Overview
Credentials
Experience
Wendy Yiu
Wendy Yiu

Senior Associate

Linkedin Icon
Phone +852 2861 8481
Languages English Cantonese
Download
Profile |
Awards & Recognition
Top 10 Under 40

Hong Kong Business

2026

Hong Kong Criminal Law Rising Star

Doyle's Guide

2025

Hong Kong Criminal Law Rising Star

Doyle's Guide

2024

Hong Kong Criminal Law Rising Star

Doyle's Guide

2023

More about the awards & recognition
Show more

Wendy is a Senior Associate in the Criminal Defence Department.  She trained with the firm prior to her admission as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 2018 and has since built a strong reputation in criminal defence and commercial crime litigation.  She was named a Hong Kong Criminal Law Rising Star by the Doyle’s Guide from 2023 to 2025.

Her practice spans a wide range of criminal and regulatory matters, including investigations and prosecutions brought by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB), the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC), the Hong Kong Police Force, Immigration Department, and Customs & Excise Department.  Wendy acts for both corporate and individual clients, representing defendants and witnesses alike.  She has also appeared as a solicitor advocate in the District Court and serves on legal aid panels.

Relevant News & Publications
Wendy Yiu recognised as one of Top 10 Lawyers under 40 by Hong Kong Business
February 12, 2026
Robertsons’ Criminal and Commercial Crime Team recognised by the Doyle’s Guide
April 30, 2025
Robertsons’ criminal lawyers recognised by Doyle’s Guide
May 29, 2024
More relevant news & publications
Qualifications & Education
Diamond Icon
Solicitor, Hong Kong (2018)
Diamond Icon
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Leicester, awarded International Open Scholarship
Diamond Icon
Master of Laws (LL.M. in Criminal Justice), University of Nottingham
Diamond Icon
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL), University of Hong Kong
Memberships
Diamond Icon
The Law Society of Hong Kong
Experience
Criminal & Commercial Crime
Diamond Icon
<COMMERCIAL CRIME>
Diamond Icon
Acted for a former high ranking government official suspected of accepting advantage in breach of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance and misconduct in public office — DCCC761/2018
Diamond Icon
Successfully defended a bank employee charged with bribery — DCCC920/2019
Diamond Icon
Secured acquitted a senior executive of a luxury fashion brand in an alleged bribery case — DCCC310/2020
Diamond Icon
Secured acquittal for an individual charged with conspiracy to launder money involving multiple defendants — DCCC485/2023
Diamond Icon
Represented companies in reporting bribery and fraud to authorities, leading to successful prosecutions of wrongdoers; handled multiple applications for variation of restraining orders
Diamond Icon
<GENERAL CRIME>
Diamond Icon
Successfully defended a university staff member in a conspiracy to defraud case, where the DOJ case was stated and appealed all the way to the Court of Final Appeal — DCCC892/2019
Diamond Icon
Acted for a defendant in a District Court gang assault and wounding trial — DCCC1046/2022
Diamond Icon
Secured acquittal of a defendant charged with money laundering after exclusion of a cautioned interview on admissibility grounds — DCCC671/2022
Diamond Icon
Represented a defendant in a murder trial at the High Court – HCCC296/2023
Diamond Icon
Defended clients in serious sexual offence cases, including rape, indecent assault, unlawful sexual intercourse, and buggery; secured acquittals and costs awarded — HCCC64/2023
Diamond Icon
Successfully defended a theft case — WKCC3535/2023
Diamond Icon
Secured acquittal of a civil servant charged with theft in a widely reported case — WKCC2693/2024
Diamond Icon
Represented defendants in Juvenile Court proceedings
Diamond Icon
* The cases cited above are non-exhaustive and represent a limited selection of cases recently handled by Wendy.