Appleby is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Pan as Legal Manager and Martin Seng as Paralegal to our Hong Kong office's Funds team, effective 1st September 2025. Both join with strong backgrounds in cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate legal matters.
Peter brings broad expertise in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, litigation and arbitration, and regulatory compliance. He specialises in advising private equity funds, financial institutions, and corporates on complex cross-border transactions, including private equity investments, M&A, and capital markets offerings. Peter also advises clients on Hong Kong and US capital markets transactions, listing rules and securities regulations compliance, and post-investment portfolio management. Before joining Appleby, Peter trained and worked at a leading international law firm. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Martin has experience supporting clients on fund formation, regulatory compliance, and general commercial matters, with a particular focus on due diligence and cross-border regulatory research. He assists with regulatory filings, legal documents review, and compliance projects for asset managers and investment funds. Martin has also supported legal professionals on cryptocurrency-related fraud investigations and data privacy compliance for multinational clients. Before joining Appleby, he gained experience at leading international and local law firms in Hong Kong and holds an MBA from the United States. Martin is fluent in Cantonese and English, and speaks Mandarin.
The addition of Peter and Martin further strengthens Appleby's corporate offering in Hong Kong and enhances our ability to deliver high-quality legal services to clients across the region.