Profile

Sidney has a general practice on different areas including dispute resolution, real estate as well as corporate and commercial matters.

For Dispute Resolution matters, Sidney’s main focus is on commercial litigation and arbitration as well as securities investigations/ litigations and related regulatory matters.  Sidney has also dealt with cross-border matters and worked closely with lawyers from various other jurisdictions including Mainland, Macau, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands.  Sidney has often travelled to various other jurisdictions to work with and/or assist other legal teams to achieve synergy in complex cross-border cases.

For Real Estate matters, Sidney is conversant with general conveyancing, mortgage, tenancy and related property matters for different kind of properties and has dealt with or supervised various high value transactions. Sidney has also been involved in acting for and advising governmental and statutory bodies such as the Urban Renewal Authority, the Housing Authority and the Lands Department on implementing various redevelopment projects involving land resumption, recovering possession.

For Corporate and Commercial matters, Sidney is experienced in attending various scale of matters including Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, advising on company and corporate secretarial matters. He is also experienced in dealing with various court applications on company matters such as reinstatement of companies and reliefs from non-compliances.

Other Credentials
  • Member of the Election Committee (Legal) (2/2012 – 1/2017)
  • Director cum Honorary Secretary of HKU Hornell Hall Alumni Association Charitable Fund
  • Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong Cross Strait Four Regions Young Lawyers Forum Organising Committee (2022-2024)
  • Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong Guidance Committee
  • Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong Property Committee
  • Member of The Law Society of Hong Kong Continuing Professional Development Committee
Awards and Accolades from Clients
  • The Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Service Bronze Award
  • Professional Volunteer Service Accreditation Programme Silver Award
  • Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Lawyers Sports Meet Gold Medalist
Academic Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Laws) (University of Hong Kong with Honours 2004)
  • Bachelor of Laws (University of Hong Kong with Honours 2005)
Professional Qualifications
  • Solicitor of Hong Kong (2008)
  • Associate of Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (2009)
  • Associate of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2010)
  • Accredited General Mediator of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (2010)
  • Accredited General Mediator of The Law Society of Hong Kong (2010)
  • Accredited General Mediator of Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (2013)
  • Reverse Mortgage Counsellor (2014)
  • Civil Celebrant of Marriages (2016)
Areas of Practice
Administrative Law
Administrative Law
Arbitration
Arbitration
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Building Management
Building Management
Civil Celebrant of Marriages
Civil Celebrant of Marriages
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Contracts
Company
Company
Conveyancing
Conveyancing
Criminal Litigation
Criminal Litigation
Debts
Debts
Disciplinary
Disciplinary
Employment
Employment
Estate Disputes
Estate Disputes
Foreign Enforcement
Foreign Enforcement
Insolvency
Insolvency
Landlord & Tenant
Landlord & Tenant
Mediation
Mediation
Redevelopment
Redevelopment
Regulatory
Regulatory
Restructuring
Restructuring