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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Dentons boasts a deep Hong Kong-based bench with widespread coverage of the Greater China and wider Asia region. The team acts on a broad range of commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, real estate litigation, insolvency disputes and professional indemnity cases. It also regularly handles matters relating to judicial review and interim measures, as well as misappropriation of funds and fraud recovery. The client roster includes SOEs, professional services firms and corporates in the manufacturing, retail, tech and pharmaceutical sectors.
Strengths
Dentons has a number of experienced and seasoned partners and senior consultants who have extensive experience in handling complex cases.
The service was highly quality and very responsive. For example, they were able to turn around advice on certain strategic and tactical issues which arose at short notice.
Dentons understands the needs of clients and is able to provide advice tailored to the client's circumstances.
Work Highlights
Dentons advised Berpu Technology on a High Court action relating to the fight for control of shares in a PRC pharmaceutical company, as well as other remedies, with the plaintiffs seeking recognition and enforcement of a BVI court judgement.
Notable practitioners
Allan knows what the client needs and delivers the advice in a timely manner.
He is one of my most trusted lawyers.
Allan has been an adviser to me for years. His advice is always practical, robust and very commercial.
He's brilliant, commercial and responsive.
Richard is very hands-on, easy to work with and responsive.
He is highly responsive to client needs and I have no hesitation in recommending him to others.
He works around the clock and is very responsive. His advice is very comprehensive.
I find him to be a most astute and commercial-minded lawyer. He is extremely insightful.
Keith is an outstanding lawyer, organiser and person to have on your side. He's great when it comes to client care.
Robert Rhoda has a broad disputes practice encompassing civil and criminal matters in the mining, pharmaceutical and oil and gas sectors, among others. He acts on behalf of entities in a range of sectors such as technology, pharmaceutical, mining and manufacturing.
Robert Rhoda is a great lawyer.
Alfred Wu has a broad Hong Kong-based commercial disputes practice, with notable strengths in the construction field, as well as in disputes stemming from property transactions, competition disputes and mis-selling claims.
Alfred was helpful and professional.