Christopher Williams
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate/M&A: Independent Hong Kong Firms
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About
Provided by Christopher Williams
Practice Areas
Chris Williams is one of the founding partners of HW. He specialises in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, direct investment and corporate restructurings and reorganisations. He also advises on corporate governance and compliance. Chris qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1986 and practiced with Richards Butler in London, then moved to Richards Butler Hong Kong in early 1991. He was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1991. Chris sits as non-executive chairman and non-executive deputy chairman of two entities listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange ("SGX").
His practice encompasses Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia and Singapore. Chris has been named in the Guide to the World's Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers as well as the International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers as one of the world's top mergers and acquisitions lawyers.
Career
2012 Howse Williams
2011 Reed Smith Richards Butler
2008 Richards Butler in Association with Reed Smith LLP
1991 Richards Butler Hong Kong
1986 Richards Butler London
Professional Memberships
Member, Law Society of England and Wales
Member, Law Society of Hong Kong
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Christopher Williams leads the corporate team at Howse Williams. He ably advises a range of clients, including Hong Kong-listed companies and foreign investors, on acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a lawyer who is absolutely hands-on, always available, great to work with and provides super pragmatic advice."
"He is a lawyer who is absolutely hands-on, always available, great to work with and provides super pragmatic advice."