The Honourable Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong |
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梁繼昌 | |
Member of the Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 1 October 2012 |
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Preceded by | Paul Chan |
Constituency | Accountancy |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 (age 54–55) |
Political party | Professional Commons |
Alma mater |
Queen's College Hong Kong Polytechnic University London School of Economics (BSc, LL.M.) |
Occupation | Tax Consultant Accountant |
Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong (Chinese: 梁繼昌; pinyin: Liáng Jìchāng; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Gaichēung) is a leading tax adviser in Hong Kong. He has been voted the world's 250 top tax advisers since 2008. He currently is a consultant at, and heads the Asia Pacific tax practice of, the British law firm Clifford Chance. He has been active in participating in public affairs since the 1990s to promote fair competition, the diversification of economy, responsible fiscal policy and housing policy, human rights and democratic reforms. He is a founding member of the Hong Kong Core Value Movement and the Synergynet. He is also a founding member and vice-chairman of the political think-tank, The Professional Commons.
Leung was born in Hong Kong. He graduated from Queen's College in 1981 before going on to the Hong Kong Polytechnic, where he received a professional diploma in accountancy. He then went abroad for further studies, first for a BSc in economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, graduating in 1987, and then an LL.M at the same institution, which he completed in 1992.
Leung holds the professional qualifications of FCPA, Chartered Accountant, UK Chartered Tax Adviser, and Hong Kong Certified Tax Adviser. He is a solicitor admitted in England and Wales and in Hong Kong.