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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Deacons is a major independent Hong Kong firm with experience acting for blue-chip regional and global businesses, banks and governments, and a long and impressive record of involvement in domestic litigation. Its areas of expertise include banking, insolvency, insurance, defamation, shareholder and investment disputes. The team is also experienced in competition and regulatory matters, as well as private client work and contentious probate.
Strengths
Deacons are very responsive, professional, competent and easy to work with.
They are responsive, and their research and analysis is strong and pragmatic. They're easy to deal with and can advise the client on understanding the differences between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
Deacons offers a first-rate understanding of the law and how to navigate complex legal issues and difficult counterparties.
Work Highlights
Deacons advised Zhang Caikui, a shareholder of China Shanshui Investment, on a shareholders’ dispute involving numerous sets of proceedings in Hong Kong.
Notable practitioners
Joseph is very seasoned in the market.
Joe's response is always swift and effective. His stamina and his determination to solve problems and take care of his client's best interests make him stand out among dispute lawyers in the industry.
We feel assured when he's on the case. He has a big network in Hong Kong, and it helps us with our work.
Richard is a very good litigator who is very forceful and presents very well. He's a very good advocate with good insolvency knowledge.
He's a safe pair of hands for clients; you can't go wrong with him.
Richard is a terrific lawyer who is very down to earth.
Paul Kwan boasts a robust commercial litigation practice and often acts for real estate companies and property developers, as well as individual shareholders and public figures, in a range of disputes including tenancy disagreements and JV and shareholder disputes.
He's a very respectable litigator.
Paul is very knowledgeable and able to put forward strategy not only on the case itself, but also on the human factor of the litigation with regard to judges, counsel and the other side.