Benjamin K.C. Chong
莊建朝大律師
Email: benjaminckc@centurychambers.hk
Professional qualification 專業資歷
Call: HK (2022)
Education background 教育背景
LL.B.(Hons), University of Birmingham
伯明翰大學榮譽法學士
LL.M. (Distinction), City University of Hong Kong
香港城市大學法學碩士
P.C.LL., The University of Hong Kong
香港大學法學專業證書
Practice profile 執業簡介
Benjamin joined Chambers in 2022 upon completion of his pupillage with Mr. Jon Wong, Mr. Joe Chan, Mr. Lincoln Cheung and Mr. Danny Chan. He practices in both criminal and civil work.
莊大律師師承王國豪大律師、陳偉彥大律師、張靈勤大律師及陳健強大律師，並於2022年實習期滿後加入本事務所。
Prior to joining the Bar, Benjamin worked for the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), followed by his service specialising in trust litigation as well as matrimonial, taxation, corporate matters, probate and philanthropy practices at HSBC Global Private Banking for its trustee department.
在成為大律師前，莊大律師曾在證券及期貨事務監察委員會法規執行部工作。隨後，莊大律師加入匯豐環球私人銀行的信託人部門，專責信託訴訟工作以及婚姻、稅務、公司、遺囑認證及慈善事務等方面的法律工作。
Benjamin has handled a wide range of criminal matters, with experience in areas such as white-collar crimes, fraud, sexual offences, homicide, offences against the person, criminal damage, motor offences, drug-related offences and immigration offences. Having worked at the law enforcement agency before, Benjamin is experienced in handling matters in relation to investigation process and investigators’ powers, particularly process and powers in search and seizure operations and legal professional privilege (LPP) claims.
莊大律師過去曾經處理多宗白領罪行、殺人罪行、人身傷害罪行、刑事毀壞、與駕駛相關罪行、毒品罪行及移民入境罪行等範疇的案件。因曾在執法團隊工作的關係，莊大律師對處理牽涉執法機構的調查程序以至執法人員的調查權力等事宜具充分經驗。
Alongside his criminal work, Benjamin has developed a strong practice in regulatory law, particularly SFC matters. Since the commencement of his practice, he has, in his own right and as a led junior, handled various SFC cases ranging from market misconduct, corporate fraud and misfeasance, intermediaries’ business misconduct to market manipulation cases. He assisted his clients in dealing with 179 inquiries and 183 notices under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571), LPP claims over properties seized and disciplinary actions proposed by the SFC.
另外，莊大律師在與監管事宜相關的執業範疇上擁有豐富的經驗。自其開展執業後，莊大律師已獨自處理或在其他大律師的帶領下共同處理若干證監會案件，有關案件範圍涵蓋市場失當行為、企業詐騙及不當行為、中介人業務失當行為及操縱市場行為。在這些案件中，莊大律師曾協助客戶處理證監會依據《證券及期貨條例》(第571章) 第179及183條發出的查訊指示及調查書面通知、就被證監會人員檢取的財產提出法律專業保密權聲請及由證監會提出的建議紀律處分行動。
In addition to his advocacy, Benjamin is a sought-after junior for document review, drafting of pleadings and other advisory work. He was instructed to review privacy data policies and internal procedures and advised on the compliance of Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486). He also has experience in drafting IPO advice.
除此之外，莊大律師亦經常處理文件審查、草擬狀書及其他與法律諮詢相關工作。他曾獲委聘檢視私隱資料政策及內部程序的工作，並就《個人資料(私隱)條例》（第486章）的合規問題提供法律意見。另外，他亦具草擬首次公开募股法律意見的經驗。
Benjamin is developing a broad range civil and criminal practice, particularly litigation and advisory work ranging from white-collar crimes, SFC, HKMA and other regulatory matters, securities and banking matters, personal injuries claim, will, trust, estate planning, commercial and contractual disputes, insolvency and winding-up to conveyancing, building management and neighbourhood disputes.
莊大律師於各刑事及民事範疇積極發展，尤其是與訴訟及提供法律意見等工作，範疇包括白領罪行、證監會、金管局及其他監管機構的規管等事宜、與證券及銀行相關的事務、人身傷亡索償、遺囑、信託、財產規劃、商業及合約糾紛、破產及清盤、樓宇買賣、屋宇管理及鄰里關係糾紛。