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Hung, Colbert

Colbert Hung

Associate
  • White Collar Defense and Investigations

Biography

Colbert Hung focuses his practice on cross-border government and internal investigations involving anti-bribery, fraud, sanctions, data privacy, employment, and other forms of corporate misconduct. His experience spans multiple jurisdictions and sectors, particularly aviation, banking, and finance. 

Colbert is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taiwanese.

Experience

Representative Matters

Colbert’s representative experience includes:

  • Advised on aviation-related claims for global airlines and their (re)insurers across Asia-Pacific jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.  
  • Advised on a regulatory investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) concerning a market operator’s delays in replacing its clearing and settlement infrastructure.
  • Acted in the defense of shareholder class action proceedings involving an ASX-listed company and alleged market disclosure breaches.
  • Advised a leading Asia-based aero-engine MRO in a contractual dispute with an English OEM regarding engine maintenance.
  • Advised two U.S. digital infrastructure funds on employment matters in connection with their fiber optic network acquisitions in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Advised on redundancy and workforce restructuring issues for an industrial chemical supplier exiting the Hong Kong market.
  • Advised on COVID-19 pandemic-related responses and employment policy reviews for a global investment bank. 
  • Acted in contentious statutory duty and negligence litigation for a global defense operator.

Credentials

Admissions & Certifications
  • England and Wales (Solicitor)
  • Hong Kong (Solicitor)
Education
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, 2021, Dean's Letter of Distinction
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong, LL.B., 2020, First Class Honours
Languages
  • Chinese - Cantonese
  • Chinese
  • English
  • Taiwanese