Kelly H.K. Cheng
Contact
T. +852 2530 1383
F. +852 2530 1083
Year of Call
2020 (HK)
Practice Profile
Kelly is developing a broad civil and criminal practice and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.
Kelly has appeared as an advocate (either in her own right or as a led junior) in the Lands Tribunal, the Magistrates’ Courts, the District Court and the High Court. She also acts as a prosecutor on fiat for the Department of Justice.
Prior to joining the private practice, Kelly served as a Legal Trainee (Barrister) in Civil Division and Prosecutions Division; and a Public Prosecutor at the Department of Justice where she worked on public law and criminal cases.
Practice Areas
Arbitration
Banking / Finance
Civil Fraud / Asset Recovery
Commercial
Company
Competition
Conflict of Laws
Criminal
Disciplinary
Discrimination
Employment
Equity / Trust
Family / Matrimonial
Injunction / Contempt
Insolvency
Intellectual Property
Mediation
Probate / Succession
Professional Liability
Property & Conveyancing
Public Law / Judicial Review
Restitution / Unjust Enrichment
Securities & Regulation
Tax / Revenue
Tort & Personal Injuries
Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, University of Hong Kong (2019)
Bachelor of Laws, University of Hong Kong (2018)
Scholarship and Prizes
Dean’s Honour List (2018)
Champion & Best Speaker, Criminal Law Mooting Competition, Haldanes Solicitors and Notaries and University of Hong Kong (2019)
Best Team (2nd runner-up), The 8th Cross-straits Enterprise M&A Mooting Competition (2018)
LexisNexis Book Prize for Legal Research Skills (2016)
Rosita King Ho Scholarship (2016)
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Scholarship (2014)
Appointments and Public Office
HKSAR Government
- Member, Commission on Children (2018-)
- Member, Advisory Committee on Legal Advice for Unrepresented Litigants (2018-2020)
- Member, Panel of Advisers on Film Censorship (2018-2019)
Hong Kong Bar Association
- Member, Standing Committee on Legal Education (2021-)
- Member, Standing Committee on Practice Development (2021-)
- Member, Practice Committee on Company Law (2021-)
- Member, Practice Committee on Competition Law (2021-)
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Hong Kong (2021)
DragoNation
- President (2022-)
- Secretary (2021)
- Internal Affairs Director (2020)
HKSAR Outstanding Students’ Union
- Chairperson, Advisory Board (2019-)
- Chairperson, Constitution Review Committee (2019-)
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
- Member, Youth I.D.E.A.S., HKFYG Youth Research Centre (Education) (2020-)
- Member, Youth Service Advisory Committee (2021-)
Public Relations Director, JCI Harbour (2022-)
Languages
English, Cantonese, Putonghua