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Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms) | Greater China Region
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- David MorrisonMinterEllison LLP
Band 1
Band 2
- Alan Linning Mayer Brown14 Years Ranked
- Andrew Chung Linklaters5 Years Ranked
- Mark D Johnson Debevoise & Plimpton17 Years Ranked
- William Hallatt Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP9 Years Ranked
- Cynthia TangBaker McKenzie
- Kyle A WomboltHerbert Smith Freehills
Band 3
- Dominic James Sidley Austin12 Years Ranked
- Donna Wacker Clifford Chance13 Years Ranked
- Jill Wong Reed Smith Richards Butler8 Years Ranked
- Hannah CassidyHerbert Smith Freehills
Band 4
- Gareth Hughes Debevoise & Plimpton17 Years Ranked
- Jane Jiang A&O Shearman13 Years Ranked
- Maria Sit Hogan Lovells International LLP3 Years Ranked
- Desmond YuMinterEllison LLP
- Nathan DenticeMinterEllison LLP
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Senior Statespeople
- David MorrisonMinterEllison LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Senior Statespeople
Band 1
1 James WadhamDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedJames Wadham is a linchpin in Davis Polk's contentious regulatory team and continues to offer top-tier advice on regulatory investigations and enforcement issues. His enviable client roster includes a number of banks, hedge funds and asset managers.1 Martin RogersDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedMartin Rogers is a driving force of Davis Polk's contentious financial services department and widely seen as a market-leading force whose practice primarily focuses on regulatory enforcement work and complex litigation in the financial services space.1 Tim MakFreshfields | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedTim Mak serves many financial institutions and listed companies from Freshfields' base in Hong Kong. He offers clients a wealth of experience in both contentious and advisory regulatory matters, handling matters ranging from the defence of IPO sponsors to internal and regulatory investigations on the contentious side, and regulatory transactional advice and compliance reviews on the advisory side.
Band 2
2 Alan LinningMayer Brown | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedAlan Linning handles a wide range of contentious regulatory mandates, spanning SFC misconduct investigations, virtual banking licence applications, internal reviews and MMT proceedings. He is co-head of Mayer Brown's Hong Kong financial services regulatory teams. He has been particularly active on ESG and climate-related advisory work of late.2 Andrew ChungLinklaters | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedAndrew Chung of Linklaters' Hong Kong office leads advice for banks and financial institutions on both internal and external investigations. He leverages his practice with his previous in-house experience at an investment bank.2 Mark D JohnsonDebevoise & Plimpton | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedMark Johnson is held in high regard by market commentators, who see him as a longstanding member of the financial services regulatory sphere. He primarily handles contentious matters, advising international banks, PRC corporates and brokers on share ownership disputes, and on HKEX, SFC and US DOJ investigations as well as internal investigations.2 William HallattGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedWilliam Hallatt of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Hong Kong office brings banks and financial institutions a raft of experience with both contentious and advisory regulatory matters. He is adept at handling SFC and internal investigations, licensing applications and compliance advisory matters.- Cynthia TangBaker McKenzie | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 2
- Kyle A WomboltHerbert Smith Freehills | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Dominic JamesSidley Austin | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedDominic James boasts a wide-ranging contentious financial services practice, handling matters ranging from fraud recovery to defending parallel investigations and advising on disclosure obligations. He is usually sought after by fund managers, banks and asset managers.3 Donna WackerClifford Chance | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedDonna Wacker's regulatory practice spans both advisory and contentious work, including internal investigations, SFO applications and MMT proceedings. Her clients include financial institutions and investment firms.3 Jill WongReed Smith Richards Butler | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedJill Wong of Reed Smith LLP regularly advises banks, cryptocurrency clients and e-commerce providers on regulatory issues, as well as advising on regulatory investigations and responding to inquiries from Hong Kong statutory bodies and regulators.- Hannah CassidyHerbert Smith Freehills | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Gareth HughesDebevoise & Plimpton | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedGareth Hughes advises banks and financial institutions on internal investigations and reviews of regulatory obligations as part of his broader contentious practice. He is co-head of Debevoise & Plimpton's financial institutions department in Hong Kong.4 Jane JiangA&O Shearman | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedJane Jiang advises clients on contentious regulatory matters from her base in Shanghai. Her work of late includes assisting with issues pertaining to M&A, share subscriptions and licensing.4 Maria SitHogan Lovells International LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedMaria Sit leads Dechert's financial services disputes team in Hong Kong. She regularly acts for asset managers and investors on regulatory investigations, as well as advising on regulatory reporting obligations.- Desmond YuMinterEllison LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 4
- Nathan DenticeMinterEllison LLP | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Band 4
Up and Coming
U Jonathan WongClifford Chance | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedJonathan Wong has a notable practice that predominantly covers contentious financial regulatory work. He frequently advises financial institutions and investment management companies on regulatory and internal investigations, as well as assisting them with responding to various enquiries.U Stephanie ChanSidley Austin | Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (International Firms)2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedStephanie Chan is deemed a rising star in the market by commentators. Her deft handling of SFC and other regulatory investigations attracts many instructions from Hong Kong-listed companies.