Construction (International Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2025 : China
Band 1
Chambers Review
The thriving construction and engineering team at Johnson Stokes & Master handles disputes, regulatory and non-contentious advisory work, acting for public bodies, contractors and developers. It maintains a strong bench that acts on major mandates including infrastructure, hospitality and leisure, residential and cultural project construction. The firm is able to leverage its impressive arbitration capabilities and is also experienced in town planning cases. The team assists with independent inquiries, investigating issues with structures and project management for diverse developments, and also offers advice on procurement matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have an exceptionally outstanding team which can handle complex and sophisticated matters. The team members are all very knowledgeable, experienced and reliable."
"The team has a wide range of expertise. They can fully resource any large, complex front-end or back-end work."
"They have an exceptionally outstanding team which can handle complex and sophisticated matters. The team members are all very knowledgeable, experienced and reliable."
"The team has a wide range of expertise. They can fully resource any large, complex front-end or back-end work."
Notable Practitioners
Menachem Hasofer has a broad contentious construction practice, handling judicial review matters, construction arbitrations and bid challenges. He is based out of Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office and also handles administrative law mandates.
"Menachem is a strategic leader. He is able to provide quick and efficient solutions to even the most complex issues."
"Menachem provides exceptional service and solid advice, all the time."
Geoffrey Chan's practice spans both contentious and non-contentious work in the construction sphere. Leading Mayer Brown's construction and engineering department, he is particularly prominent handling construction projects and public inquiries.
"Geoffrey is an inspiring leader in the field of construction law. He is very experienced and is good at strategy."
"Geoffrey Chan is very good at building up the client's confidence because he is very experienced and very approachable. The advice he gives is also very easy for the client to understand."
Tom Fu actively advises on numerous cross-border construction projects and regulatory issues. He splits his time between Mayer Brown's Hong Kong and Beijing offices.
"Tom is definitely a very experienced lawyer with good legal knowledge, skills and commercial sense."
"I find him to be very practical, helpful and responsive."
Lew Mei Ling has a growing reputation in the construction sphere. She advises Hong Kong-based public and private bodies on construction projects and disputes.
"Mei Ling is extremely dedicated and meticulous. Her advice is thorough and practical, and she always fights for the best interests of her clients."
"Mei Ling provides useful advice and responds quickly."
Ranked Lawyers at
Johnson Stokes & Master
China