Charltons

Charltons Hong Kong corporate finance law firm Charltons is a leading Hong Kong law firm.

Charltons focuses on corporate finance and provides cutting edge legal advice to Hong Kong and international clients. The firm’s practice covers corporate finance, public and private M&A, regulatory and compliance, securities and virtual assets, private equity, venture capital, asset management and funds, family offices, public policy, trade and tariffs and company and commercial advice. As one of

Hong Kong’s leading focused corporate finance legal practices Charltons’ global outlook coupled with significant experience and track record in deal making for PRC and international clients give Charltons the strengths to handle complex cross border transactions. Charltons is recognized as the “Jurisdictional Firm of the Year: Hong Kong SAR” by the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards in 2023 and 2024. Charltons firm won the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024 as the “Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year” and the ALB Pan Asian Regulatory Awards 2024 as the “Regulatory Law Firm of the Year (North & South Asia)”. The firm is also ranked by Chambers Greater China Region for Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms from 2018 to 2025; and by Legal 500 for Commercial, corporate and M&A: independent Hong Kong law firms; Banking and finance; Corporate (including M&A); and Capital markets (equity) from 2022 to 2025. AsiaLaw highly recommends Charltons for Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Private equity, Investment funds, Technology and telecommunications, Regulatory, Consumer goods and services, Restructuring and insolvency from 2021 to 2024; and IFLR1000 for Banking, Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, Financial services regulatory, M&A, Restructuring and insolvency and Retail funds from 2020 to 2024.

Join us for a live Charltons Law webinar on Listing Biotech, Specialist Technology and WVR-structured Companies on the H...
02/09/2026

Join us for a live Charltons Law webinar on Listing Biotech, Specialist Technology and WVR-structured Companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX).

The session will explore the listing eligibility requirements and disclosure obligations for companies listing under the special listing regimes provided by Chapters 18A, 18C and 8A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. It will also cover the related Listing Rule amendments that took effect on 24 July 2026 following completion of the HKEX’s Listing Competitiveness Review consultation.

Read more: https://www.charltonslaw.com/listing-biotech-specialist-technology-wvr-structured-companies-on-hkex/

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MJd8Fl62SayS6amuJslAwg #/registration

Charltons has been recognised once again for its leadership in Hong Kong’s fast‑moving fintech space. The firm has been ...
02/09/2026

Charltons has been recognised once again for its leadership in Hong Kong’s fast‑moving fintech space. The firm has been named a finalist for Fintech Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Awards 2026.

This nomination reflects Charltons’ ongoing work advising clients across digital assets, blockchain, virtual assets and other emerging areas that are reshaping financial regulation. As fintech continues to evolve through tokenisation, Web3 and new digital finance models, Charltons has built a practice that stays ahead of industry change.

The firm is shortlisted alongside leading international and regional names including Clifford Chance, Davis Polk, Latham & Watkins, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sullivan & Cromwell and others.

Read more here: https://www.charltonslaw.com/charltons-named-finalist-for-fintech-law-firm-of-the-year-at-alb-awards-2026/

Thrilled to see Charltons named as a finalist for Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law A...
01/09/2026

Thrilled to see Charltons named as a finalist for Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026 – 25th Anniversary Edition. An incredible milestone, and an even more incredible group of finalists this year.
Honoured to be listed alongside some of Hong Kong’s most respected boutique firms and practitioners:

• Abernethy & Co.
• CFN Lawyers
• Charles Wilson
• GPS Legal
• H.M. Chan & Co. in association with Shihui Partners
• Margie Chan & Co
• Ribeiro Hui
• Vivien Chan & Co.
• YTL

Wishing all nominees the very best ahead of the awards night.

Read more: https://www.charltonslaw.com/charltons-finalist-for-transactional-boutique-law-firm-of-the-year-at-alb-hong-kong-law-awards-2026/

The finalists for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026 – 25th Anniversary Edition are out, and the Managing Partner of the ...
28/08/2026

The finalists for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026 – 25th Anniversary Edition are out, and the Managing Partner of the Year category is packed with some of the most respected names in the industry.

Honoured to see Julia Charlton of Charltons shortlisted alongside an incredible lineup of leaders shaping Hong Kong’s legal landscape:

• Alan Chiu — ELLALAN
• David Bulley — Appleby
• De Lihua — JunHe LLP
• Effie Vasilopoulos — Broadfield
• Eric Chow — Commerce & Finance Law Offices (in association with Eric Chow & Co.)
• Judie Ng Shortell — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
• Kay Ian Ng — Sullivan & Cromwell
• Simon Green — Charles Russell Speechlys
• Thomas Kollar — Mayer Brown Hong Kong
• Wang Qingjian — Haiwen & Partners

Wishing all nominees the very best ahead of the awards night on 11 September at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.

Read more: https://www.charltonslaw.com/julia-charlton-finalised-for-managing-partner-of-the-year-at-alb-hong-kong-law-awards-2026/

Hong Kong’s SFC has reprimanded and fined SFC-licensed corporation Luk F**k Securities (HK) Limited HK$2.1 million for f...
13/08/2026

Hong Kong’s SFC has reprimanded and fined SFC-licensed corporation Luk F**k Securities (HK) Limited HK$2.1 million for failing to implement adequate and effective cybersecurity controls in breach of the SFC’s Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the Securities and Futures Commission and Guidelines for Reducing and Mitigating Hacking Risks Associated with Internet Trading

Read more: https://www.charltonslaw.com/hong-kong-sfc-fines-luk-fook-securities-for-cybersecurity-failures/

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On 12 June 2026, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted the Inland Revenue (Preferential...
07/08/2026

On 12 June 2026, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted the Inland Revenue (Preferential Tax Regimes for Funds, Family-owned Investment Holding Vehicles and Carried Interest) Bill 2026, to amend the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) to enhance three related preferential tax regimes that underpin Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management industry: the unified profits tax exemption regime for privately-offered funds, the profits tax concession regime for family-owned investment holding vehicles managed by eligible single family offices, and the profits tax and salaries tax concession regime for carried interest

Read more: https://www.charltonslaw.com/new-tax-regimes-for-hong-kong-funds-family-offices-and-carried-interest/

On July 9th 2026, the SFC issued a circular to licensed corporations and SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers on...
05/08/2026

On July 9th 2026, the SFC issued a circular to licensed corporations and SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers on implementing robust authentication methods and monitoring measures, setting out the SFC’s expectations that internet brokers and SFC-licensed VASPs adopt robust, phishing-resistant authentication for client login and device binding, and implement effective monitoring and surveillance measures to identify suspicious activities in client accounts

Read more: https://www.charltonslaw.com/sfc-mandates-phishing-resistant-authentication-for-internet-brokers-and-vatps/

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