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Construction (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
HFW fields a strong construction team with a specialism in arbitration. It possesses significant experience advising government entities, public authorities, contractors and developers on construction disputes. The team has a wealth of experience acting on mandates in the domestic housing sector. It has notable additional capabilities advising on redevelopment projects for construction companies.
Notable practitioners
Martin Downey heads HFW's construction department and attracts mandates from a wide variety of public bodies and government entities on account of his expertise in construction matters. His contentious expertise covers litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Martin Downey is the go-to person there. He's very good at understanding how the government works in infrastructure disputes. He also has a very good strategic brain.
Steven Yip has longstanding expertise in advising public bodies and private construction companies on an array of contentious matters. He has recently joined from another firm where he co-led the infrastructure, construction and projects team.
Malcolm Chin actively represents clients in the construction industry in dispute resolution mandates as well as procurement matters. He is sought out by government entities, developers and contractors.
Malcolm is very helpful in sharing his expertise and experience in construction mediation and arbitration and is able to give us sound recommendations.
Malcolm understands the cases in depth and can advise on the best course of action.