ANDY CHENG

The founder, Andy Cheng, is a lawyer qualified in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom with vast experiences in corporate and commercial law. Prior to establishing Andy Cheng Law Firm, he was an IPO lawyer with an international law firm in Hong Kong. He has been studying in Keio University, Japan, and is completely fluent in Japanese. Currently, he is the legal advisor appointed by the JETRO in Hong Kong as well as the contributor to the legal column of Hongkong Post, a paper for the Japanese community in Hong Kong.

- Solicitor, Hong Kong
- Lawyer, (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau, the Greater Bay Area (GBA))
- China-appointed attesting officer
- Solicitor, England and Wales (non-practising)
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1

Languages:
English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese

Education:
Bachelor of Law (Second class upper division) – University of Hong Kong (1996)
PCCL: University of Hong Kong (1997)
Studied at Keio University (2002)

Hobbies:
Saxophone, body training

Membership:
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hong Kong
- Investment in Hong Kong

Expertise:
Providing advice on a vast array of legal issues and problems related to daily business operations faced by Japanese companies and individuals with a presence in Hong Kong, including without limitation business contracts on sale and purchase of goods, lease agreements, labour, tenancy.

Civil Law / Litigation
- Contractual disputes
- Debt recovery
- Liquidation
- Breaches of legal requirements, regulations and rules
- Settlements and negotiations
- M&A and corporate restructuring
- M&A, joint ventures and corporate restructuring
- Legal due diligence
- Company law advice
- Joint ventures
- Financial matters
- Regulatory issues relating to Hong Kong Securities and Commission (SFC) ), Customs & Excise, Companies Registry (CR) and advice on regulatory activities, including money laundering, prohibition and licensing matters
- Setting up of Hong Kong securities firms, investment advisory firms and consumer finance companies and advice on licence applications to relevant agencies (Hong Kong Securities and Commission SFC, Customs & Excise, Companies Registry )
- Dealing with various government agencies
- Customs & Excise (including counterfeiting issues, trade descriptions precious metals and jewellery dealers’ licences and IP in Hong Kong)
- Labour and employment disputes
- Probate and estate administration involving Japanese deceased
- Probate of inheritance court proceedings of assets of Japanese and Hong Kong residents in Hong Kong

Criminal
- Police station attendance and advice upon arrest
- Money laundering
- Fraud
- Obscenity and sexual offence
- Dishonesty such as embezzlement and theft
- ICAC Investigations
- International Criminal Matters

Labour
- Employment Contracts and Handbook
- Advice on Employment Law
- Termination and dismissal of employees
- Labour Disputes

Visas application
- Work and employment visas
- Investment visas
- CIES
- Family visas
- Visa renewal procedures

Chinese Attestation (notarization), International Notarisation and Certification
Chinese and International Notarisation, Apostille and Certification where required
Attorney Certification with translation where required
IP
Trade Mark Registration in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Macau
Counterfeit Injunction
Interpretation and Translation
Interpretation and Contract Translation Interpretation/translation Interpretation/contractual translation

本所律師的簡介本所創辦人鄭國有律師擁有香港及英國法律資格並富有豐富的商業法律及企業融資相關法律經驗。在成立本律師事務所以前，鄭律師曾在一間國際法律事務所擔任上市相關之法律工作。此外，鄭律師曾於日本慶應大學留學並能操流利日語。現在，他是日本工商會（香港）(JETRO)的委任法律顧問並為一份日本周刊的法律專欄作者。