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Kingsley Ong

Kingsley Ong

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Kingsley Ong is a Partner at CMS Hong Kong specialising in Banking, Structured Finance, Securitisation, Derivatives, Restructuring, Insolvency, Arbitrations. He has structured many innovative award-winning financing transactions across Asia, and is described as follows:

• “revered for his ability to advise on complex financial structures” (Chambers, 2017)

• “phenomenal client base among Mainland China and the Cantonese community” (Chambers, 2018)

• “honest approach… brilliant strategic mind” (Chambers, 2022)

He is also an adjunct Law Professor at The University of Hong Kong. His published opinions have been cited as legal authority in the US Court (LBSF vs BNY, 2010), the Hong Kong Standing Committee on Company Law Reform, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and leading textbooks. A list of his publications is available at: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3981-9817

Kingsley is a HK Notary Public, HK Solicitor, Barrister/Solicitor-Advocate (England/Wales), Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore).

He also actively takes Arbitrator appointments. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb).

Kingsley is also APSA’s Secretary-General (www.apsa-asia.com) since 2008.

Connect with him on LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/kingsleyong or WeChat: kingwanglvshi.

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Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives: International Firms - South Korea

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Kingsley Ong of CMS continues to advise financial institutions and securities firms on structured finance, securitisation and derivatives matters. He serves a host of clients from his base in Hong Kong.

Strengths

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  • Kingsley's responsiveness and knowledge are outstanding.

    Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives: International FirmsChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Kingsley Ong substantially supports every stage of complicated transactions and provides market-defining advice.

    Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives: International FirmsChambers Asia & Pacific

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