Called to the Bar in 1999 Kennis has developed a broad range of trial and appellate work in both civil & criminal matters, including: securities law; company & shareholders disputes; insolvency; general commercial and contractual disputes. She has appeared in all levels of Courts throughout in Hong Kong as well as in various specialist tribunals.
SFC & Stock Exchange
Kennis regularly advises on listing and compliance matters and makes submissions to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Regulatory offences related to the HKSE and SFC, and criminal matters of a ‘white collar’ nature (money laundering, fraud etc), form a significant part of her practice.
PRC/ Mainland
In a reflection of HK’s increasing economic integration with the rest of the PRC/Mainland, Kennis has been engaged as an expert in respect of local (HK) corporate law in PRC/Mainland litigation. She passed the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination (2022) and is qualified to advise and appear in Mainland Courts on civil and commercial cases in 9 cities in the Greater Bay Area.
Tribunals – experience & chairmanship
In 2018, Kennis was appointed Chairman of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings); and has also been appointed to various administrative and quasi-judicial boards and tribunals, including: the Appeal Tribunal (Housing), Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) and the Torture Claims Appeal Board.
Previous Judicial Office
Kennis’ legal practice has included (earlier in her career) her sitting in the Magistrates Courts as a Deputy Magistrate hearing a variety of quasi criminal (various departmental summons: health, environment, construction etc.,) and criminal trials which provided her with a wealth of experience in handling and managing cases of various complexity from a judicial standpoint.
Published Works
For a period of 7 years (2000 - 07) Kennis compiled all local cases as the Legal Editor of “Hong Kong Cases and Hong Kong Public Law Reports”.
Personal
Outside practice, Kennis is active in charity work with a special emphasis on underprivileged children in our community.
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