Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
Hill 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, Universe Income Builder Funds and Gerald Metals.
Strengths
"The firm has extensive experience in handling civil and criminal cases, offering high-quality feedback."
"Hill Dickinson has a very strong balance in the depth and breadth of their team. They are very involved in every step, including the delivery or execution, swift and precise problem resolution and competitive pricing."
Work highlights
Hill Dickinson advised Grant Thornton as liquidators of a hotel management group on the exercise of their statutory rights and powers in relation to the recovery of all records and compelling former directors to attend court for a private examination.
Notable practitioners
Bryan O'Hare boasts a strong track record handling shareholder disputes, investigations and insolvency litigation. He represents private individuals, financial institutions and insolvency appointment holders. "He is a very commercial guy and he is good with law, but also good at understanding clients' commercial needs. He is very practical." "He comes across as someone I can trust; he has integrity, which is the big thing. He acts in the client's best interests."
Damien Laracy remains active on a range of contentious matters, including the enforcement of interim measures, asset recovery and shareholder disputes. He acts for corporates, banks and high net worth clients. "Damien has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law. A client can explain an issue to him and he can give an overview of the applicable law straight away. He has a very strong commercial sense and is critical and client-oriented." "He is focused on prioritising client needs and the delivery of the same sensibly from a practical and commercial stance. He is competent, reputable, respected, with extensive legal technical expertise and the hallmarks of a great lawyer."