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Susan Gordon
Email: susan.gordon@deacons.com.hk
Tel: +852 2825 9788 (GMT +08:00 hours)
Based in: Hong Kong
 
Title: Partner
Admitted to Deacons' Partnership:   1998
 
Jurisdictions:   Hong Kong, Scotland, USA (New York)
 
Principal Service Areas:   Securities, Mutual Funds, Unit Trusts and Retirement Schemes, Compliance and Regulatory Advice
 
Languages:   English
 
Experience:  

Susan is experienced in the authorisation for public sale in Hong Kong of many offshore mutual funds from a variety of jurisdictions and the establishment on behalf of clients of mutual funds in offshore jurisdictions (including listed specialist closed end funds). She advises on the establishment of Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) master trusts and pooled funds, MPF compliance and retirement scheme matters generally. She also provides regulatory advice in securities, investment advisory and compliance areas and on the establishment of fund management operations in Hong Kong and in the People's Republic of China including joint ventures.

 
More about Susan:  
Acknowledged as a leading lawyer in the area of Private Funds in the Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2007 and 2008 editions)

Recognised as a leading lawyer in the field of Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory in Hong Kong by the Chambers Asia (2009 edition)

In the same publication (2007 and 2008 editions), she was also recognised as a leader in the field of Fund Management in Hong Kong.

Firm - Deacons has been recognised as a 1st-tier law firm in the area of Investment Funds by Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2008/2009 editions).

In the same publication (2000 - 2008 editions), the firm has also been acknowledged as a top law firm in the area of Financial Services/Regulatory.

Deacons has been ranked as a top law firm in the area of Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory in Hong Kong and Investment Funds: Hedge Funds and Registered Funds in Asia by the Chamber Asia (2009 edition).

In the same publication (2007 and 2008 editions), Deacons was ranked as a leading law firm in the areas of Fund Management (including Contentious Regulation) in Hong Kong and Investment Funds (Hedge Funds, Private Equity & Retail) in Asia.