Overview

Jacqueline C.Y. Choi is a senior associate in the Hong Kong office of Mayer Brown's Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice. Jacqueline has assisted banks, financial institutions and businesses in Hong Kong on a broad range of regulatory issues, having worked in private practice law firms as well as a major financial institution in Hong Kong as legal counsel. She advises on banking, securities and data privacy regulations on a regular basis.

Jacqueline has also previously advised on various leveraged finance and banking transactions across Asia.

Areas of Focus

Practices
Industries

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin

Experience

  • Assisting financial institutions in setting up banking, loan, securities and other regulated businesses, including review and preparation of standard client documentation (such as Terms and Conditions, standard form agreements and account opening documentation) and providing advice on the relevant licensing and regulatory implications, including advising on the interpretation of the Banking Ordinance and codes, guidelines, modules and circulars issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
  • Advising financial institutions and corporations in other industry sectors (such as land developers) on issues relating to data privacy laws and regulations, and review and preparation of related documentation (such as Personal Information Collection Statement, Privacy Policy Statement and various agreements).
  • Advising clients on the regulatory and contractual implications of digital businesses in respect of regulations for payment systems and stored value facilities, money service operations and money lending.
  • Assisting clients with ongoing compliance requirements, including advice in connection with enquiries by regulators.

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Education

Columbia Law School, LLM

The University of Hong Kong, LLM

The University of Hong Kong, PCLL

University College London (University of London), LLB

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Activities

  • Adjudicator, Registration of Persons Tribunal of Hong Kong
  • Chairperson of Panel, Appeal Panel (Housing) of Hong Kong
  • Chairperson, Starfish Charitable Foundation 
  • Member, Emergency Relief Fund Committee of Hong Kong
  • Panel member, Appeal Board on Closure Orders (Immediate Health Hazard) of Hong Kong