Profile
Anita has more than 30 years of criminal-practice experience in Hong Kong, focusing on white collar defence, securities and regulatory enforcement.
She brings insight and tenacity to complex commercial-crime, corruption, money-laundering and fraud matters.
Familiar with every stage of criminal investigations and prosecutions, Anita has handled cases at all court levels from the Magistrates’ Courts to the Court of Final Appeal.
Her practice has continuously involved investigations and prosecutions by the ICAC, the Commercial Crime Bureau and the SFC.
Anita founded Morley Chow Seto after 25 years at a leading criminal law firm.
Qualifications & recognition
- Qualified in Hong Kong in 1991 and became a partner six years later
- Twenty-five years at a leading Hong Kong criminal law firm before founding MCS
- Recommended by Expert Guides in White Collar Crime Lawyers and Women in Business Law
- Recognised for criminal defence work by Doyle's Guide
Selected experience
White collar, securities and regulatory matters.
Anita advises from the earliest enforcement contact through prosecution and proceedings at every court level.
White collar defence
Anita handles complex commercial-crime matters involving corruption, money laundering and fraud, drawing on more than 30 years of criminal practice in Hong Kong.
Securities & regulatory enforcement
Her practice includes securities matters and regulatory enforcement, with experience guiding clients through investigations, prosecutions and their potential business consequences.
ICAC, CCB & SFC investigations
Anita has worked extensively on investigations and prosecutions brought by the ICAC, the Commercial Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police and the Securities and Futures Commission.
Corporate & individual representation
Individuals and senior corporate management seek her advice to understand, anticipate and mitigate the effects of law-enforcement action from the earliest stage.
Cross-border inquiries
Recent work has involved lawyers in the United States, Singapore, France, Malaysia and mainland China where parallel inquiries were taking place in more than one jurisdiction.
Court proceedings
Familiarity with every stage of criminal investigation and prosecution is complemented by case experience at all levels, from the Magistrates' Courts to the Court of Final Appeal.
Experience
Experience in Criminal Practice
Qualified in Hong Kong in 1991 and became a partner six years later
Twenty-five years at a leading Hong Kong criminal law firm before founding MCS