel CACC No. 66 of 2012 and FAMC No. 63 of 2013, also known as the 'milkshake murder'.
Appeared as Junior Counsel for a murder trial: HKSAR v Siu Wai Cheong HCCC No. 417 of 2017.
An application for permanent stay of proceedings resulted in the prosecution withdrawing all the respective disciplinary charges related to the ‘affront’ limb: Hong Kong Police Force v A defaulter Disciplinary Report No. 7 of 2018.
Lawrence Y.Y. Ng
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Called to the Bar: Hong Kong 2013
Practice Area(s):
Building and Construction, Company and Securities, Criminal Defence and Prosecution, Disciplinary Proceedings, Immigration, Human Rights.