Joseph Kwan
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Eminent Practitioners : Dispute Resolution: Litigation (International Firms)
Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Joseph Kwan
Practice Areas
Joseph is the head and leader of our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, which is one of the biggest litigation practices in Hong Kong. He is a very experienced and highly regarded lawyer who regularly helps clients to resolve disputes by providing legal advice with strategic insight. For over 28 years of practice, he has represented clients in many substantial and/or high profile commercial litigations, SFC initiated proceedings and commercial fraud/bribery cases.
Joseph’s practice includes estate and trust matters, shareholders disputes, companies matters, listed companies investment disputes, cross border disputes and other types of complex litigation of substantial value. Joseph and the team that he leads regularly advise clients on Regulatory investigations by the SFC, HKMA or the Stock Exchange. He also advises corporate clients and individuals in relation to bribery and fraud investigations. His clients include Hong Kong listed companies, Fortune 500 companies, senior executives and Chinese families with significant investments in Hong Kong and overseas. He also regularly advises PRC based companies and their executives.
Professional Memberships
Member, The Law Society of Hong Kong
Member, Civil Litigation Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Joseph Kwan is a veteran in the Hong Kong market who is well regarded for his work on sizeable estate disputes and debt recovery actions, in addition to a range of commercial disputes. He leads Deacons' dispute resolution department.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"In every case he gives very comprehensive advice regarding the tactics to use and the best approach to take. His advice is very grounded and takes into account our interests and what the opposing side is trying to get, which makes it very useful."
"In every case he gives very comprehensive advice regarding the tactics to use and the best approach to take. His advice is very grounded and takes into account our interests and what the opposing side is trying to get, which makes it very useful."
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