Amanda Li is a senior Hong Kong legal practitioner with over 15 years of multifaceted experience spanning private practice, regulatory agencies, and investment banking. She specializes in complex capital markets transactions, SFC regulatory compliance, and corporate governance matters, leveraging her diverse background as both a former Securities and Futures Commission regulator and investment banker to deliver commercially astute solutions. Her practice combines technical regulatory expertise with deep transactional experience across IPOs, REITs, M&A, and debt capital markets. Building on her expertise, she now focuses her advisory services on legal frontiers governing blockchain, digital assets, and Web3 technologies.

• 2005-present–Member, Law Society of Hong Kong

• 2003-University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) 

• 2001-University of London, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons)  

• 1998-University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration

• 2013-present–Consultant, CFN Lawyers LLP 

• 2011-2013–Manager–Investment Products Authorization and REIT Working Group, Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong 

• 2008-2011–Associate, Capital Markets, DLA Piper 

• 2003-2008–Associate, Litigation, Sidley Austin

Advised on HK$50B+ in capital markets transactions

· Led listing applications for Hong Kong IPOs including Pak Wing Group (Holdings) Limited (Aug 2015) and L&A International Holdings Limited (Sep 2014)

· Structured compliance frameworks for dual-listed issuers post-IPO

· Negotiated sponsor agreements for HKEX Main Board listings

Authorized HK$30B+ in REIT listings and transactions

· Authorized and regulated top five largest SFC-approved REITs

· Spearheaded regulatory approval for landmark transactions:

· Hui Xian REIT’s HK$10.4B IPO (Asia’s first RMB-denominated REIT)

· Fortune REIT’s HKD$1.9B retail property portfolio acquisition

· Champion REIT’s US$1B guaranteed medium term note programme

· Developed policy enhancements for non-corporate listed entities

Executed US$6B+ in M&A/listing deals

· Advised China Merchant Bank on US$4.7B acquisition of Wing Lung Bank

· Guided Hai Tong Financial’s controlling stake purchase in Taifook Securities

· Directed Amber Energy Limited’s listing compliance for underwriting syndicate

Managed over 100 contentious and non-contentious case matters

· Resolved high-stakes disputes across commercial, finance, and real estate sectors

· Represented clients before Labour Tribunal, Lands Department, SFC and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

• 2012-2013-Outstanding Contributing Member to REIT Working Group and RQFII Team, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission