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Construction (International Firms) | Greater China Region
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Band 1
- King & Wood Mallesons 14 Years Ranked
- Mayer Brown 14 Years Ranked
- Pinsent Masons 14 Years Ranked
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Band 3
- DLA Piper LLP 13 Years Ranked
- Norton Rose Fulbright 9 Years Ranked
- Cocking & Co LLP
- HFW
- MinterEllison LLP
Band 4
- GPS Legal LLP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Kian Heong HewRajah & Tann
Band 1
- Dean Lewis Pinsent Masons17 Years Ranked
- Menachem Hasofer Mayer Brown12 Years Ranked
- Paul Starr King & Wood Mallesons17 Years Ranked
- Glenn HaleyBryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- Ian CockingCocking & Co LLP
- Martin DowneyHFW
Band 2
- Damon So Hogan Lovells International LLP15 Years Ranked
- Donovan Ferguson King & Wood Mallesons6 Years Ranked
- Geoffrey Y M Chan Mayer Brown12 Years Ranked
- K K Cheung Deacons13 Years Ranked
- Tom Fu Mayer Brown13 Years Ranked
- Ilan FreimanBryan Cave Leighton Paisner
- Steven YipHFW
Band 3
- Alfred Wu Norton Rose Fulbright9 Years Ranked
- Edmund Wan King & Wood Mallesons13 Years Ranked
- May Ng DLA Piper LLP9 Years Ranked
- Gilbert KwokM.B. Kemp & Co
- Malcolm ChinHFW
- Phillip GeorgiouGeorgiou Partnership LLP
Band 4
- Joseph Chung Deacons11 Years Ranked
- Mei Ling Lew Mayer Brown3 Years Ranked
- Stanley Lo Deacons2 Years Ranked
- Dennis WongCocking & Co LLP
- Michelle LiHerbert Smith Freehills
- Sonny PayneGPS Legal LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 King & Wood MallesonsConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedKing & Wood Mallesons' heavyweight construction group handles high-value contentious and non-contentious matters for an enviable roster of blue-chip clients, government agencies and SOEs. It is a well-established domestic and international practice with considerable cross-border experience and PRC law capabilities. The team is particularly experienced in advising on matters relating to the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as the Greater Bay Area and One Belt One Road initiatives. It is increasingly active advising on data centre construction projects and disputes. The firm counts Ocean Park Corporation and CLP Power Hong Kong among its key clients.1 Mayer BrownConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedThe thriving construction and engineering team at Mayer Brown LLP handles disputes, regulatory and non-contentious advisory work, acting for public bodies, contractors and developers. It maintains a strong bench that acts on major mandates including infrastructure, hospitality and leisure, residential and cultural projects construction. The firm is able to leverage its impressive arbitration capabilities and is also experienced with town planning cases. The team assists with independent inquiries, investigating issues with structures and project management for diverse developments, and also offers advice on procurement matters. Key clients of the firm include The Hong Kong Jockey Club and Swire Properties.1 Pinsent MasonsConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedThe market-leading construction team at Pinsent Masons houses a highly reputed bench of practitioners. It is proficient in handling disputes and providing transactional advice on large projects in both Hong Kong and Mainland China. The team frequently advises international and PRC developers and contractors on complex construction mandates, often representing large-scale SOEs in cross-border infrastructure projects. The firm is also capable of handling disputes and contracts work relating to the energy sector.
Band 2
2 DeaconsConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedDeacons houses an established construction team which is regularly instructed by major developers and contractors on local and international disputes, with proven strength in arbitration cases. It has notable experience advising on large infrastructure projects for blue-chip clients, with solid capabilities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The team is also well versed in mandates connected with residential, leisure and hospitality sector construction. It is experienced in handling disputes involving alleged breaches by subcontractors.2 Hogan Lovells International LLPConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedHogan Lovells houses a full-service construction and engineering practice that handles a wide range of matters for public and private entities. It maintains a strong on-the-ground presence in both Hong Kong and Mainland China, with a significant dispute resolution experience. The team is adept at handling litigation, arbitration and mediation cases. It remains a popular choice for contractors and subcontractors and developers on both transactional and contentious mandates. The law firm can comprehensively advise clients on procurement, document drafting and project delivery. It offers additional expertise advising on joint venture arrangements. Key clients of the firm include Build King, Sunnic Engineering and UA Tuen Mun Cinema.
Band 3
3 DLA Piper LLPConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP possesses a proficient Hong Kong disputes practice. It regularly assists developers, suppliers and consultants with significant matters. The team provides skilful advice on construction contracts across the entirety of a project's lifespan, from contract drafting and procurement to execution, as well as dispute resolution. It has notable experience across the infrastructure and hospitality sectors. The firm is well placed to represent clients in contentious matters involving complex environmental or health and safety issues.3 Norton Rose FulbrightConstruction (International Firms)2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright has a committed Hong Kong construction practice which is recognised for its solid dispute resolution offering, particularly in the transportation sector. Its client roster includes public authorities, contractors and employers, based both domestically and abroad, such as Champ Prestige International. It is capable of handling cross-border mandates in connection with projects in the energy sector. The team advises clients on a range of matters arising from building renovations.