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Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms) - China
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What the team is known for

King & 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 in 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, competition disputes, probate litigation and fraud claims. It is also noted for its expertise in construction and infrastructure disputes. Its key clients include Nexperia, BMW Financial Services Hong Kong and Sumitomo Rubber Industries.

Strengths

"Their accurate and supportive advice and preparation have always allowed us to proceed with confidence. We always are assured that the necessary external resources, as well as internal, can be ready as soon as they are needed."

"The firm has experienced legal experts and the ability to handle sophisticated matters. The excellent team can address customer needs and has strong commercial awareness."

Work highlights

King & Wood Mallesons advised Mr Li Han Chun and his wholly-owned company Top Wisdom as a shareholder of China Forestry in proceedings brought by its liquidators alleging that Mr Li had breached his fiduciary duties owed to China Forestry by perpetrating a false accounting scheme, receiving dividends based on false financial statements and misappropriating funds.

Notable practitioners

Peter Bullock remains a strong adviser on TMT disputes and intellectual property claims, of late also advising on matters ranging from shareholder disputes to debt recovery.

Edmund Wan maintains a solid reputation for his admirable work on a range of contentious issues, including competition and construction disputes. He acts for corporates, high net worth individuals and independent statutory bodies. "Edmund is a very experienced lawyer who knows how to address the customer's needs." "He's a very good litigation lawyer with good technical skills. He can work with Chinese clients too."

Paul Starr is best known for handling contentious construction and infrastructure matters, as well as insolvency disputes. He is head of King & Wood Mallesons' dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong, with additional strengths in arbitration. "He's got a first-class reputation for construction disputes; no doubt, Paul Starr is a legend in that space." "He is superbly placed to optimally marshal and mobilise the firm's very impressive international resources, which he does with masterful assurance. He is strategic, smart, insightful and commercial."

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