Kong & Associates was established in 2004 under the sole proprietorship of Mr. Kevin Kong. We presently have over 30 staff members consisting of various experienced lawyers, legal executives, and a team of professionally trained supporting staff members.
Our mission is to provide high quality and professional legal services to our clients and to act for the best interest of our clients through a commitment of excellence. We provide high quality legal services in advising and assisting our clients on their legal matters in both Hong Kong and overseas. We are concentrating on the development of our clients’ corporate finance, commercial and Chinese practice, especially commercial transactions and litigation related to Chinese issues.
We have been advising clients on doing business in China and have developed a thorough understanding of the application of law in the PRC and an appreciation of the local sensitivities when conducting business. Our lawyers in the group are fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English and primarily provide advice on foreign direct investment in China, whether through wholly-foreign owned enterprises, Sino-foreign co-operative joint ventures or Sino-foreign equity joint ventures.
SERVICES
We provide specialist service at wide range of legal aspects which mainly include conveyancing, tenancy, probate, insurance, banking and finance, civil and criminal litigations, China-related works and intellectual property. We also provide legal services on corporate finance including initial public offerings by way of listing in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Particulars of our main areas of services are as follows:
Litigation
We have extensive experience and expertise in handling all types of litigation and investigations involving financial institutions and markets. We keep ourselves at the forefront of the latest developments of financial products, transaction structures, and law. Our solicitors litigation team members are particularly experienced in commercial litigation matters including, insolvency, bankruptcy, company winding up, contractual disputes, corporate / partnership disputes, banking litigations, etc.
Insurance
We advise on insurance, reinsurance, and all aspects of risk management and provide services in relation to corporate and regulatory insurance, litigation and dispute resolution, arbitration, insurance insolvency/restructuring and in alternative risk transfer. Our services are tailor-made for the need of each individual client.
China-related Work
We are closely connected with law firms in China which provide us with a strong support of Chinese law, legal practice, regulations and procedures. We have a China appointed attesting officer, Mr. William Au, who bases in our Firm for attesting and notarizing documents for use in the PRC.
Corporate & Commercial Services
We provide expert advice to clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, regulatory compliance for listed companies and the formation of joint ventures in Hong Kong and China. We also provide services in relation to acquisition and establishment of both Hong Kong and offshore companies as well as company secretarial services.
Conveyancing
We provides all kinds of conveyancing services, including buying, selling, renting and leasing commercial, residential retail and industrial properties in Hong Kong, tender and auction transactions, exchange and partition of land arrangements and documentation, joint venture agreements and advice.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is one of a company's most valuable assets, which, however expose to high risks of being infringed. We strive to maximize the commercial value of our clients' IP assets and to ward off unwelcome IP claims from third parties. These assets are embodied principally in patents, trade marks, unfair competition rights, domain names, designs, copyright and confidential information.
