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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.
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.
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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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.