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Christopher Williams

Christopher Williams

Greater China Region 2026

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Chris Williams is one of the founding partners of HW. He specialises in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, direct investment and corporate restructurings and reorganisations. He also advises on corporate governance and compliance. Chris qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1986 and practiced with Richards Butler in London, then moved to Richards Butler Hong Kong in early 1991. He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1991. Chris sits as non-executive chairman and non-executive deputy chairman of two entities listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange ("SGX").

His practice encompasses Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia and Singapore. Chris has been named in the Guide to the World's Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers as well as the International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers as one of the world's top mergers and acquisitions lawyers.

Career

2012 Howse Williams

2011 Reed Smith Richards Butler

2008 Richards Butler in Association with Reed Smith LLP

1991 Richards Butler Hong Kong

1986 Richards Butler London

Professional Memberships

Member, Law Society of England and Wales

Member, Law Society of Hong Kong

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Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms - China

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Christopher Williams leads the corporate team at Howse Williams. He ably advises a range of clients, including Hong Kong-listed companies and foreign investors, on acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.

Ranked Individuals at Howse Williams (18)

China

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    Banking & Finance: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

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    Head of Clinical Negligence (International Firms)

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    Bernard Murphy

    Clinical Negligence (International Firms)

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    Christopher Williams

    Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms

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    Anthony Chan

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    Chris Howse

    Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

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    Michael Withington

    Head of Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)

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    Patricia Yeung

    Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

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    Michael Withington

    Employment: Hong Kong-based (International Firms)

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    Victoria Ng So

    Family/Matrimonial (International Firms)

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    William Wong

    Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)

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    Chris Howse

    Insurance: Contentious (International Firms)

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    David Kan

    Insurance: Contentious (International Firms)

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    Chris Howse

    Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)

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    David Coogans

    Shipping: Litigation (International Firms)

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    William Leung

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