Wong joins from Howse Williams where she was a partner specialising in banking and securities regulatory and compliance matters for financial institutions and international companies. She has also previously worked at Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, and King & Wood Mallesons, in addition to experience in-house with Credit Suisse and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
With extensive knowledge of banking and securities laws, data privacy, cybercrime and financial crime issues, Wong handles both contentious and non-contentious matters and regularly advises clients on regulatory investigations and disciplinary inquiries, as well as licensing and business conduct issues, involving regulators such as the Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Wong also deals with other authorities such as the police, ICAC, Customs & Excise, JFIU, AFRC and the Privacy Commissioner. She also has active experience advising on emerging regulatory issues such as Web3, virtual assets trading and exchanges, NFTs and ESG.
Praj Samant, Reed Smith’s Asia-Pacific managing partner, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jill to the firm as we continue to strategically grow and deepen our regulatory offering in Asia; she is a senior practitioner, who has a wealth of in-house and private practice experience alike. Her expertise will greatly benefit all our key clients in the region; and will complement the corporate, financial regulatory, and fintech teams in Singapore.”
Denise Jong, co-chair of Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group, commented: “The combination of Jill’s extensive regulatory experience, both in-house at an investment bank and in private practice at several international law firms, has given her a unique insight into the workings of the regulators, as well as the compliance advisory and investigation space. Her expertise allows her to provide constructive insights into the issues and challenges facing listed companies and financial institutions, and will be hugely beneficial to our clients.”
Wong, who has represented clients in numerous regulatory investigations and disciplinary inquiries also deals with authorities such as the police, ICAC, AFRC and Privacy Commissioner. She also has active experience advising clients on emerging regulatory issues such as ESG, virtual assets and NFTs.
Wong said: “I am delighted to be joining Reed Smith, the firm’s collaborative approach and global platform will provide the ideal environment and support to grow my regulatory practice. I look forward to working with the team in Hong Kong and the wider firm.”
Reed Smith now has 140 lawyers, including nearly 50 partners, across its four offices in Asia: Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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