Sit, Fung, Kwong & Shum (“SFKS”) is pleased to announce that after some 44 years as SFKS’s managing and senior partner, Peter Sit will step down from that position on 31 December 2025.  He will be succeeded by Roy Leung, Simon Siu and Joseph Wong as SFKS’s new Senior Partners, with Roy Leung also appointed as SFKS’s new Managing Partner, effective from 1 January 2026.

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Roy Leung joined SFKS in 2005, and has developed a strong practice in dispute resolutions, with significant experiences in complex civil and commercial litigations and arbitrations, cross-border disputes, insolvency and restructuring, contentious probate actions, white-collar crimes as well as regulatory and enforcement matters.  Roy has been shortlisted as a finalist of the Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year 2025 by Asian Legal Business.  Roy is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer, the first-batch Greater Bay Area Lawyer, and a Panel Arbitrator appointed by the Hainan International Arbitration Court, etc.  Roy serves multi-national enterprises on advisory work, as well as private clients on a wide spectrum of legal matters including family issues, trusts and succession planning.  Roy is a frequent speaker for the Law Society, professional bodies, banks and corporate clients.

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Simon Siu joined SFKS in 2000, where he has developed a versatile practice encompassing corporate and commercial matters, complex civil and commercial litigations as well as regulatory and compliance cases.  Simon has extensive experiences in listed company transactions, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, group reorganization and joint ventures.  He also acted and advised in commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.  Simon is also a China-Appointed Attesting Officer and a Greater Bay Area Lawyer specializing in China-related legal matters. He also serves as the honorary legal advisor for various charitable organizations and as independent non-executive director for several listed companies in Hong Kong.

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Joseph Wong joined SFKS in 1994 as a trainee solicitor, and has maintained a leading corporate and commercial practice and China practice, with ample experience in initial public offerings, secondary issues, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and capital reorganizations, compliance, corporate governance and complex transactions, including PRC-related commercial transactions. Joseph is a Notary Public and a Greater Bay Area Lawyer.

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Roy, Simon and Joseph will be assisted by three other partners Sidney Ho, Jenny Wong and Mathew Liu in the management and operation of SFKS as from 1 January 2026.

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The above promotion and changes signifies a historical moment for SFKS. It witnesses a stable and well-planned transition of the first-generation management of SFKS from Peter to a younger and more energetic new management.  These experienced lawyers are well versed with the culture of SFKS, they will bring SFKS forward to a higher level while upkeeping the solemn pledges to serve clients respectfully, to apply law professionally, and to render work effectively.

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Peter Sit, in his new capacity as the non-equity Founding Partner, shall continue to unwaveringly support SFKS, serve his own clients and help develop SFKS’s comprehensive legal practice.

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Margaret Choi, another partner of SFKS, will continue to oversee SFKS’s vibrant real estate practice.

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