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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Karas So LLP in association with Mishcon de Reya has won notable recognition as a dedicated litigation firm in Hong Kong. The firm handles a wide range of contentious issues, including large project litigation, shareholder disputes and insolvency disputes and asset-freezing orders. It is also experienced in audit negligence cases.
Strengths
They are at the top of their game and have really evolved.
Not only did they take instruction and give legal opinions, but they also talked about strategies. They did calls at night and gave us fast action as well.
The people there are hard-working and practical. They are strong technically, aggressive and quick to respond.
Work Highlights
Karas So advised Kroll as the liquidators in relation to the collapse of China Medical Group in the pursuit of commercial High Court litigation for recovery of various losses.
Notable practitioners
Jason Karas is the managing partner of Karas So. He has considerable experience handling a range of commercial disputes and is often singled out for his deft handling of insolvency cases.
He's a really good litigator.
Jason Karas is a leading fraud recovery lawyer, especially against enablers and facilitators, with decades of experience.
Jason has the insolvency space cornered.
Kevin So handles a robust variety of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on debt and insolvency matters, as well as trust and probate disputes.
Kevin is known to us as an excellent disputes lawyer who provides us consistently with practical, sound and commercial legal advice.
I know that if I have an issue I can get him basically at any time. He is very pragmatic as well and has been helping us in making sure we get to the bigger picture.