Hastings & Co., Solicitors & Notaries in Hong Kong

Mr. Tang was educated in the U. K. and graduated from The University of Manchester with a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree. He was admitted to practise in Hong Kong in 1980 and was also admitted in England and Wales and Singapore. He is a Notary Public and a Civil Celebrant.

Mr. Tang has been in active and continuing general practice for more than 27 years. He is experienced particularly in the conveyancing field and civil litigation.

He has gained extensive experience in New Territories land and Tso/Tong matters, including Government resumption of land and the resumption by KCRC for Western Railway, etc.

Mr. Wong was admitted to practise in Hong Kong in 1987 and in England and Wales in 1994. He first joined the firm in 1987 and became a Partner in 1990. In 1991, he left to form his own firm Chan Wong & Lam. Mr. Wong specialises in corporate work and has considerable experience in post-incorporation matters; the planning and implementation of corporate reorganisations and mergers and acquisitions; and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements and other corporate matters. Mr. Wong also had a brief stint outside the legal field. Between 2001 and 2002, he joined a high-tech start-up as CEO, where he has gained valuable hands-on experience and exposure at making deals and running a high-tech business. He returned to practice at his previous firm as a Consultant in 2002. Mr. Wong rejoined Hastings & Co. as Partner in September 2006.

Ms. Chan first joined the firm in 1992 and was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1994. Between 1994 to 2006, she has worked for a number of leading law firms with experience in international practice, and rejoined Hastings & Co. as a Partner in 2007.

Ms. Chan has broad experience in handling corporate and commercial disputes. She has acted for banks and financial institutions in banking litigation. She has also handled complex commercial disputes acting for corporate and individual clients in securities-related litigation, including conspiracy to defraud, SFC investigations, SEHK disciplinary proceedings and insider dealing enquiries. Ms. Chan also has wide experience acting for hotels and food manufacturers in defending proceedings instituted by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of the HKSAR Government.

Ms. Chan is also experienced in advising insurance companies on policy disputes, product liability, professional negligence, personal injury and employees' compensation claims.

Ms. Chan is a Committee Member of the External Affairs Standing Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Young Legal Professionals Association Limited.

Ms. Ip graduated with a Law Degree (Hons.) from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Type, England in 1987 and obtained her Bachelor Degree of Chinese Law from the China University of Politics and Law, Beijing, China in 1997. She was admitted to practise in Hong Kong in 1990 and was also admitted in England and Wales and Australia (Australian Capital Territory) in 1991. Ms. Ip specialises in corporate, commercial, banking and finance work. She also has very extensive experience in property and conveyancing matters including project development, general conveyancing, mortgage and leasing.

Ms. Suen was admitted to practice in Hong Kong in 2001. She joined the firm in 2003, became a Consultant in 2008 and a Partner in 2011. Prior to joining the firm, she has worked for the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited where she has gained considerable experience in handling listing and compliance matters. Ms. Suen specialises in new listing and compliance work, she also handles general commercial matters.