Kingsley Ong is a Partner at CMS international law firm based in Hong Kong, and Adjunct Professor at City University of Hong Kong.
Qualifications: Notary Public & Solicitor-Arbitrator (Hong Kong), Barrister (England), Advocate & Solicitor (Singapore), FCIArb, FHKIArb.
Only specialist Finance Lawyer in Asia who is an active Arbitrator. Conducts arbitrations in English and Chinese.
Ranked in Chambers and Legal 500 as a Leading Lawyer for 5 categories (Banking & Finance, Derivatives, Restructuring & Insolvency, Structured Finance, Securitisation). Only lawyer in Asia ranked in all these categories.
Described by legal directories as “brilliant strategic mind”, “We rely on his judgment on all tricky and technical issues”, “Revered for his ability to advise on complex financial structures”, “Extremely knowledgeable”.
Regularly sought as a Hong Kong law expert witness in foreign courts, including acted as expert witness in US Courts in New Jersey, Iowa, Minesota, Texas. Authored many leading law textbooks (on contract law, banking and finance law, structured finance) used in Hong Kong today. Published opinions cited as legal authority in New York Court (Lehman Brothers vs Bank of New York), Hong Kong Standing Committee on Company Law Reform, Financial Stability Board (FSB) and other leading textbooks.
