Samantha Mak

Senior Associate
Hong Kong
About

Samantha Mak is a Senior Associate in the Tax team, based in DLA Piper's Hong Kong office.

Samantha focuses her practice on Hong Kong and cross-border corporate commercial and tax work, with a particular emphasis on cross-border reorganisations and tax controversies.

Samantha has experience in advising international and local clients with cross-border legal and tax planning, as well as structure implementation and helping multinational clients to establish a local presence in Asia.

Samantha also advises international and local clients in handling tax investigations and disputes with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department.

Areas of FocusTaxFamily Business and Wealth Management
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a leading international developer of gaming and integrated resorts listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Stock Exchange to sell its 50% stake in a BVI subsidiary to a company listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
  • Advising a leading listed paper-making company on its offshore claims with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department.
  • Advising a listed technology company on its offshore claims with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department.
  • Advising a leading semiconductor manufacturing company on its intra-group tax restructuring involving various share transfers, distributions and capitalizations.
  • Advising a leading wind energy company on its intra-group tax restructuring involving various share transfers and capitalizations.
  • Advising a major retailer chain in Hong Kong on trade practices and commercial operations.
  • Advising multinational clients on issues in relation to tax, stamp duty, share/asset transfer, investment, acquisitions, reorganizations, trade and commercial practices in Hong Kong.
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
Education
  • King's College London, LL.B.
  • City University of Hong Kong, PCLL
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+852 2103 0533
(Work, Hong Kong)