Litigation Support Guide 2026 : China
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Provided by Deminor
Deminor’s Hong Kong office forms part of Deminor’s international litigation funding business and serves China and South East Asia. The team supports claimants pursuing a wide range of claims, including commercial disputes, arbitration, enforcement, investment recovery, intellectual property, competition, investments and tax, and corporate and post-M&A disputes.
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Deminor is a leading global litigation funder with a significant presence in Hong Kong. Its professionals in Hong Kong fund and support a broad variety of disputes throughout the APAC region, most commonly securities litigation and arbitration matters. Deminor funds cases in and relating to a range of jurisdictions, with a particularly prominent role in funding Japan-based disputes.
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Deminor funded a group of 80 institutional investors in an action brought against Toshiba in Japan. The group claimed to have suffered material losses on their Toshiba shares following the company's acknowledgement that it had artificially inflated its pre-tax profits. The group claimed damages in excess of USD80 million.
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Deminor combine professionalism and deep subject-matter competence with a particularly strong geographic footprint for international work. Their Hong Kong-based teams are well positioned to handle China- and Asia-related cases, complemented by experienced European-based teams that add meaningful cross-border capability.
The team have a deep bench of Asia experience, are willing to consider matters with flexibility, and have good connections in the Asian legal community.
Deminor distinguishes itself through a combination of strategic insight, disciplined case management and a genuinely long-term commitment to outcomes. It does more than provide capital - it contributes meaningfully to structuring the litigation, stress-testing strategy and ensures the case stays focused on the key recovery drivers.
While other funders appear to be interested in Japan, Deminor appears to be one of the only third-party funders actually funding Japan-related disputes (seated both in Japan and elsewhere) to any real extent. Deminor has a substantial track record and has successfully navigated the legal and professional sensitivities to third-party funding in Japan. In turn, this gives massive weight as compared to other funders who tend to speak in the abstract about funding in Japan or funding Japanese parties.
Deminor cover real dispute support, not just capital. They are present to cover the full dispute lifecycle, from commencement of dispute through to enforcement and asset pursuit, and are very responsive round-the-clock.
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Edouard Fremault leads Deminor's APAC business. He is deeply experienced in funding litigation in the region, with a particular focus on shareholder and securities disputes. Fremault is notable for his role funding matters based in Japan.
In practice, Edward is shrewd, collaborative and exacting as a senior member of the Deminor team, together with being extremely transparent in his communications as to his interactions with funded parties and on issues of strategy.
Edouard Fremault is excellent to work with. He is highly responsive, analytical and steady, and he provides thoughtful, commercially-minded input that helps keep the litigation strategy disciplined and efficient. He communicates clearly, is proactive in anticipating issues, and works collaboratively with counsel and experts, which has been instrumental in maintaining momentum in a complex matter.
Edourard's extensive knowledge and experience in European and Asian jurisdictions is very helpful.
Irene Lee is based in Hong Kong and sits as the general counsel for Greater China and South-East Asia at Deminor. She is particularly experienced in commercial litigation, arbitration and award enforcement.
I have found Irene to be extremely knowledgeable, at the cutting edge as to commercial issues and practice, and highly responsive. It is a pleasure to work alongside her and collaborate.
Irene is very responsive and understands the needs of her clients. She is able to handle complex matters and has a strong expertise in the China market.
Irene Lee has been outstanding to work with. She is consistently responsive, clear in communication, and keeps matters moving efficiently. Her approach is practical and commercially focused, and she coordinates seamlessly across teams while maintaining excellent judgement. We have found her input to add real value on both strategic and day-to-day execution.
Irene is my go-to person for China-related funding matters.
Irene brings a deep knowledge of Asia-focused international disputes to her work as a litigation finance professional, underpinned by strong technical and legal capability. She adds value and is highly responsive and straightforward to engage with at every stage. She is a skilled professional and a strong partner on funded matters.
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