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Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Harneys houses an eminent disputes group with particular prowess in Cayman Islands, BVI and Jersey litigation. The firm's core expertise is in restructuring and insolvency, and it has a well-regarded transactional practice with a growing reputation for investment funds, financing and capital market matters. The team is also able to assist Asia-Pacific region clients with matters relating to Bermuda. The firm's office in Shanghai also enhances its capacity to handle cross-border transactions involving PRC-based clients.
Strengths
Harneys is able to understand commercial objectives and has good business acumen. The team is also very hands-on and reliable.
Harneys has a large team with deep experience on complex transactions. It always provides top-notch service and is highly responsive.
Work Highlights
Harney Westwood & Riegels acted as Cayman Islands counsel to GIBO in its merger with the special purpose acquisition company Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1.
Notable practitioners
Ian is top of the game in his field.
Paula Kay heads the firm's litigation practice in Hong Kong. She is sought out to advise on a wide range of shareholder disputes arising from transactions, restructurings and insolvencies.
Paula Kay is great.
Paula is very experienced in shareholder disputes, has real in-depth insights from a practical perspective. She knows what the client needs and is able to navigate tough situations.
Vicky Lord specialises in shareholder and boardroom disputes related to high-profile M&A deals and listings. Based in Shanghai, she is often mandated by famous PRC companies.
She is very practical.
Vicky Lord is a former barrister and is very clever. She is very good at devising strategy for clients and involves teams very early on. Clients like her without fail.
Maggie Kwok leads Harneys' funds and regulatory practice in Asia. Based in Hong Kong, she is particularly sought after by PRC and Hong Kong-based clients to act on a wide range of open-ended and closed-ended fund matters.
Maggie is a pleasure to work with. She tries her best to work out the best solution for her clients.
Paul Sephton focuses on banking and finance work, regularly advising on Cayman and BVI law aspects of DCM and acquisition financing matters. He has also been seen recently on debt restructuring matters.
Paul Sephton is well regarded in the market.
Raymond Ng continues to grow his reputation for handling multijurisdictional corporate mandates. He is adept at advising on listings and acquisitions.
Raymond is a very good safe pair of hands.
Raymond Ng is responsive, resourceful and commercial.
Lishi Fong is managing partner of the firm's Singapore office. She is versatile in financing, M&A and fund formation work. Leveraging her transactional experience, she assists ultra high net worth families with multi-jurisdictional litigation.
Without question, if it is a jurisdiction that Lishi is qualified to advise on, she is my top choice. She is very responsive and delivers always.