
Chris F.S. FONG
方富申大律師
Call
H.K. (2023)
H.K.Tel.No
2543 8099
Fax.No
2845 2668
Email
chrisfong.counsel@proton.me
Profile
Chris commenced full practice after completing his pupillage with Mr Phil Chau SC, Mr Yeung Ming-Tai MH, Mr Tony Ko and Mr Simon Wong. He also served marshalship with the Hon Mr Justice Zervos JA and Coleman J previously.
Prior to joining the Bar, Chris practised as a Certified Practising Accountant in Australia and had both public practice and in-house experience. He was a Senior Accountant in a Sydney-based Chartered Accountants’ firm, where he advised on trusts and companies structuring, tax and financial planning, and was often engaged in providing auditing and assurance services. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner with expertise in risk management and compliance.
Besides practice, Chris keeps a keen interest in teaching and sharing where he gives lectures and talks in seminars and universities. He was appointed the course convenor in a Hong Kong university and is currently a part-time Teaching Assistant for the Master of Accounting program at the University of Hong Kong. He also continues to contribute as a coach and arbitrator in the Vis Moot, where he attained outstanding achievements during his legal studies.
Chris is developing a broad practice across the full spectrum of criminal and civil matters and accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ works. He is capable of providing written submissions and conducting hearings in English and Chinese.

Education
- Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting
- Master of Commerce (Finance and Banking)
- Juris Doctor
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
Qualification
- National Unified Legal Professional Qualification (國家統一法律職業資格)
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Accredited Mediator
- International Mediation Institute (IMI) Qualified Mediator
- Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional (FPAC)
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Memberships
- Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
- Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management (FInstAM)
- Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA)
- Fellow Financial Accountant (FFA)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
- Member of the Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration
- Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT)
- Associate of the Association of International Accountants (AAIA)
Scholarships and Awards
- Society of Construction Law Hong Kong Scholarship
- First Place and Outstanding Delegation Teamwork Award in the 2022 7th International Model UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
- Eric E Bergsten Award (Best Team Orals) in the 2022 29th Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
- Champion of the Law Student's Commercial Awareness Challenge 2020
Appointments
- Volunteer for the Legal Clinic at the Pro Bono Hong Kong
- Honorary Legal Advisor at the Institute of Public Accountants
- Teaching Assistant for Master of Accounting (University of Hong Kong)
- Research Assistant at the School of Law (City University of Hong Kong)
Languages
- English
- Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)