At Lennon & Lawyers, we provide clear, practical legal solutions tailored to meet the needs of each client—whether an individual, a growing business, or a large corporation. Our team advises on a full spectrum of legal matters, from complex disputes and commercial litigation to corporate transactions, financing, property, probate, and family or matrimonial matters in a practical and efficient manner so as to bring clients' satisfaction.
We represent clients at every level of the Hong Kong courts and arbitral tribunals, handling civil and commercial disputes, shareholder issues, insolvency, construction, and trust matters with care and precision. From an advisory perspective, we discuss, guide and advise clients through negotiations, structuring deals, and navigating legal complexities with strict confidence.
With a focus on trusted excellence, we combine deep legal expertise with a personal, responsive approach—assisting and enabling clients overcome legal challenges with clarity, confidence, and materialisation of foreseeable results.
In today’s complex, changing and fast-moving business environment, legal disputes are often inevitable and can bring serious commercial and reputational consequences. At Lennon & Lawyers, our Dispute Resolution team provides wide strategic, clear-headed guidance to assist clients in managing risk and resolving conflicts effectively. For litigation, we focus on early assessment and practical solutions—prioritising legal resolution parallel to negotiation, mediation, or arbitration aiming for early successful outcome.
FOr inevitable litigation, we have wide experiences, proactive practices in all levels of the Hong Kong courts and in arbitral proceedings, with a proven track record across a broad range of disputes. Our expertise spans commercial and contractual litigation, shareholder and partnership disputes, insolvency and restructuring proceedings, construction claims, and trust, probate, and family-related matters. We also work closely with a trusted network of independent law firms to manage complex cross-border disputes with efficiency and precision.
At our firm, we excel in non-contentious matters, leveraging our extensive legal knowledge and deep experience to provide efficient, tailored solutions to sophisticated legal problems. We understand that these legal problems and issues require not only expertise but also a compassionate approach that fosters trust and feasible solutions. Whether drafting agreements, facilitating transactions, or offering strategic advice, we handle every detail with high precision and necessary care.
Our commitment to excellence is complemented by our focus on building lasting relationships with clients. We recognize the significance of their decisions and strive to be a supportive and real problem solver. With expertise in estate planning, corporate transactions, real estate agreements, and regulatory compliance, our firm ensures clients receive the finest level of service in a trustworthy and approachable manner.
Litigating on breaches of contract and commercial disputes to protect your business interests.
Resolving conflicts between shareholders and partners to ensure business continuity.
Representing clients in disputes involving financial institutions, loans, anti-money laundering and regulatory issues.
Resolving complex disputes in construction projects, including contract disagreements, delays, defect claims and remedy.
Expertise in uncovering fraud and assets tracing involvment for losses recovery.
Advising and practising on insolvency proceedings and corporate restructuring to mitigate financial distress.
Providing extensive and strategic advice on separation, divorce, child custody, and other 3rd parties' matrimonial issues.
Managing disputes over trusts, estates, and private wealth with confidence and expertise.
Handling workplace conflicts, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, and wage disputes.
Offering skilled representation in arbitration to resolve disputes efficiently and confidentially under arbitral contracts.
Resolving disputes related to adverse possession, New Territories lands, sale and purchase, tenancy, development agreements, mortgage enforcement and land disputes to protect complicated property rights.
Protecting your intellectual assets through registration, litigation and enforcement action against infringement with high efficiency and effectiveness.
Handling all aspects of Wills and Trusts, estate planning, and probate matters—including estate administration and guardianship. Services cover local and cross-border assets, businesses, taxes and landed properties.
Offering support in sale and purchase transactions, development projects, and joint ventures in property development. Expertise in real estate finance facilitates smooth and compliant transactions.
Providing legal support in banking transactions, including loan agreements and compliance with financial regulations. Assists clients in navigating complex financial structures.
Advising on employment contracts, workplace and labour compliance, and immigration matters. Supports businesses in managing workforce needs while ensuring adherence to legal standards.
Guiding businesses through corporate governance issues, mergers, acquisitions, and commercial contracts. Focuses on strategies that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Offering associated notarial services for legal documents, ensuring authenticity and compliance. Includes document verification and certification to uphold legal standards.
Advising on restructuring asset portfolios to enhance value and mitigate risks. We provide legal solutions that optimises asset allocation and in compliance with regulatory and tax frameworks.
Providing strategic guidance on financial restructuring for companies that seek to obtain relief or more cash flow. We strive to improve corporate financial stability and operational efficiency through practical and legally feasible solutions.
Delivering legal advice and assistance tailored to your specific needs. We provide pragmatic and creative strategies that maximises your benefit, avoid unncessary disputes and ensure compliance with regulations and efficient resolution.
Sam Lennon is the Founding Partner of Lennon & Lawyers and a seasoned litigation lawyer with over 3 decades of experience. He has substantial trial, appellate, and arbitration experiences and has litigated at all levels of the Hong Kong Courts hierarchy.
He represents and advises local and overseas private individuals, SMEs and listed companies in a spectrum of dispute works encompassing commercial, shareholder disputes, construction, mortgagee actions, trust and land, insolvency proceedings and crime.
On the non-contentious aspect, Lennon advises on and represent companies in negotiating commercial corporate matters, structuring financing transactions, conveyancing and probate matters.
Lennon is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. He is also a qualified mediator and equipped with the respective licenses of Estate Agency and all insurance services and products which professionally facilitate his eloquent handling and consideration of such issues in these areas to tender confidential advice and services.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
❖ Commercial litigation: Represented a former shareholder and director of a HKEx-listed luxury watch brand company in two semi-related proceedings, both arising from a sale and purchase agreement of shares of a listed company.
❖ Financial dispute: Acted for a few defendants in resisting a claim made by a bank for repayment of an alleged loan in the sum of HK$30 million involving a number of mortgage th instructions to set aside on the ground of deception scam.
❖ Trust and probate: Represented one camp of family siblings in a dispute over certain shares in ancestor’s family business and a sum exceeding HK$22 million, with issues on validity of a Deed of Family Arrangement and also beneficial interest of corporate shares etc.
TRANSACTIONAL AND ADVISORY WORKS
❖ Advising local, PRC and overseas surrounding IP, regulatory, company structuring and financing matters: Provided strategic legal counsel to local, PRC, and international clients on intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, corporate structuring, and financing transactions. Expertise includes advising on cross-border structures in Europe and U.S.A., compliance frameworks, risk management strategies, and facilitating efficient, legally robust corporate arrangements and financing solutions tailored to diverse jurisdictional requirements.
❖ Asset Transfer: Advised and managed asset transfer transactions involving detailed share transfer instruments, ensuring accurate execution, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and clear documentation of transactional terms. Provided comprehensive guidance on transfer conditions, due diligence, and transactional structuring, effectively facilitating the smooth and legally robust transfer of corporate assets.
❖ Share Transfer Transactions: Advised on complex share transfer agreements, including drafting and reviewing detailed contractual documentation, managing transactional execution, ensuring regulatory compliance, and facilitating smooth transfer processes. Expertise includes handling consideration payments, conditions precedent, warranties and representations, shareholder and director resolutions, confidentiality obligations, and dispute resolution mechanisms. Effectively safeguarded clients’ interests through meticulous documentation and strategic negotiation.
Frederica is a young and high-calibre dual-qualified (Hong Kong SAR and England & Wales) solicitor with solid experience in dispute resolution (mainly civil and commercial) and advising on domestic and cross-border financing transactions and commercial and corporate matters. Prior to joining Lennon, she was trained and qualified in international law firms including Eversheds Sutherland and Watson Farley & Williams LLP in Hong Kong.
Frederica is enthusiastic in dealing with alternative dispute resolution (ADR), cross-border issues and trends surrounding the legal practice such as technology and automation, diversity and inclusion and promoting best practices amongst the profession.
She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
❖ Civil litigation: Acted for an individual in successfully recovering US$1.2 million loan as evidenced by a memorandum, where the Defendant alleged intoxication and forgery of signatures with costs awarded to the client on an indemnity basis.
❖ Cross-border dispute: Advised a shareholder and director of a Hong Kong clothing supplier which also owned a US-registered trademark in a dispute against a US seller for outstanding costs of goods sold and royalties.
❖ Arbitration: Represented a local contractor in a nearly HK$2 million claim for construction and renovation works in an arbitration at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), successfully recovering the outstanding payment with costs.
❖ Winding-Up and restructuring: Represented a bond creditor of a Hong Kong-listed company in obtaining default judgment for loan repayment and subsequent enforcement. Also advised and represented the bond creditor in the subsequent restructuring scheme to protect the interests of the bond creditor.
CORPORATE COMMERCIAL
❖ Loan financing: Advised and represented a Hong Kong frozen meat distributor and investment holding company on further financing and restructuring negotiations. Also successfully opposed a winding-up action initiated by the bank, resulting in dismissal of the bank’s application and continued settlement negotiations.
❖ Joint Venture: Advising on a tripartite joint venture agreement amongst a PRC company, individual and Hong Kong company relating to the business on oil, coal and wood materials.
❖ Commodities Purchase Agreement: Representing the buyer on preparing and negotiating the sale and purchase of Gold bar Hereaus with seller and co-seller with guarantee, escrow and delivery mechanisms.
Unit A, 5th Floor, Eton Building, No.288 Des Voeux Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.
Tel: +852 21857475 Email: lennon@lennonlawyers.com
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