Our Senior Management
Mr. Horace Ho
Director, Manivest
Certified Public Accountant (Practising)
Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Fellow, The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
Associate, The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong
Member, INSOL International
Associate, The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors
Associate, Illinois CPA Society
Mr. Ho is the founder and a Director of Manivest, a renowned corporate services advisory group with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Macau. He is also a qualified accountant, and the Managing Partner of Horace Ho & Company, Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Ho's area of specialty is international assets and tax planning, and advising on corporate structures in the Greater China region. Mr. Ho is proficient in forensic accounting, insolvency management and investigation of accountancy fraud. Mr. Ho regularly acts as expert witness and provides expert opinion to assist clients in legal proceedings.
Mr. Ho is always invited as a guest speaker for seminars and international conferences on matters relating to taxation, company laws and practices in the Greater China region. He co-founded the Asia Offshore Association and served as the Registrar and member of the board of directors of the Association from 1999 to 2006.
Mr. Ho is the author of "BVI Company-an Administration Guide" (境外公司管理手冊-英屬維京群島) and co-author of "Offshore Financial planning" (境外理財藍圖) published in Taiwan, in 2002 and 1999 respectively.
Mr. Ho is active in community services. He is now the vice Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Scout Association of Hong Kong and had served the Finance Committee as The Chairman for over 10 years. He has been a member of the Audit Committee, World Scout Organization (Organization Mondiale du Mouvement Scout) since 1999 and was a member of the Audit Committee World Scout Foundation from 1999 to 2007, both based in Geneva. Mr. Ho was also the Hon. Auditor of Rotary International District 3450 and a member of the Rotary Club of Peninsula from 1987, served on the Board of the Directors as Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer for several years. He is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary since 1989 and a Baden Powell Fellow of the World Scout Foundation since 1999.
Certified Public Accountant (Practising)
Fellow, The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Fellow, The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
Associate, The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong
Member, INSOL International
Associate, The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors
Associate, Illinois CPA Society
Mr. Ho is the founder and a Director of Manivest, a renowned corporate services advisory group with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Macau. He is also a qualified accountant, and the Managing Partner of Horace Ho & Company, Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Ho's area of specialty is international assets and tax planning, and advising on corporate structures in the Greater China region. Mr. Ho is proficient in forensic accounting, insolvency management and investigation of accountancy fraud. Mr. Ho regularly acts as expert witness and provides expert opinion to assist clients in legal proceedings.
Mr. Ho is always invited as a guest speaker for seminars and international conferences on matters relating to taxation, company laws and practices in the Greater China region. He co-founded the Asia Offshore Association and served as the Registrar and member of the board of directors of the Association from 1999 to 2006.
Mr. Ho is the author of "BVI Company-an Administration Guide" (境外公司管理手冊-英屬維京群島) and co-author of "Offshore Financial planning" (境外理財藍圖) published in Taiwan, in 2002 and 1999 respectively.
Mr. Ho is active in community services. He is now the vice Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Scout Association of Hong Kong and had served the Finance Committee as The Chairman for over 10 years. He has been a member of the Audit Committee, World Scout Organization (Organization Mondiale du Mouvement Scout) since 1999 and was a member of the Audit Committee World Scout Foundation from 1999 to 2007, both based in Geneva. Mr. Ho was also the Hon. Auditor of Rotary International District 3450 and a member of the Rotary Club of Peninsula from 1987, served on the Board of the Directors as Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer for several years. He is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary since 1989 and a Baden Powell Fellow of the World Scout Foundation since 1999.
Ms. Simone Kong
Director, Manivest
Solicitor, (Admitted in 1998, Hong Kong)
Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
Member, INSOL International
Bachelor of Business (Hon), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Ms Simone Kong is a Director of Manivest Asia Limited. She is a solicitor admitted in 1998 in Hong Kong. Ms Kong also holds a Bachelor of Business in Business Administration from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She is a practising solicitor and a member of the INSOL International, an association of insolvency practitioners.
Ms Kong is experienced in handling corporate merger, acquisition, liquidations and corporate services and general counsel matters. She has participated in numerous in-house Counsel Summits and conferences in Asia. Ms Kong is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Law in Corporate Laws.
Before joining Manivest, Ms. Kong was the Head of the Corporate Service Department in an international law firm where she was involved in corporate re-structuring, mergers and acquisitions, IPO, and company secretarial matters. She is also involved in handling shareholders’ disputes and commercial litigations during her practice.
Solicitor, (Admitted in 1998, Hong Kong)
Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
Member, INSOL International
Bachelor of Business (Hon), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Ms Simone Kong is a Director of Manivest Asia Limited. She is a solicitor admitted in 1998 in Hong Kong. Ms Kong also holds a Bachelor of Business in Business Administration from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She is a practising solicitor and a member of the INSOL International, an association of insolvency practitioners.
Ms Kong is experienced in handling corporate merger, acquisition, liquidations and corporate services and general counsel matters. She has participated in numerous in-house Counsel Summits and conferences in Asia. Ms Kong is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Law in Corporate Laws.
Before joining Manivest, Ms. Kong was the Head of the Corporate Service Department in an international law firm where she was involved in corporate re-structuring, mergers and acquisitions, IPO, and company secretarial matters. She is also involved in handling shareholders’ disputes and commercial litigations during her practice.
Mr. Patrick Lam
Director, Manivest
Solicitor, Hong Kong, England and Australia
Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
China Appointed Attenting Officer
Civil Celebrant of Manage and Solemnizing
Bachelor of Laws (Hon),University of London
Master in Laws (Hon),University of London
Postgraduate Ceritificate in Laws,University of Hong Kong
Postgraduate Diploma in Language and Laws,City University of Hong Kong
Mr. Patrick Lam is a director of Manivest Asia Limited. He is the managing partner of Messrs. Patrick K. H. Lam & Co., and was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Australia respectively and has been practicing law for more than 18 years. Mr. Lam has also been admitted as a China Appointed Attesting Officer since 2003. As from 2006, Mr. Lam has also been practicing as a Civil Celebrant of Marriages and solemnizing more than 350 marriages.
Mr. Lam graduated in the University of London in 1988, holding both a Honoured Bachelor Degree and a Master Degree in Laws. He then completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in the University of Hong Kong in 1989 and has also been awarded with a Postgraduate Diploma in Language and Law in the City University of Hong Kong in 1991.
Mr. Lam handles a lot of international business matching and immigration matters, in particular, the HKCIES Scheme. Before he first qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, Mr. Lam served as an Inspector in the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong for about 7 years, enforcing various IP legislations like Copyright Ordinance, Trademarks Ordinance and Trade Descriptions Ordinance. Since 2007, Mr. Lam has been appointed by the Government of HKSAR as an Adjudicator of the Registration of Persons Tribunal.
With the various awarded designations of ACS, AIAA, AIRC, ARA and ULHI, Mr. Lam has been awarded with Distinction in FLMI, Fellow, Life Management Institute by LOMA, the Life Office Management Association, Inc. in 2001. As a close partner in the Insurance Industry, Mr. Lam has been handling various insurance related matters, e.g. preparation of wills, probate and estates administration, estate planning, drafting of Key man Insurance documents and trust arrangements, etc. His continuing effort has also been spent in arranging various CPD seminars for Life Insurance Practitioners in public Institutes and Reputable Insurance Organizations.
Mr. Lam has a long and distinguished record of public service. He serves as a member of the Mainland Legal Affairs Committee in the Law Society of Hong Kong and delivers a lots of legal seminars to the public and give legal advice on pro bono basis. He also acts as honorary legal advisors to the Disciplined Services Consultative Council, the Association of Customs & Excise Officers, The Hong Kong Association Of Property Management Companies, the Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators and the Chartered Institute of Housing, Asia Pacific Branch.
Solicitor, Hong Kong, England and Australia
Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
China Appointed Attenting Officer
Civil Celebrant of Manage and Solemnizing
Bachelor of Laws (Hon),University of London
Master in Laws (Hon),University of London
Postgraduate Ceritificate in Laws,University of Hong Kong
Postgraduate Diploma in Language and Laws,City University of Hong Kong
Mr. Patrick Lam is a director of Manivest Asia Limited. He is the managing partner of Messrs. Patrick K. H. Lam & Co., and was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong, England and Australia respectively and has been practicing law for more than 18 years. Mr. Lam has also been admitted as a China Appointed Attesting Officer since 2003. As from 2006, Mr. Lam has also been practicing as a Civil Celebrant of Marriages and solemnizing more than 350 marriages.
Mr. Lam graduated in the University of London in 1988, holding both a Honoured Bachelor Degree and a Master Degree in Laws. He then completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in the University of Hong Kong in 1989 and has also been awarded with a Postgraduate Diploma in Language and Law in the City University of Hong Kong in 1991.
Mr. Lam handles a lot of international business matching and immigration matters, in particular, the HKCIES Scheme. Before he first qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, Mr. Lam served as an Inspector in the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong for about 7 years, enforcing various IP legislations like Copyright Ordinance, Trademarks Ordinance and Trade Descriptions Ordinance. Since 2007, Mr. Lam has been appointed by the Government of HKSAR as an Adjudicator of the Registration of Persons Tribunal.
With the various awarded designations of ACS, AIAA, AIRC, ARA and ULHI, Mr. Lam has been awarded with Distinction in FLMI, Fellow, Life Management Institute by LOMA, the Life Office Management Association, Inc. in 2001. As a close partner in the Insurance Industry, Mr. Lam has been handling various insurance related matters, e.g. preparation of wills, probate and estates administration, estate planning, drafting of Key man Insurance documents and trust arrangements, etc. His continuing effort has also been spent in arranging various CPD seminars for Life Insurance Practitioners in public Institutes and Reputable Insurance Organizations.
Mr. Lam has a long and distinguished record of public service. He serves as a member of the Mainland Legal Affairs Committee in the Law Society of Hong Kong and delivers a lots of legal seminars to the public and give legal advice on pro bono basis. He also acts as honorary legal advisors to the Disciplined Services Consultative Council, the Association of Customs & Excise Officers, The Hong Kong Association Of Property Management Companies, the Hong Kong Institute of Real Estate Administrators and the Chartered Institute of Housing, Asia Pacific Branch.
Ms. Sisi Kong
Director of Corporate Services,
Manivest
Practitioners' Endorsement, The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Member of Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty (RIF), The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Associate Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Associate Member, The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (U.K.)
Associate Member (non-practising), CPA Australia
Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Administration, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Ms Sisi Kong is a Chartered Secretary qualified both in Hong Kong and United Kingdom; and an Associate Member of CPA Australia. Ms Kong is a holder of the Practitioners' Endorsement issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. She holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance from the Curtin University of Technology, Australia and a Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Practitioners' Endorsement, The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Member of Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty (RIF), The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Associate Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Associate Member, The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (U.K.)
Associate Member (non-practising), CPA Australia
Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Administration, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Ms Sisi Kong is a Chartered Secretary qualified both in Hong Kong and United Kingdom; and an Associate Member of CPA Australia. Ms Kong is a holder of the Practitioners' Endorsement issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries. She holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance from the Curtin University of Technology, Australia and a Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Administration from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Ms Kong is an experienced company secretary, with profound knowledge in advising clients on sophisticated corporate structures and compliance issues. Before joining the Manivest Group, she was in supervisory positions at multinational corporate services firms serving international clienteles.
Ms. Kong is currently Manivest’s Director of Corporate Services, specializing in corporate structuring and re-structuring, and in insolvency matters.Ms. Laura Tang
Director of China Practise, Manivest
Chief Operating Officer
China Headquarters
Hong Kong Financial Engineer, The Hong Kong Association of Financial Engineer
Master of Business Administration, (Financial Management)University of Ballarat
Miss Laura Tang is the director of China Practise and Chief Operating Officer of the Manivest Group’s China Headquarters, responsible for the business throughout mainland China.
Miss Tang holds a Master Degree of Business Administration (Financial Management) from University of Ballarat, Australia. She is also a qualified Hong Kong Financial Engineer of the Hong Kong Association of Financial Engineer.
Before joining the Manivest Group, Miss Tang was a Business Development Manager of the Mittal Steel Group’s Shanghai branch, which is a leading steel group in the world.
Miss Tang has 15 years’ experience in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and corporate services. Miss Tang specializes in international transaction planning, corporate structuring/re-structuring, and advising on outbound and inbound investment structures in China.
Chief Operating Officer
China Headquarters
Hong Kong Financial Engineer, The Hong Kong Association of Financial Engineer
Master of Business Administration, (Financial Management)University of Ballarat
Miss Laura Tang is the director of China Practise and Chief Operating Officer of the Manivest Group’s China Headquarters, responsible for the business throughout mainland China.
Miss Tang holds a Master Degree of Business Administration (Financial Management) from University of Ballarat, Australia. She is also a qualified Hong Kong Financial Engineer of the Hong Kong Association of Financial Engineer.
Before joining the Manivest Group, Miss Tang was a Business Development Manager of the Mittal Steel Group’s Shanghai branch, which is a leading steel group in the world.
Miss Tang has 15 years’ experience in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and corporate services. Miss Tang specializes in international transaction planning, corporate structuring/re-structuring, and advising on outbound and inbound investment structures in China.
Ms. Etchia Wong
Director of Forensic and Assurance Services, Manivest
Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ms Etchia Wong is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants admitted in 2006. Ms Wong also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Ms Wong is experienced in handling audit of multinational corporations. Ms Wong is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Corporate Governance in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Before joining Manivest, Ms. Wong was an audit manager in an international accounting firm where she was involved in audit of multinational corporations, listed companies and IPO engagements. She has been working in that international accounting firm for 7 years, with 2 years in managerial level.
Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ms Etchia Wong is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants admitted in 2006. Ms Wong also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Ms Wong is experienced in handling audit of multinational corporations. Ms Wong is currently pursuing a Master Degree in Corporate Governance in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Before joining Manivest, Ms. Wong was an audit manager in an international accounting firm where she was involved in audit of multinational corporations, listed companies and IPO engagements. She has been working in that international accounting firm for 7 years, with 2 years in managerial level.