Dennis is a solicitor admitted in Hong Kong, and in England and Wales. He is a commercial lawyer and practises in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and general commercial and China-related matters. Prior to joining the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, he was a solicitor with a major law firm in Hong Kong. He continues to provide consultancy services on commercial and China-related matters.

 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• LLB (City University of Hong Kong)
• PCLL (City University of Hong Kong)
• LLM (The University of Hong Kong)
• Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (non-practising)

APPOINTMENTS

• Member, the Standing Committee on Compliance, the Law Society of Hong Kong (from 2005 to 2011)
• Member, Advisory Group on Share Capital, Distribution of Profit and Assets and Charge Provisions, Rewrite of Companies Ordinance

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Company law
• Hong Kong and PRC Commercial Law
• Conflict of Laws and Issues arising from Cross-border Commercial Transactions

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• China Outbound Investments: A Guide to Law and Practice, CCH Hong Kong Ltd 2011, Chapter IV, Country Reports, Part 6: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, pp 369-393, co-authored with Cheng Hoo and John Eaton;
• Company Law in Hong Kong – Practice and Procedure, Part 9: Protection of Outsiders, pp 377 – 424, Sweet & Maxwell Asia, 2012;
• Business Law in Hong Kong, Chapter 9: Company Law, pp.404 – 474, Sweet & Maxwell 2012, 3rd edition;
• Business Law in Hong Kong, Chapter 10: Partnership Law, pp.478 – 500, Sweet & Maxwell 2012, 3rd edition;
• Chitty on Contracts: Hong Kong Specific Contracts, Chapter 13: Suretyship and Guarantees, pp. 1205 – 1262, Sweet & Maxwell Asia 2013, 3rd edition, co-authored with Alan Gibb.