Nixon Peabody CWL

The firm:  Nixon Peabody CWL is the Hong Kong arm of Nixon Peabody LLP, an international firm of lawyers.  Nixon Peabody CWL comprises approximately 40 lawyers and legal professionals in Hong Kong.  In addition to advising on a full spectrum of Hong Kong legal issues, the firm is a hub for Nixon Peabody clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region including mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

The firm benefits from the combined resources of Nixon Peabody LLP’s 600+ lawyers operating in 16 offices in the US and around the world.  In Hong Kong, Nixon Peabody CWL operates in association with JunZeJun Law Offices, a Beijing headquartered law firm with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nanjing, Chengdu, Changsha, Changchun, Zhuhai, Haikou, Kunming, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou and Hong Kong.  JunZeJun has a team comprised of about 130 partners and 700 professionals in total.

Areas of practice: The firm represents Hong Kong, mainland Chinese and international clients, including listed companies, private enterprises, private equity, venture capital and hedge funds, investment banks, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and company directors.  It provides a broad range of legal solutions and advises clients on, among other things, Mainland China business, inbound and outbound M&A and transactions, other corporate and commercial transactions, Hong Kong IPOs and corporate finance, investment funds, securities regulation and compliance, banking and finance, fintech and crypto-assets, intellectual property and information technology, media and entertainment, trusts, employment and immigration, insolvency and restructuring,  arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution, and wills, probate and administration.

Nixon Peabody CWL has an approach to client service that involves partners and consultants having significant ‘hands on’ involvement in matters taken on by the firm, while operating in a cost-effective manner.  It aims to use small tight-knit teams, supplemented by additional lawyers only when necessary to meet the objectives of an assignment.

Lawyers in Nixon Peabody CWL have worked on transactions in many countries throughout Asia and are thereby sensitive to different cultures and attitudes.  Almost all of its lawyers are fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as English.

The firm aims to offer a depth of thought combined with practical and commercial (and not purely legalistic) advice, operating as a ‘think tank’ to resolve complicated legal and commercial issues.  This is especially important when structuring transactions, conducting difficult negotiations, or finding the right direction in the present day regulatory maze.  It also seeks to develop strong and lasting relationships with clients and spends time with them to understand their businesses, objectives and concerns.

The Nixon Peabody logo signals its intent: a dynamic ‘spark’ that symbolises both its innovative ideas and actions and the collective intelligence of the whole firm thinking ahead for its clients.