Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China
Ranked Individuals
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Sidley Austin's Hong Kong-based litigation practice is frequently active on a range of contentious restructuring matters, often for clients in the real estate sector, in addition to handling a variety of other commercial litigation. The team is also experienced in handling US litigation on behalf of PRC clients.
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Sidley Austin advised Sino-Ocean Group on an approximately USD10 billion contested restructuring of offshore debt.
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Sidley Austin's team have very strong business acumen and are extremely adept at providing legal advice in the context of business decisions.
We were impressed by the depth and breadth of the team. They have a very capable team in Hong Kong, and their Hong Kong litigation team are good at leveraging their global resources to serve clients.
The team combines exceptional legal expertise with a client-centred approach that ensures every case is handled with precision and care.
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James Comber is head of Ashurst's dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong. He handles an array of commercial disputes, including shareholder disagreements, financial services investigations and litigation, and insolvency disputes.
He's extremely experienced in Hong Kong litigation and litigation in general. He knows our needs and commercial objectives, and aligns the strategy so it's consistent with what the business wants.
James is super user-friendly. He helps the client think through difficult issues but is also pretty clear in his advice. He's very easy to understand.
His biggest strength is that he's very practical.
Desmond Ang is co-head of the firm's litigation practice in Hong Kong and is increasingly recognised for handling commercial litigation, in addition to his established reputation in arbitration. His caseload includes a range of insolvency litigation, as well as disputes over loan agreements, bond defaults and applications to set aside awards.
He's a technically excellent lawyer who is calm under pressure and very responsive.
He's an excellent tactician and director. He's very calm and measured in his approach, which goes down very well with clients, as well as with courts.
Desmond is very attentive to client needs.
Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
Global 2026
Practice area: Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
Location: China
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