Careen H.Y. Wong

Qualifications

  • LL.B. (Hons.) The University of Hong Kong
  • Solicitor, The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • China-Appointed Attesting Officer
  • GBA Lawyer
  • Solicitor, The Supreme Court of England and Wales (non-practising)
  • Accredited Counsellor, Reverse Mortgage Programme, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited
  • Civil Celebrant of Marriages
  • Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Directors

Major Public Services and Experience (Current and Past)

  • Hong Kong Delegate, All-China Women’s Federation
  • Vice President, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Chairperson, Standing Committee on External Affairs, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Chairperson, Greater Bay Area Laywer Sub-Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Chairperson, Small and Medium Firms Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Chairperson, The 10th Cross Strait Four Regions Young Lawyers Forum Organising Committee, The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Vice-chairperson, International Summit 2023 in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative,  The Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Director, The Joint Professional Centre Limited
  • Director, Hong Kong Academy of Law Limited
  • Director, Hong Kong Solicitors Indemnity Fund Limited
  • Member, The Advisory Group of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers, The Department of Justice 
  • Member, Transport Tribunals’ Panel of Transport and Logistics Bureau
  • Member, Property Management Services Authority
  • Lay Member, Disciplinary Panel of The Medical Council of Hong Kong
  • Member, Disciplinary Tribunal, The Taxation Institution of Hong Kong
  • Visiting Lecturer, Peking University Law School

Languages

English, Putonghua and Cantonese

Careen leads the Non-Contentious Department of the Firm. She regularly advises private and corporate clients on company and commercial matters, and assists clients with the formation of companies, drafting of business contracts and advising on company management. She represents clients in commercial deals such as sale of companies and trading concerns. Careen’s experience extends to banking and has had the experience of being the in-house Legal Counsel of a licensed bank in Hong Kong.

 

As a qualified China Appointed Attesting Officer, Careen also leads the Firm’s Cross-border team in providing cross border legal advice for commercial and individual clients on matrimonial and succession, property transactions, as well as investment and finance. She has also passed the debut Greater Bay Area Legal Qualification Examination and will provide more comprehensive and practical cross border legal advice and services in the nine GBA cities.

 

She leads her team in handling general conveyancing and property transactions, as well as property transactions in the New Territories.

 

Careen also advises clients on drafting of wills and estate distribution or planning and has represented executors and surviving family members in probate and estate administration matters, which at times involve New Territories property succession customs and law.

 

In addition to her daily legal work, Careen as one of the founding partners, has been responsible for the overall supervision and management of the Firm since incorporation. She develops and implements strategic plans with her Partner in the development of the Firm, manages the Firm’s finance and daily operation of the Firm’s client accounts, formulates administration and risk management policies to ensure smooth daily operation of the Firm and conducts staff development programmes to consolidate and enhance on-the-job training.