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Richard Hudson

Richard Hudson

Greater China Region 2026

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Richard specialises in litigation and dispute resolution and has extensive experience of a broad range of litigation matters, including contentious insolvency, regulatory and investigatory matters, contentious probate, employment, professional indemnity and disciplinary matters, shareholders’ and partnership disputes and major commercial cross-border litigation.

Richard regularly advises office holders and creditors in relation to all aspects of contentious personal and corporate insolvency matters and companies and individuals in relation to criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings, disciplinary action and internal investigations involving fraudulent employee conduct. Richard has experience of investigations and proceedings brought by the ICAC, the SFC (most notably investigations in relation to the alleged mis-selling of minibonds), the FEHD, the HKICPA and the Law Society of Hong Kong (most notably, acting as the intervention agent for solicitors’ firms closed by the Law Society).

Richard also regularly advises clients in relation to the enforcement of foreign gambling debts in Hong Kong and generally in relation to the operation of Hong Kong laws relating to gambling.

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Chambers Greater China Region

Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Richard Hudson advises Deacons' clients on everything from bankruptcy disputes through contract disputes to professional negligence claims from his base in Hong Kong.

Strengths

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  • He's a safe pair of hands for clients; you can't go wrong with him.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
  • Richard is a very good litigator who is very forceful and presents very well. He's a very good advocate with good insolvency knowledge.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region
  • Richard is a terrific lawyer who is very down to earth.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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China

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