Anthony Poon practices mainly in the area of dispute resolution and he has substantial experience in commercial and insurance litigation, as well as insolvency, defamation and media liability matters. He also handles corporate disputes, corporate governance and corporate compliance matters. Ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific and PLC Which lawyer? as a leading lawyer in the field of dispute resolution, Mr. Poon frequently advises clients on directors & officers liability, media liability, insolvency, insider dealing, fraud prevention and corporate compliance, as well as anti-bribery and corruption investigation, and banking fraud issues.
Practice Focus
Mr. Poon’s practice focuses on joint venture disputes and corporate compliance matters, including anti-bribery and anti-money laundering, product liability and defamation cases. In Hong Kong, he also does extensive work in general commercial litigation, including insurance and trust litigation, corporate governance and directors’ liabilities, shareholder disputes, insolvency, media liability and defamation, property litigation and regulatory and enforcement aspects under the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented and advised a number of leading newspapers in Hong Kong; defended media companies against prosecution under the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance; prosecuted and defended libel and related claims against leading newspapers and magazines.
- Advised and defended an institutional trustee on the validity of trust schemes and trustee’s liability under discretionary trusts.
- Represented both creditors and debtors in winding up and bankruptcy situations, scheme of arrangement and corporate restructuring; advised liquidators in compulsory and voluntary winding up cases and on the recovery of assets; defending claims by liquidators on behalf of corporations and individuals.
- Acted for many major local and foreign banks in Hong Kong to recover loans; advised on fraud committed by employees and recovery of assets; and counseled on banking ordinance, compliance and discovery issues.
- Representing Hong Kong and overseas clients in intellectual property rights disputes and act in enforcement proceedings.
- Together with Firm lawyers in the US, representing a German company with plants and factories in various parts of China during a product liability class action.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Society of Notaries
Admission
High Court of Australia~Australia (1991)
Singapore (1991)
Australian Capital Territory~Australia (1991)
England & Wales~United Kingdom (1989)
Hong Kong (1981)
Education
University of Hong Kong
(P.C.LL.)
(1979)
University of Hong Kong
(LL.B.)
(1978)
潘建深律师的主要执业领域是争议解决，他在商业和保险诉讼以及破产、诽谤和媒体责任方面拥有丰富的经验。潘律师还处理有关公司争议、治理和合规事宜。他被《钱伯斯亚洲》评选为争议解决领域的一流律师。潘律师经常就董事和高级职员的责任、媒体责任、破产、内幕交易、防止欺诈、公司合规以及反贿赂和反腐败调查、银行业的诈骗问题向客户提供咨询意见。
执业重点
潘律师的执业着重于合营争议和公司合规事宜，包括反贿赂、反洗钱、产品责任和诽谤案件。在香港，潘律师还广泛涉猎一般商业诉讼，包括保险和信托诉讼、公司治理和董事责任、股东纠纷、破产、媒体责任和诽谤、产权诉讼以及香港证券及期货条例项下的监管和执法方面。
代表性案例
- 为若干香港主要的报纸发行商担任代理律师并向其提供咨询意见；为在淫亵及不雅物品管制条例下受到检控的媒体公司辩护；在针对主要报刊杂志而提起的诽谤及相关诉讼中负责起诉和辩护。
- 就全权信托项下信托计划的有效性和受托人责任为机构受托人提供咨询和辩护。
- 在清盘和破产、债务和解及公司改组中代表债权人和债务人；就强制和自愿清盘案件以及资产追回事宜向清算人提供咨询；对清算人代表公司和个人提出的权利主张进行辩护。
- 代表香港多家本地及外国银行追收贷款；就雇员欺诈和资产追回事宜提供咨询；就银行业条例、合规和证据开示问题提供咨询。
- 在知识产权争议及强制执行程序中代表香港和海外客户。
- 与本所美国的律师一起，在一宗产品责任集体诉讼中代表一家在中国多个地方拥有工厂的德国公司。
职业组织与会员资格
语言能力
中文
英语
执业资格
澳大利亚联邦最高法院（1991年）
新加坡（1991年）
澳大利亚首都特区（1991年）
英国英格兰和威尔士（1989年）
香港（1981年）
教育背景
香港大学（法律专业证书）（1979年）
香港大学（法学学士学位）（1978年）
Baker & McKenzie, a Hong Kong partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.