
Allan Leung
About
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Practice Areas
Allan has over 30 years of experience dealing in a broad range of dispute work, including corporate, commercial and shareholder disputes, financial services and regulatory investigations, judicial review, white collar crime, environmental disputes, product liability, cross-border contentious insolvency, fraud and asset recovery, and employment actions.
Career
Prior to joining Dentons Hong Kong LLP, Allan was a partner in the dispute resolution practice of another international law firm in Hong Kong and had been the Senior and Office Managing Partner for a number of years.
Professional Memberships
He has held a number of public and professional offices, including serving as chairman of the Hong Kong Law Society's Working Party on Civil Justice Reform (2000-2004) and as a member of the Hong Kong Law Society's Working Party on Limited Liability Partnership. He was a member of the Law Reform Commission from March 2015 to February 2021, and is the Chairman of its Cybercrime Subcommittee. He is an accredited mediator, and has served as a Deputy High Court Judge.
Publications
Allan was a contributing editor to the Hong Kong Civil Procedure published annually by Sweet & Maxwell and co-editor of Civil Litigation in Hong Kong also published by Sweet & Maxwell.
Languages Spoken
Allan is able to speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Personal
Admissions and Qualifications
• England and Wales, 1987
• Hong Kong, 1989
• Australian Capital Territory, 1990
• Singapore, 1993
• New South Wales, 1997
Education
Manchester University
LL.B. Hons (Awarded Dauntesey Prize in International Law)
1983
Awards
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards
2019
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Allan Leung is a longstanding market leader in Hong Kong on disputes ranging from commercial landlord-tenant disagreements to shareholder disputes to applications for judicial review. He is frequently sought out by clients in the financial services and professional services areas.
Strengths
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"Allan has a high level of commercial awareness and vision, a high level of sophistication and provides good service to the client."
"Allan is a top-notch professional who is always prepared to share with us his level of expertise and knowledge. He will step in to ensure we are taken care of."
"Allan is able to add value to the services and come up with creative ideas. He is also very user-friendly."
"Allan is a well-honed, seasoned litigator whose advice you can count on. His knowledge of the law is brilliant; clients and lawyers alike trust him and look to him for advice and solutions."
"Allan has a high level of commercial awareness and vision, a high level of sophistication and provides good service to the client."
"Allan is a top-notch professional who is always prepared to share with us his level of expertise and knowledge. He will step in to ensure we are taken care of."
"Allan is able to add value to the services and come up with creative ideas. He is also very user-friendly."
"Allan is a well-honed, seasoned litigator whose advice you can count on. His knowledge of the law is brilliant; clients and lawyers alike trust him and look to him for advice and solutions."
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