Biography

Called to the Bar in 1999 Kennis has   developed a broad range of trial and appellate work in both civil & criminal matters, including: securities law; company & shareholders disputes; insolvency; general commercial and contractual disputes. She has   appeared in all levels of Courts throughout in Hong Kong as well as in various specialist tribunals.

SFC & Stock Exchange

Kennis regularly advises on listing and   compliance matters and makes submissions to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange   (HKSE) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Regulatory offences related to the HKSE and   SFC, and criminal matters of a ‘white collar’ nature (money laundering, fraud, etc), form a significant part of her practice.

PRC/ Mainland legal service

In a reflection of HK’s increasing economic   integration with the rest of the PRC/Mainland, Kennis has been engaged as an expert in   respect of local (HK) corporate law in PRC/Mainland litigation. She passed   the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Legal Professional Examination   (2022) and is qualified to advise and appear in Mainland Courts on civil and commercial cases in 9 cities in the Greater Bay Area. In 2023, she is   appointed as a special mediator and a Hong Kong Macao legal expert of the Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. In 2024, she is appointed as an arbitrator of the   Zhanjiang Court of International Arbitration.

Tribunals – experience & chairmanship

In 2018, Kennis was appointed as the Chairman   of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings); and has also been appointed to various administrative and quasi-judicial boards and tribunals, including: the Appeal Tribunal (Housing), Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) and the Torture Claims Appeal Board.

Previous Judicial Office

Kennis’ legal practice has included   (earlier in her career) her sitting in the Magistrates Courts as a Deputy Magistrate hearing criminal trials and a variety of quasi criminal (various   departmental summons: customs, health, environment, construction etc) which   provided her with a wealth of experience in handling and managing cases of various complexity from a judicial standpoint.

Other service and appointment

Kennis is nominated by the Hong Kong Bar Association as a Council Member of the Duty Lawyer Service Council

Published Works

For a period of 7 years (2000 - 07) Kennis   compiled notable local cases as the Legal Editor of “Hong Kong Cases and Hong Kong Public Law Reports”.

Personal

Outside practice, Kennis is active in   charity work with a special emphasis on underprivileged children in our   community and educational matters by serving as independent school manager.