Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory (International Firms) | Greater China Region

Richard Mazzochi is head of King & Wood Mallesons' banking and finance team and is highly sought after for non-contentious regulatory matters by clients in the fintech and broader technology sectors for his broad-ranging expertise in regulatory issues and licensing applications.

Ben Hammond leads Ashurst's non-contentious regulatory practice in Hong Kong. He is well recognised for assisting banks, financial institutions, securities traders and funds with their wide-ranging regulatory needs.

William Hallatt of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Hong Kong office brings banks and financial institutions a raft of experience in both contentious and advisory regulatory matters. He is adept at handling SFC and internal investigations, licensing applications and compliance advisory matters.

Jeremy Lam heads Deacons' financial services practice. He has vast experience advising on various regulatory and compliance matters, which include licensing applications and mandates stemming from market entry and financing transactions. His broad clientele features banks, investment management firms and listed companies.

Matthew O'Callaghan offers a wealth of experience in both contentious and advisory regulatory matters as the head of Freshfields' financial institutions team in Asia, handling matters ranging from the defence of IPO sponsors to bribery and anti-money laundering investigations on the contentious side, and regulatory transactional advice and compliance reviews on the advisory side.

Simon Hawkins leads Latham & Watkins' Hong Kong non-contentious financial regulatory practice. He often advises banks and fintech clients on the regulatory aspects of the launch of new products and services, in addition to other general regulatory matters.

Jill Wong regularly advises banks, cryptocurrency clients and e-commerce providers on regulatory issues, as well as advising on regulatory investigations and responding to inquiries from Hong Kong statutory bodies and regulators.

Katherine Liu is a partner in Stephenson Harwood's financial services regulatory team in Hong Kong. She primarily advises on non-contentious matters, often relating to payment systems and mobile app regulations.

Kenneth Hui is the head of Hong Kong regulatory department at Simmons & Simmons. He offers advice on regulatory and compliance matters. His client base includes banks and digital asset service providers.

Kishore Bhindi has experience advising on regulatory matters, including licensing requirements and product specifications in both the Hong Kong and UK markets. He assists with investigations and other enforcement actions as well as regulatory aspects of transactions and the implementation of regulatory changes.

Michael Wong is especially skilful in assisting clients with obtaining regulatory approvals. He acts for private equity, private credit and hedge funds.

Rocky Mui possesses noteworthy expertise in undertaking regulatory compliance work. He serves a host of China and US-headquartered banks and asset management groups from Clifford Chance's base in Hong Kong.