Timothy Wan
Timothy specialises in criminal defence with a focus on commercial and regulatory investigations initiated by various law enforcement agencies, including the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force, the Securities & Futures Commission and the Customs and Excise Department.
Timothy regularly provides legal advice in relation to criminal defence and regulatory compliance to listed companies, international conglomerates across a range of sectors, including healthcare, fast food, luxury fashion, aviation, engineering and construction, real estate, transportation, technology platforms, and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Timothy has acted for local and overseas clients in all levels of courts in Hong Kong for a board range of criminal defence matters, including complex commercial crime, money laundering, bribery, fraud, traffic offences, sexual offences, violence-related offences, dangerous drugs-related offences and immigration offences. He frequently represents clients before the Magistrates’ Courts and the District Court for mentions, bail applications, and mitigations.
Timothy is consistently recognized as a leading and recommended practitioner by prestigious international legal publications such as Asian Legal Business, Legal 500, Lexology Index, and Doyle’s Guide.
Outside work, he is an avid runner and was a member of the Hong Kong Athletics Team. He formerly represented Hong Kong in various local and regional competitions, where he was part of the team which broke the record for the Hong Kong Junior and HKAAA Junior Records of 4x400m.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2015
Membership
- Law Society of Hong Kong
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (2013)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) (2011)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences (Hons) in Policy Studies and Administration (2008)
- Admitted in Hong Kong (2015)
Education
- University of Warwick (2011)
- City University of Hong Kong (2008) (2013)
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PRACTICE NOTES
Doing business in Hong Kong: 2026 legal guide for UK lawyers on incorporation, tax, employment, immigration, financial markets, virtual assets, compliance, competition, data protection, IP and family offices
March 2026 Introduction
Hong Kong stands as a leading international financial centre, regularly cited among the easiest places in the world for doing business. Its clear tax regime, established legal framework, solid financial markets, open flow of information, skilled workforce and the government’s enduring capitalist laissez-faire approach have encouraged thousands of multinational companies to set up a presence in the city. By the fourth quarter of 2025, Hong Kong demonstrated resilience, with real GDP for the quarter forecast to grow by 3.8% despite global economic headwinds. Today, the People’s Republic of China (China) is the world’s second largest economy after the United States and remains one of the fastest-growing major economies. China is progressively shifting from “the world’s factory” towards a substantial consumer and financial market, supported by a more affluent population. Hong Kong’s geographic and cultural closeness to China, combined with its international business environment and world-class infrastructure, has made it the preferred gateway for overseas investors entering this vast market. China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 and the subsequent Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with Hong Kong...
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