OUR PEOPLE - LO Wing Hung, Stanley

Brief Introduction

Apart from being a solicitor of the HKSAR, Mr. Stanley LO has also been practising as a certified public accountant (CPA (Practising)) in Hong Kong since 1992.

Focus Areas / Practice Groups

Commercial Litigation
Commercial and Corporate Practices
Company Secretary and Notarial Services
Insolvency Practice

Qualifications / Admissions

1994: LL.B. (Hons.) – City University of Hong Kong
1995: P.C.LL. – City University of Hong Kong
2007: Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution – City University of Hong Kong
2010: Diploma in Insolvency – Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
2011: Specialist Designation in Insolvency – The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
2016: Sustainability Reporting Diploma – The Association of International Accountants
Registered as a solicitor of the HKSAR
Registered as a Certified Public Accountant (Practising) of the HKSAR

Awards / Testimonials

Legal advisor of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Hong Kong Branch

Key Cases / Experiences

With his professional backgrounds, Stanley has been serving clients in the following aspects:

(a) Commercial litigation

shareholder’s disputes
debts recovery and collection

(b) Insolvency matters

acting as nominee in individual voluntary arrangements, liquidator, court appointed receiver and trustee in bankruptcy
advising liquidators in compulsory liquidations
advising receivers in receiverships
advising trustees in bankruptcy in personal bankruptcies

(c) Taxation advices including tax planning and investigation

providing taxation advices during field audits and investigation conducted by Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and assisting clients to prepare and submit settlement proposals to IRD and negotiating with assessors of IRD
assisting in appealing to the Board of Review

(d) Corporate advices and matters in relation to the Companies Ordinance and Listing Rules of the Hong Kong Exchange

corporate finance, merger and acquisition
reorganisation and restructuring
IPO
assisting listed companies in their application for resumption of shares trading
assisting with relation to risks control, internal control, corporate governance and compliance
assisting in preparing annual reports for publications
assisting in preparing ESG reports

(e) Company secretarial services

assisting in general corporate secretarial matters
assisting in establishment of businesses in Hong Kong and overseas
assisting in establishment of businesses in Mainland China including the setting up of foreign owned enterprises, factories, offices, branches, representative offices, etc.

(f) acting as company secretary of listed companies

(g) acting as independent non-executive director of listed company

Memberships / Public Services

Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Fellow of the Association of International Accountants
Member of the Chartered Accountants in England and Wales