Philip Wong
Partner : Corporate & Commercial Department, Banking Department

Tel :

(852) 2825 2607

Fax :

(852) 2845 9294

Email :

philipwong@gallantho.com

Address :

5/F., Jardine House,
1 Connaught Place,
Central, Hong Kong.

 

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LL.B. (Hons.) University of Hong Kong

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LL.M. University of Hong Kong

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M.B.A. Open University of Hong Kong

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Solicitor of Hong Kong (1994)

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Solicitor of England and Wales (1995) (non-practising)

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Civil Celebrant of Marriages (2006)

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Notary Public (2006)

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China Appointed Attesting Officer (2009)

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Certified Tax Adviser of Hong Kong (2010)

 

 

Practice Areas :

Banking, Commercial, Commercial Trust and Notarial Services

 

Experience :

 

Banking

Advising on secured and unsecured lending in Hong Kong and cross-border loans including project financing, real estate financing, syndicated loans and trade finance

Advising banks on Hong Kong and cross-border legal and quasi-legal regulations on lending, security, compliance and connected transactions

Acting for PRC and foreign lenders as their Hong Kong legal counsel on loans involving Hong Kong security and guarantors

Setting and reviewing standard forms and documents for use in Hong Kong and/or PRC in relation to banking and securities business

Acting for banks and financiers on standstill arrangements and debt restructuring

Advising on charge of listed securities and other collaterals provided by listed issuers for banks

 

 

 

Commercial

Advising on and preparing legal documentation in relation to mergers and acquisitions

Preparing and negotiating on shareholders and joint venture agreements

Advising on Listing Rules and Securities and Futures Ordinance compliance and preparing compliance documentation

Advising on corporate re-structuring and pre-IPO re-organization

Preparing distributorship agreements, franchising agreements, licensing agreements and other general commercial and trading agreements

Advising on startup incubation joint ventures, shareholding structures and financing strategies involving listed companies and private equities

 

 

 

Commercial Trust

Advising on share award scheme, share match scheme and other employee incentive scheme for listed companies and private companies

Drafting employee incentive scheme rules and trust deeds

Preparing fund administration and custodian agreements

Advising trustees on their rights, powers and obligations

Structuring alternative incentive schemes and advising settlors on legal and quasi-legal regulatory and compliance issues

 

 

Languages :

Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English

Public Services :

International Legal Affair Committee Member since 2010

Community Relations Committee Chairman since 2010

Honorary Legal Advisor of Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd. since 2006

Member of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, The Law Society of Hong Kong since 2007

Member of the Organizing Committee for Law Week since 2007

Panel Adviser of The Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing under the Film Censorship Ordinance (Cap.392) since 2011

Teaching :

Honorary Law Lecturer for P.C.LL. of the University of Hong Kong since 1999

 

 

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