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Greater China Region China Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
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Band 1
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Band 2
Band 3
- Dentons 4 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells International LLP 9 Years Ranked- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Debevoise & Plimpton
- Mayer Brown
Band 4
- DLA Piper LLP 9 Years Ranked
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 3 Years Ranked
King & Wood Mallesons 9 Years Ranked
Stephenson Harwood 9 Years Ranked
Tanner De Witt 9 Years Ranked- Gall
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Simmons & Simmons
Band 5
Senior Statespeople
- Keith M K Ho
- Nicholas D Hunsworth
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Allan Leung Dentons16 Years Ranked
Brian W Gilchrist Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP16 Years Ranked- Martin Rogers Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP16 Years Ranked
- Camille Jojo
- David Morrison
- Denis Brock
- Gareth Thomas
- Mark D Johnson
Band 2
- James Wadham Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP14 Years Ranked
- Mark Lin Hogan Lovells International LLP16 Years Ranked
- Alan Linning
- Dominic Geiser
- Fai Hung Cheung
Band 3
- Charles W Allen RPC15 Years Ranked
- Chris Dobby Hogan Lovells International LLP14 Years Ranked
- Donna Wacker Clifford Chance12 Years Ranked
- Jamie Stranger Stephenson Harwood12 Years Ranked
Peter Yuen Fangda Partners15 Years Ranked- Richard Hudson Deacons15 Years Ranked
Richard Keady Dentons16 Years Ranked- Gareth Hughes
Band 4
- Elaine Chen Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP9 Years Ranked
Harris Chan DLA Piper Hong Kong13 Years Ranked- Ivan Ng Stephenson Harwood11 Years Ranked
Keith Brandt Dentons13 Years Ranked
Kevin Chan DLA Piper Hong Kong12 Years Ranked- Mark Side Tanner De Witt16 Years Ranked
- Peter Bullock King & Wood Mallesons16 Years Ranked
Satpal Gobindpuri DLA Piper Hong Kong15 Years Ranked- Matt Bower
- Tom Fyfe
- William Barber
Band 5
- Andrew Chung Linklaters4 Years Ranked
- Bryan O'Hare Hill Dickinson Hong Kong6 Years Ranked
- Damien Laracy Hill Dickinson Hong Kong15 Years Ranked
- Edmund Wan King & Wood Mallesons12 Years Ranked
- Jeff Lane Tanner De Witt15 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Crompton RPC3 Years Ranked
- Justin Tang Linklaters6 Years Ranked
Kelly Naphtali Kirkland & Ellis13 Years Ranked
Michael Withington Howse Williams15 Years Ranked- Pamela Mak Tanner De Witt4 Years Ranked
- Paul Kwan Deacons1 Years Ranked
- Paul Starr King & Wood Mallesons16 Years Ranked
- Richard Healy Oldham, Li & Nie13 Years Ranked
- Richard Wilmot Tanner De Witt10 Years Ranked
Robert Rhoda Dentons6 Years Ranked- Soo Khim Keoy Clifford Chance3 Years Ranked
Tim Blakely Morrison Foerster7 Years Ranked- Alfred Wu
- Asha Sharma
- Barry Hoy
- Bryan Ng
- Chris Wong
- Cynthia Tang
- James Comber
- Jason Karas
- Kareena Teh
- Kevin Bowers
- Kieran Humphrey
- Nathan Dentice
- Rachael Shek
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
- Herbert Smith FreehillsDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 1
Band 2
2 Clifford ChanceDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedClifford Chance offers an internationally renowned dispute resolution team advising an impressive roster of international clients, including high net worth individuals and major financial institutions. The team is based in Hong Kong and is highly regarded for its outstanding work on multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes, with experience handling significant financial services litigation and insolvency disputes. It is also able to advise high net worth individuals on contentious trust and estate matters and regularly assists clients with securing interim measures.
2 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedDavis Polk & Wardwell boasts a highly respected practice offering a wealth of expertise in cross-border litigation. Though Hong Kong-based, clients benefit from the team's close coordination with colleagues in the firm's New York and Washington, DC offices. It regularly acts on matters in key jurisdictions across the Asia-Pacific region and is particularly well regarded for its handling of regulatory enforcement matters and white-collar investigations. The team advises a wide range of high-calibre clients, including financial institutions, asset managers, Chinese and multinational corporates, accounting firms and law firms.
2 DeaconsDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedDeacons is a major independent Hong Kong firm with experience acting for blue-chip regional and global businesses, banks and governments and a long and impressive record of involvement in domestic litigation. Its areas of expertise include banking, insolvency, insurance, defamation, shareholder and investment disputes. The team is also experienced in competition and regulatory matters, as well as private client work and contentious probate.
2 LinklatersDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedLinklaters offers a highly reputed Hong Kong-based team, known for its strong track record in the litigation space. It is sought after by leading global and regional financial institutions, funds and investment banks for high-profile finance-related cases and is particularly visible and active in disputes concerning regulatory investigations, fraud and insolvency cases. The team also advises on disputes relating to unfair competition and intellectual property protection, as well as advising on shareholder disagreements and other commercial disputes. The firm offers extensive PRC capabilities through its joint operation with Zhao Sheng Law Firm. Its key clients include UBS, KPMG and Citibank.
Band 3
3 DentonsDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDentons boasts a deep Hong Kong-based bench with widespread coverage of the Greater China and wider Asia region. The team acts on a broad range of commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, real estate litigation, insolvency disputes and professional indemnity cases. It also regularly handles matters relating to judicial review and interim measures, as well as misappropriation of funds and fraud recovery. The client roster includes SOEs, professional services firms and corporates in the clothing, tech and leisure sectors. Its key clients include Berpu Technology, Law Society of Hong Kong and Abercrombie & Fitch.3 Hogan Lovells International LLPDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedHogan Lovells' Hong Kong office enjoys an excellent reputation for handling a broad range of litigation, including investigations, shareholder disputes and financial regulatory matters, with notable strengths in insolvency disputes, acting for both liquidators and receivers. The firm is able to assist clients with disputes involving Hong Kong, China and jurisdictions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It is noted for its contentious construction practice and is additionally well placed to advise on anti-corruption investigations and public inquiries. Its wide-ranging clientele includes corporates, statutory bodies, high net worth individuals and senior management staff at multinational companies. The practice's key clients include FTI Consulting, Citicorp International and Kroll.
Band 4
4 DLA Piper LLPDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedDLA Piper's robust Hong Kong-based practice offers capable litigators covering the full range of commercial disputes. It acts for notable corporations, insurance companies and financial institutions on domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters such as shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, employment, insolvency and financial litigation, including debt recovery. The team is regularly mandated to assist with contentious regulatory investigations, as well as on estate and probate disputes.4 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher's burgeoning Hong Kong team handles a broad range of commercial disputes, with particular strengths in financial services disputes and contentious tax matters. The team is also well equipped to advise on substantial trust and probate disputes, as well as loan enforcement matters and private wealth disputes.4 King & Wood MallesonsDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedKing & Wood Mallesons' deeply experienced Hong Kong bench is bolstered by a significant Mainland China team offering clients extensive coverage in the region, backed by a wider global network. King & Wood Mallesons acts on a wide range of commercial and financial disputes for major listed companies and SOEs. The team possesses additional expertise in shareholder disputes, insolvency litigation, cross-border enforcement actions, compliance matters, debt recovery, copyright claims and fraud claims. It is also noted for its expertise in construction and infrastructure disputes.4 Stephenson HarwoodDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedOffering a robust Hong Kong litigation practice advising on contentious matters related to construction, IP and finance, Stephenson Harwood frequently acts on shareholder disputes, professional negligence, employment and insolvency litigation and fraud claims. The firm offers longstanding experience handling complex international instructions and advises clients across a range of sectors, including insurance and financial services, often acting for domestic and international banking clients. The team's key clients include United Overseas Bank, ICBC and FTI Consulting (Hong Kong).4 Tanner De WittDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedTanner De Witt is a respected, independent Hong Kong firm, acknowledged for its broad commercial disputes offering. Its areas of expertise include professional negligence claims, shareholder disputes, debt and asset recovery, fraud, and contentious trusts and probate. The team often acts for clients in the financial services sector, international investors and high net worth individuals and families. Its key clients include Kroll, KPMG and FraudNet.- Norton Rose FulbrightDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Eversheds SutherlandDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland provides clients with expert advice on a broad range of litigation matters, from finance and competition to insolvency and contract disputes. The Hong Kong-based team also acts for regional and international clients on regulatory and international trade-related disputes. It frequently acts on behalf of major financial institutions and also represents government agencies in judicial review proceedings. The firm's key clients include the Communications Authority of Hong Kong, Incu Global and BOCI Securities.
5 Fangda PartnersDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedFangda Partners offers a well-regarded Hong Kong team noted for its capabilities in Mainland China, with demonstrable strength in handling cross-border disputes involving Chinese entities, including SOEs, as well as domestic disputes. It also acts for a range of foreign clients in addition to its strong PRC and Hong Kong client base. Particular areas of expertise include joint venture and shareholder disputes, regulatory matters and fraud claims. The team is capable of advising clients on cross-border disputes across the Asia-Pacific region, handling disputes involving Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Japan. Its key clients include SAIF Partners, Perfect Growth and Fullerton Healthcare.5 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedFreshfields has a skilled Hong Kong-based litigation team that is part of a comprehensive, global disputes practice, regularly acting for major corporations and banks on significant cross-border mandates. It also advises a roster of private equity funds and is involved in a wide range of commercial litigation, including a consistent flow of cases in the financial services sector, as well as notable telecommunications sector expertise. It has additional experience in regulatory investigations and enforcement.
5 Howse WilliamsDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedHowse Williams is an independent Hong Kong firm with a well-regarded disputes practice offering a wide range of litigation expertise in employment, real estate, shipping disputes and contentious trusts and probate matters, as well as restructuring and insolvency disputes. It also represents an impressive range of clients in defamation and judicial review matters, and is well placed to advise on clinical negligence cases.5 Reed Smith Richards ButlerDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedA sizeable Hong Kong-based litigation practice handling a wide range of commercial disputes, in addition to a strong track record for shipping disputes, Reed Smith is noted for advising on cross-border breach of contract and shareholder disputes. It also regularly acts on debt recovery mandates, as well as advising on various interim measures and judicial review procedures. Its key clients include China Idea Development, Ferragamo Retail HK and Fubon Bank.
Band 6
6 Hill Dickinson Hong KongDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 6 | 4 Years RankedHill Dickinson offers clients experience across a range of commercial litigation matters, with additional capabilities in arbitration-related matters, including the enforcement of arbitral awards. The team is regularly sought out by regional and global funds, banks and corporates, as well as high net worth individuals, for assistance with insolvency-related disputes, fraud tracing and recovery, as well as the enforcement of debts. Key clients include UD Trading Group, China Smart Energy and COFCO.
6 Morrison FoersterDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 6 | 2 Years RankedMorrison & Foerster offers a growing team in Hong Kong that is highly regarded by domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of commercial litigation. The firm draws on its regional and global presence to offer clients complete cross-border coverage on shareholder disagreements, recovery actions, rights enforcements and a host of injunctions and interim measures. Its key clients range from international banks and airlines, to state-owned entities, to onshore and offshore investment firms and asset managers.
6 Zhong Lun Law FirmDispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)2023 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedZhong Lun Law Firm is widely recognised as a top-tier PRC law firm with a strong presence in Hong Kong. The firm is noted for its strong stable of Chinese clients and is regularly mandated on various forms of commercial disputes, including substantial estate and probate litigation, breach of contract claims, insolvency litigation, debt recovery and enforcement matters. Key clients include Bank of China, Kaisa Group and China Minsheng Investment.