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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
HFW is a pioneering international law firm in Hong Kong specialising in matters across the litigation sphere. It demonstrates capabilities representing high net worth individuals in estate disputes, as well as handling a variety of debt recovery and enforcement mandates. It also frequently acts for liquidators in restructuring and liquidation cases with cross-border aspects.
Strengths
The team is very good at providing cost-effective legal services to clients. It is also very responsive.
They are good at delivering to budget, with reasonable fee rates.
They are pragmatic and experienced.
Work Highlights
HFW advised Grant Thornton as the joint liquidators of Twenty Two East on their efforts to intervene in Hong Kong proceedings to recover over USD50 million misappropriated from the company and transferred to the control of a Hong Kong trust.
Notable practitioners
George Lamplough of HFW handles many dispute resolution matters ranging from fraud recovery to commodity disputes. He also often acts for liquidators in cases related to shipping and international trade.