Kevin is a criminal law specialist who has practiced criminal law, including fraud, financial crime and defence cases for individuals and corporations in Hong Kong for the last three decades. He joined Robertsons in 1994 and heads the firm’s Corporate Crime Unit.
As a Hong Kong criminal lawyer, Kevin has defended numerous high profile cases prosecuted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB). He also regularly undertakes defence work in Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) investigations and prosecutions as well as acting in immigration, taxation and customs and excise cases. Kevin is well known for getting the job done and has a reputation for being able to negotiate with authorities.
He is recommended in the Corporate Crime Section of the Asia Pacific Legal 500, for Hong Kong. He also sat on the Criminal Law and Procedure Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong between 1995 and 2018 and is generally recognised as one of the leading lawyers in his field by Benchmark Litigation, the Doyle's Guide and Lexology Index.
Kevin conducts trials, mitigations and bail applications and has defended clients in the Magistrates Courts, High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal.
Kevin has strong international ties and is an active member of professional associations such as INBLF. Kevin has also acted for clients in Hong Kong who are subject to U.S. based FCPA investigations.
Kevin is extremely knowledgeable about computer and technology crimes (including computer blackmail cases), and has successfully defended computer crime charges, as well as frequently acting and advising corporations who are the victims of computer crimes.
Kevin is also capable of putting together a team of top forensic experts when required to defend or investigate all kinds of computer frauds.
Kevin is available to advise on any investigations, appear at court or trials involving the Hong Kong Authorities:
- Hong Kong Police
- Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
- Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB)
- Securities and Future Commission (SFC)
- Customs and Excise Department (C&ED)
- Immigration Department (ID)
