Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
Band 5
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+852 2810 8008Chambers Review
A sizeable Hong Kong-based litigation practice handling a wide range of commercial disputes, in addition to a strong track record for shipping disputes, Reed Smith is noted for advising on cross-border breach of contract and shareholder disputes. It also regularly acts on debt recovery mandates, as well as advising on various interim measures and judicial review procedures. Its key clients include Beijing Caissa International Travel Service, China Merchants Port Holdings and ING Bank.
Work Highlights
- Reed Smith advised CCMD Overseas on its USD600 million claim against the other shareholder of a joint venture company holding mining resources in Western Australia and its ultimate owner for repayment of a substantial loan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team leaders are very experienced and commercially sensitive. They can organise global resources to help us handle cross-jurisdictional issues properly. The team is abundant in numbers and comprehensive in knowledge structure."
"Reed Smith gives client strong support and quick feedback."
"The team leaders are very experienced and commercially sensitive. They can organise global resources to help us handle cross-jurisdictional issues properly. The team is abundant in numbers and comprehensive in knowledge structure."
"Reed Smith gives client strong support and quick feedback."
Notable Practitioners
Asha Sharma is regularly called on to handle fraud claims, allegations of misrepresentation and contract disputes. She is co-head of the Reed Smith disputes team in Hong Kong.
"Asha is extremely diligent and conscientious and thinks for the client in both a legal and commercial sense."