Winnie is a Legal Director with over a decade of experience advising on complex mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and commercial matters for both multinational corporations and high-net-worth (HNW) individuals.
Winne's practice encompasses joint ventures, asset financing, and corporate reorganisations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while optimizing deal outcomes.
Renowned for her strategic corporate advisory services in M&A, Winnie delivers tailored solutions that consistently drive client success. She stands out as one of the few professionals in Hong Kong capable of offering a comprehensive suite of corporate services, including intellectual property, licensing and franchising, data privacy, employment matters, and share incentive schemes.
Winne's multilingual skills enable her to forge strong relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds. Clients frequently describe her as pragmatic, efficient, and reliable.
A Co-founder of a FinTech company commended Winnie for having “consistently met my needs in a way which conferred maximum expediency.” The Chairperson of a listed real estate development company described her as “a very experienced and dedicated lawyer.” Similarly, a Managing Director of a global family office remarked, “[Winnie] is astute, efficient and able to provide practical solutions at the negotiation table.” A Co-founder of an EV company added, “[Winnie] is outstanding and performs with the highest level of professionalism.” A CFO of a healthcare company commented, “...the level of service that [Winnie] extended to our company was far beyond our expectations.”
Winnie is dual-qualified in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area of China, and is also a Notary Public.
Winne is a native Mandarin speaker and is also fluent in English, Shanghainese, and Cantonese.
Key Experience
- Advised an Australia-based software development company on the formation of joint venture covering Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, and advising on related employee share option scheme and general corporate matters.
- Advised a leading global media conglomerate on the formation and dissolution of joint venture in Hong Kong, PRC and Taiwan in respect of media and networking business, and advising on related licensing arrangement.
- Advised a leading Japanese consumer electronics company on data transfer issues in connection with a corporate demerger.
- Advised a major private equity fund on its negotiation of a joint venture agreement involving the acquisition and renovation of an industrial building and the acquisition of cold storage and logistics business in Hong Kong.
- Advised a pharmaceutical company based in Belgium on the negotiation of a joint venture with its licensed distributor in the PRC.
- Advised a UK-based car accessories manufacturer and distributor on pre-sale re-organisation and subsequent merger with one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries on acquihire basis.
- Advised a hotel supply product manufacturer and distributor on the sale of the majority stake of its Indian business to a listed company in Hong Kong.
- Advised a PRC listed company on its acquisition of a renowned Switzerland manufacturer and designer of surveying products and systems.
- Advised an IoT products manufacturer and distributor on the sale of the trading business involving wireless IoT products to a NASDAQ-listed US conglomerate.
- Advised a leading music store and education business in Hong Kong on its acquisition of a majority stake in a leading manufacturer of player piano systems in the US and the issuance of convertible bonds to a renowned Japanese music instrument manufacturer.
- Advised a major property developer in the PRC on the two-step disposal of a Hong Kong holding group with subsidiaries and landed properties in Daya Gulf for redevelopment purpose.
- Advised a HNW family on the distribution of family assets involving financial assistance and whitewash procedure.
- Advised a renowned caviar trading and restaurant business in Hong Kong on its acquisition of a minority stake from the Swiss producer and brand owner, and obtaining a licence in respect of the business in Hong Kong.
Career History
Legal Director, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Senior Associate, Withers LLP
Assistant Solicitor, Tsang, Chan & Woo
Assistant Solicitor, Robin Bridge & John Liu
Trainee Solicitor, Robin Bridge & John Liu
University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
University of Hong Kong, Bachelor of Laws
Articles and Publications
- Winnie Weng interviewed on “香港與內地的網絡安全制度” by RTHK (March 2024)
- Winnie Weng interviewed on “Deepfake 2.0; Caregivers relief” (February 2024)
- “M&A transactions need to account for data privacy”, Winnie Weng, IFLR (October 2023)
- “China, Europe and UK’s regulatory regulations: how Hong Kong should follow suit?”: Winnie Weng comments, Ming Pao (September 2023)
- “Responsibility for AI-generated content: Users may face legal liability”: Winnie Weng comments, Ming Pao (September 2023)
- Winnie Weng interviewed on “AI regulations in Hong Kong” with “一桶金之財經新思維” by RTHK (July 2023)
- Winnie Weng interviewed on “Scammed by AI” by TVB Pearl Magazine (July 2023)
- “The rising threat of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks and CEO fraud in Asia”, Lexology, (July 2023)
- “Data protection risks in a data driven economy: Tougher enforcement of data privacy laws in the Asia-Pacific region”, Lexology, (March 2023)
- “疫下簡易節流方案”, Lawyer's Diary, Headline Finance (January 2023)