The Firm
Liva Law & Associates is a Hong Kong law firm focused on matters involving the Securities and Futures Commission.
We advise on licensing, compliance, inspections, investigations and enforcement. Our work also covers corporate and fund structuring, ownership changes, commercial disputes and court proceedings related to regulated businesses.
Our approach
Understand the matter
We begin with the facts, your objectives and any immediate deadlines. We identify the legal and regulatory issues and explain the available options.
Clear responsibility
Liva Law leads the legal work and is responsible for the advice provided. Senior regulatory advisers contribute practical input where appropriate.
Consider related issues together
A regulatory response may affect licensing, business operations or a commercial dispute. We consider those implications together when advising on how to proceed.
Who we advise
We advise licensed corporations and individuals, asset managers, funds, brokers and other financial services businesses. We also assist licence applicants, businesses considering new activities, and individuals who require advice separately from a firm.
People
Liva Law
Solicitor · Sole Proprietor
Liva advises on SFC investigations and inspections, licensing matters and changes in ownership. Her work also includes related compliance, structuring and commercial issues, as well as court proceedings.
She helps clients understand their legal position, assess their options and determine how to respond. Where several issues arise from the same matter, she considers their implications together.
As sole proprietor, Liva leads the firm’s legal work and takes personal responsibility for the advice provided.
Anthony Sze
Senior Regulatory Adviser
Anthony advises on SFC licence applications, changes to licensing conditions, regulatory notifications and ongoing compliance. He assists with submissions and compliance arrangements that take account of how a licensed business operates.
Before moving into private practice in 2017, he spent four years at the SFC in its Licensing Department and Intermediaries Supervision Department. His experience covers both regulatory assessment and the practical implementation of compliance requirements.
Louisa Leung
Senior Regulatory Adviser
Louisa advises on SFC licensing applications involving corporations, responsible officers and substantial shareholders, as well as virtual asset licensing and regulatory notifications.
Her SFC career spanned more than twelve years through 2025 in the Intermediaries Division, including over a decade in the Licensing Department. She also helped implement the Manager-In-Charge regime and previously handled on-site inspections in the Intermediaries Supervision Department.
Before joining the SFC, she was a Senior Associate in PwC Hong Kong’s financial services audit practice.
Discuss your matter
Contact us by telephone, email or WhatsApp. Please briefly describe the issue and tell us about any response deadline or scheduled interview.
Telephone
+852 3520 3333Please do not send confidential documents until we have confirmed whether we can act for you and advised how to provide them.