Sam Wong

Practice areas

Urban renewal; Corporate governance; Commercial litigation; Real estate and construction

Introduction

In 2008, Sam Wong established Grand & Holders Law Firm. After 11 years of development under the leadership of Wong, Grand & Holders has boosted its prestige and been awarded honours by Asian Legal Business as China’s Fastest Growing Law Firm and Rising Law Firm of the Year in 2014, and Employer of Choice in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Additionally, Grand & Holders was successively nominated for ALB China Law Awards in 2015 and 2016 as Rising Law Firm of the Year and South China Law Firm of the Year.

To meet the needs of market-tailored legal fields, Grand & Holders now focuses on nine core practice areas: Real estate and construction; dispute resolution; investment M&A and taxation; commercial crime; maritime and admiralty matters; foreign investment; finance and banking; internet and high and new technology; and intellectual property. Wong has significant experience in the real estate sector, including the investment, development and financing of real estate projects and properties.

As a pioneer of urban renewal in southern China, Wong has led over half of the key urban renewal projects in Guangzhou. He is now a legal counsel for several government offices, such as the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government, and some key city projects. In recognition of his excellence in providing outstanding and professional legal service, Wong has been named vice-president of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association, director of the Guangdong Lawyers Association’s real estate and construction specialised committee, Deputy to the Tianhe District People’s Congress (Guangzhou), arbitrator of the China Maritime Arbitration Committee, and adjunct professor of the Law School of South China Normal University.

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