SILK PROFILE

Tony Li SC

Greater China Region 2026

Des Voeux Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

White-Collar Crime: The Bar

China

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Des Voeux Chambers

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Criminal Law, Property Law, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability

Career

Tony obtained his combined degree in law and commerce (majoring in accounting) in New South Wales, Australia in 2002. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2004. Tony took silk in 2022.

Tony practises predominantly in criminal law and regulatory offences. He is instructed to defend cases ranging from white-collar and complex commercial frauds, insider dealing and market manipulation, bribery and corruption, money laundering, trade description offences, to departmental summonses (including Labour Department, Environmental Protection Department, EMSD, Lands Department, FEHD, AFCD etc.) as well as road traffic offences; and professional disciplinary hearings (including Medical Council, Chinese Medicine Council, IARB, HKICPA etc.)

Tony sat as Deputy Magistrate in 2018 and 2019; as Deputy District Judge in 2021; and as Deputy High Court Judge in 2024.

Professional Memberships

Deputy Magistrate (2018 and 2019), Deputy District Judge (2021)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

White-Collar Crime: The Bar - China

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Tony Li of Des Voeux Chambers focuses his practice on criminal and regulatory matters generally, and on white-collar crime issues in particular, his expertise covering a comprehensive spectrum of practice area concerns, including bribery and corruption, complex commercial fraud, insider dealing, market manipulation and money laundering.

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