Benjamin Au & Billy Chan Solicitors

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At Benjamin Au & Billy Chan, Solicitors, you get more than professional legal representation. We have sophisticated lawyers who will focus on your needs, issues, challenges, and opportunities. We’re waiting for your call.

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The Experienced Choice

Benjamin Au & Billy Chan solicitors are the kind of law firm that caters to a changing world. We are patient, professional, and persistent, giving each case with care and attention. An integral part of our service is to work closely with our clients so that they can make the right decisions when facing their legal issues.

The firm was established in Hong Kong in 2004. All of our lawyers are very experienced and have a deep root in the legal profession.

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China Appointed Attesting Officers

China-Appointed Attesting Officers (“Attesting Officers”) are qualified Hong Kong lawyers appointed by the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China. Their scope of work includes attesting and certifying acts, matters and documents of legal significance occurring in or emanating from Hong Kong and such attested documents are for use in Mainland China

Service area:

Company Information (Status) Certificate

Certificate of resolution of the company's board of directors

Company Power of Attorney (Authorization) Letter

real estate sales contract

real estate mortgage contract

Declaration of application for marital relationship (marriage)

Declaration of Application for Returning to the Mainland for Adoption of Children

Inheritance (renunciation of inheritance) estate declaration

personal power of attorney

Certificate of "Application for a Hong Kong-funded Enterprise Certification Letter"

Application for Declaration of Mainland Relatives to Come to Hong Kong

Statement of Economic Guarantee for Mainlanders to Study Abroad

gift book

Application for a declaration of marriage with a Mainland person

Dispute Resolution-litigation and arbitration

Let Benjamin Au & Billy Chan Solicitors be the solution for your disputes. Our lawyers provide proactive solutions to a diversity of clients. Our lawyers have acted in some of the most innovative, sophisticated, and complex litigation and arbitration cases both in Hong Kong and Mainland. We can always assist in facilitating settlement.

Company and Insolvency

Our lawyers have advised on many company issues, ranging from procedures, compliance, and shareholders disputes. We have also advised on matters relating to liquidation, asset protection, and recovery. We have also acted as liquidators.

Family Law

Disputes in a marriage, children, and family finance is always a turmoil and emotionally intruding. At Benjamin Au & Billy Chan, we have the most sophisticated lawyers who not only will strive best for your interests, but we would also help you to resolve a dispute in the least disrupting manner.

Probate

Application for probate is always tedious and complicated. At Benjamin Au & Billy Chan Solicitors, we have the most experienced lawyers who can assist you and prepare applications in a time and cost-efficient manner. We have dealt with complicated probate cases involving PRC residents and people from many countries. We have also acted for the Hong Kong Official Solicitors Office in probate matters.

Crime

We’ve been practicing Crime for years, with countless successful cases to our name. Our clients can count on our team to protect their interests. We help our clients successfully resolve matters as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Competition Laws

Got a notice of investigation and interview by the Competition Commission? Being accused of or sued for having engaged in a price-fixing and market sharing arrangement? At Benjamin & Billy Chan Solicitors, you will have the best legal representation. We have acted in cases of investigation and Competition Tribunal hearings. We have a ready legal team including QC from London who can defend your interests.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Let Benjamin Au & Billy Chan Solicitors be the solution. By combining a fundamental understanding of the big picture with the complexity of business interactions and experiences, our lawyers provide proactive solutions in companies mergers transactions. Our lawyers have been involved in some of the most innovative, sophisticated, and complex M&A deals including those on the Mainland and overseas.

Employment Law

Benjamin Au & Billy Chan Solicitors has been advising the HR department of many corporate entities, including issues on employee entitlements & protection, employee compensation, discrimination, termination, violation on confidentiality, and non-competition.

Contracts

Need legal advice on your franchise agreement? or are you engaging a distributor overseas? or simply you just have a contract to review? We are ready to help. Benjamin Au & Billy Chan Solicitors has experienced lawyers ready to advise our clients on various kinds of contracts. We are proud to extend our legal experiences to help serve clients of all types and sizes.

Legal Aid

We serve every client at our very best. If you are eligible, we can assist you to apply for legal aid assistance in your cases. If you choose to apply for legal aid, be prepared on documentation to proof your means and the time for processing legal aid.

Legal Consultation

Express Consultation

Throughout many years of providing this service to clients, our team has gained the experience and expertise necessary to make this process as seamless as possible. If you have any questions, simply reach out.

Comprehensive Analysis

Legal decisions can be difficult and complicated, which is why it’s crucial to take an informed approach. Through this service offering, you can count on us to guide you in every step of the process.

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Our Lawyers Ensure Quality

From your very first step in our office to the the final resolution of your case, our team guarantees that all of your needs will be handled with care. We set out to win your case, and we won’t give up until we reach the desired results. Come in and meet our team to see their determination, passion, and outstanding professional abilities.

Benjamin Au

Senior Partner

Mr. Benjamin Au obtained his qualification in 1992 from the University of Hong Kong. He was later admitted to practice as a solicitor of the High Court in Hong Kong in 1994. In 2001, he obtained a Diploma of Insolvency from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In 2015, Mr. Au was appointed by the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China as a China Appointed Attesting Officer. Mr Au also obtained his Master degree in Executive in Business Administration in 2020. In 2023, Mr Au was admitted as a lawyer to practise in the Greater Bay Area in PRC.

Mr. Au has been practicing for over 29 years and the firm was founded by him in 2004. He specializes in several areas of practice, including civil litigation and arbitration, criminal litigation, insolvency, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Au is also experienced in handling complex and sophisticated cases, and has acted for client in high profile litigation cases as well as mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions involving funds amounting to ¥4 billion.