About

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  • Our Hong Kong office provides on the ground advice on the laws of Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Jersey, in the areas of Corporate, Dispute Resolution and Private Client & Trusts. We can also facilitate the provision of legal advice in Guernsey, Isle of Man, Mauritius and the Seychelles.​
  • The team services a diverse client base, from banks and state owned enterprises, to investment funds, listed companies and high net – worth individuals. Clients come to us for our unique ability to combine global offshore expertise with a deep understanding and experience of how to do business in Asia.
  • Our Corporate practice advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, including the establishment of investment funds, equity capital markets and the full range of financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border joint venture-arrangements, structured finance and debt capital markets products, banks and financing transactions and technology transactions across a broad range of emerging technologies.
  • Our Dispute Resolution team provides advice and representation with respect to dispute arising in or relating to our offshore jurisdictions including Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Jersey across a wide range of shareholder disputes, insolvency and restructurings, funds disputes and M&A and privatisation disputes.
  • Our Hong Kong team is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and other Chinese dialects.

Chambers Review

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Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Appleby houses a robust full-service team with practitioners skilled in finance, corporate, funds, disputes and capital markets matters. The team is noted especially for the prominence of its Bermuda law practice as well as its recognised BVI and Cayman Islands law capability. The offshore experts are active on capital markets transactions in the Seychelles and Mauritius. The team also offers dispute resolution capability, assisting with shareholder and restructuring litigation. Clients benefit from Appleby's strengthened offering in Mainland China thanks to the firm's Shanghai office.

Work Highlights

  • Appleby advised Ascendent Capital Partners on all offshore aspects of the USD1.66 billion privatisation of Hollysys Automation Technologies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eliot Simpson
2
Eliot Simpson
2
Band 2
Eliot Simpson has extensive experience handling all manner of commercial litigation, particularly in relation to shareholder disputes, privatisation processes, and restructuring and insolvency cases. He leads the dispute resolution practice and operates out of the Hong Kong office.

Eliot is a good guy. He has been in the market a long time and is respected.

Judy Lee
2
Judy Lee
2
Band 2
Judy Lee is a corporate partner based in the Hong Kong office and co-leads Appleby's Hong Kong capital markets team. She is recognised for her specialism in various capital markets and corporate matters including IPOs and note issuances as well as finance and investment transactions.

Judy Lee is an experienced and well-respected practitioner.

David Bulley
3
David Bulley
3
Band 3

David Bulley is the managing partner of the firm's Hong Kong and Shanghai offices and leads the corporate and restructuring practice. He is versatile in M&A, SPAC and restructuring mandates. He is additionally active in dealing with contentious restructurings and insolvencies.

David is responsive, sharp and excellent at delivering client service. Even if my question is outside of his area of expertise I trust that he will get the right person and assistance we need.

Ranked Lawyers at
Appleby

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Asia-Pacific Region

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Judy Lee
2
Judy Lee
2
Band 2
David Bulley
3
David Bulley
3
Band 3
Offshore: Dispute Resolution

Eliot Simpson
2
Eliot Simpson
2
Band 2

Members

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Chris Cheng

David Bulley

David Bulley

Head of Department

Eason Huang

Fiona Chan

John McCarroll SC

Kitty Chan

Lily Miao

Lorinda Peasland

Richard Grasby

Vincent Chan