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Alan Linning is a partner of Mayer Brown and a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He has over 25 years of experience in commercial litigation and disputes with a focus on financial services regulatory matters and investigations. With the extensive experience gained from his roles in the finance sector as well as with the Hong Kong regulators, Alan is well placed to provide strategic advice and assistance to clients on both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters including civil and criminal investigations and litigation, compliance issues and regulatory policy.Alan is listed as a leading litigation and dispute resolution and financial services regulatory lawyer by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and IFLR 1000. He is praised by clients for his "deep knowledge and strong background" (Chambers Asia Pacific 2017) of the financial services regulatory practice and "technical skills and client care" (Chambers Global 2016). He is also recognised as "a key name for contentious regulatory matters, and is noted for his 'consistently clear guidance and understanding of commercial concerns'" (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015). He has "excellent subject matter expertise" (Chambers Asia Pacific 2015) and "knows enough about the SFC to give excellent counsel and solve problems" (Chambers Asia Pacific 2015).Immediately prior to joining Mayer Brown, Alan practiced for 8 years in another international firm. Before that, Alan headed the Asia regional compliance team of a leading investment bank. He was previously the Executive Director of the Enforcement team of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and was heavily involved in formulation and implementation of the securities legislation for Hong Kong's financial markets.

Alan is a partner of Mayer Brown. He advises on compliance with first-hand sale legislation, project conveyancing, commercial real estate (M&A and joint venture), land compulsory sale, strategic acquisitions for redevelopment purpose, building plans and town planning matters, property-related litigation (judicial review, building appeals, planning appeals), PRC real estate projects and acquisitions, Government leases matters, large-scale leasing projects in Hong Kong and PRC, stamp duty matters.

Angela Yim is a partner of Mayer Brown. She has experience in all aspects of insurance litigation, including policy interpretation and defence of claims involving contractors' all risks, public liability, employees' compensation, professional indemnity and other specialist insurance policies.Angela is a speaker for the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, ANZIIF and the Chinese Underwriters Club on Building Management and Insurance Underwriting issues (2005, 2007 and 2008).She was named a Leading Insurance Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific (2009-2011), "Women in Business Law (Insurance & Reinsurance)" by Expert Guides (2014) and "most highly recommended in Insurance & Reinsurance" by 2010's Asialaw Leading Lawyers. Angela is also described as "well-known and well-regarded" by Chambers Asia Pacific (2015), "professional, 'tactical,' thinks from the perspective of the client" by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2007/08) and "very professional", "good at handling complicated cases" (2012/13). Angela is ranked as Band 1 - Insurance: Contentious (China) by Chambers Asia Pacific (2012-2015). She speaks English and Cantonese.

Bill Amos specialises in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, including international trade, banking, shipping, aviation, aerospace and insurance. He has represented clients in a wide variety of high-profile cases covering an extensive range of commercial disputes.He conducts Hong Kong, London, Singapore and China-based arbitrations. A Fellow and Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, Bill has been appointed as arbitrator in numerous ad hoc and administered arbitrations.Bill also advises banks, insurers and trading companies on matters concerning asset finance, trade finance and international sale of goods. The 2017 edition of the Legal 500 Asia Pacific recommends Bill for Dispute Resolution and Asset Finance, describing him as “well connected, flexible and provides practical solutions”.

Billy Au is a partner of Mayer Brown. Billy has extensive experience in global offerings, inbound and outbound M&As and other corporate finance exercises of Chinese state-owned and privately-owned enterprises. In the course of his legal practice, he has demonstrated his ability to communicate and interact with the senior management teams of state-owned enterprises and private-owned enterprises of China to serve their commercial goals by way of legal means. Billy is a China Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC) and speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Billy Lam is a partner of Mayer Brown. He is experienced in general civil and commercial litigation with a focus on property and banking litigation, shareholders' disputes, tenancy and employment disputes. He is a contributing editor to the Hong Kong Civil Procedure (The Hong Kong White Book). Billy was named as Leading Litigation Lawyer by Legal Who's Who Hong Kong in 2003/04. He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Chester Wong is a partner of Mayer Brown based in Hong Kong. Chester is experienced in advising on equity offerings in Hong Kong, including initial public offerings, subsequent issues of securities, secondary listings and spin offs, convertible and exchangeable bond issues, private equity transactions, joint ventures, takeovers, privatizations and other public mergers and acquisitions governed by Hong Kong’s listing rules and takeover code. His practice also covers a wide range of corporate governance and compliance matters relevant to companies listed in Hong Kong.

David McKellar is a partner of Mayer Brown. He currently serves as the firm's Deputy General Counsel for Asia. He concentrates his practice on professional indemnity, professional ethics, loss prevention and risk issues and compliance. Earlier in his career, David focussed on general commercial, professional negligence, securities, employment and construction litigation, and personal and corporate insolvency.David is also a qualified mediator, and has acted as a provisional liquidator and worked for the University of Hong Kong, City University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Monash University.

David Ellis is a partner of Mayer Brown. His work focuses on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial transactions with particular emphasis on the real estate sector.He is noted for being "very easy to deal with" (Asian In-House Handbook (2003/04)) and is recommended by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2010/11) and considered by them to provide "a helpful dose in cynicism and coolness, combined with a high level of efficiency". He was chosen as "Real Estate Lawyer of the Year - Hong Kong" by Acquisition International M&A Awards (2015), is listed as a leading lawyer for private equity by IFLR1000 (2014-2018) and was nominated as one of Asia's leading lawyers in the real estate sector by Asialaw Leading Lawyers (2011).

Doos Choi is a partner of Mayer Brown and has a wealth of international experience in banking and finance gained across three continents having worked in London, Sydney and Hong Kong. He has deep experience across a wide range of products including leveraged and acquisition finance, investment grade and sub-investment grade bi-lateral and syndicated loans, capital call financings, real estate finance, loan-to-own financings, margin loans, distressed portfolio sales and work-outs. Doos’ experience spans numerous sectors including healthcare, financial services, real estate, oil & gas, retail, IT, consumer services, automotive, mining, gaming and insurance.Doos advises banks, financial institutions, debt funds, private equity houses and corporates on complex multi-jurisdictional, multi-tiered, full and limited recourse financings.He speaks English and Korean.

Duncan Abate is a partner of Mayer Brown. He is the Chair of the firm's Asia Board and also serves on the global Management Committee.He advises on all aspects of employment and employee benefits law and regulation, including discrimination, labour relations, termination of employment, data privacy and the structure of employment relationships. He also advises on the establishment, maintenance and restructuring of occupational retirement schemes and mandatory provident fund schemes, as well as related documentation and services.Duncan has been described as "the expert in employment law in Hong Kong" by Chambers Asia Pacific 2016. He has been "identified among the Top 25 Labour & Employment experts in the world" (The Expert Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers 2007) and amongst "the world's top practitioners in labour and employment" (Euromoney Expert Guides 2017). He is consistently ranked as a Leading Employment Lawyer in Legal 500 Asia Pacific, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and Chambers Asia Pacific.Duncan serves on a number of community and business organisations, including the Employers' Federation of Hong Kong, the British Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association and he has recently been re-elected to the Election Committee to select the next Chief Executive for Hong Kong.

Eugene Wong is a partner of Mayer Brown. Eugene represents corporations, private equity and venture capital investors and investment managers in a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. His experience includes domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, strategic alliances and corporate restructurings, with particular emphasis on the real estate sector.Eugene was recognised as Rising Star by Legal Media Group in Expert Guides 2015, 2016 and 2017.Eugene speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Fanny Wang is a partner of Mayer Brown. She acts for major leading banks in bank financing transactions ranging from bilateral loan transactions to structured acquisition and syndicated secured financing. She advises on development/redevelopment finance for developers in joint ventures with quasi-government bodies and construction finance for private developers.She acts for banks in financing property portfolio acquisitions by funds and PRC-related clients in property acquisitions in Hong Kong. She has acted for a syndicate of lenders in Champion REIT financing transactions which were named as the Debt Market Deal of the Year 2007 and Debt Market Deal of the Year 2009 by Asian Legal Business Awards. Fanny speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.Fanny was listed as a Leading Real Estate Lawyer in 2004, 2005, 2007-2013 and a Leading Commercial Property Lawyer in 2003 by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. She was also named as a Leading Banking and Finance Lawyer by Chamber Asia Pacific in 2008 and 2009. In Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2002 and 2003, Fanny was described as "applauded by clients".

Francis Chen is a partner of Mayer Brown. Francis has acted for financial institutions and large corporations in all sorts of financing structures, including: bilateral and syndicated loan transactions, with or without security; local and cross-border financing transactions as well as more complicated financing structures, such as receivables-based financing, project finance, on-shore off-shore financing, receivables purchase facilities, limited recourse pre-payment facilities, leverage finance facilities, etc.He has also advised on banking, securities and commodities regulations, compliance, licensing and other aspects of banking and investment business and has prepared standard client and product documents for banks, brokers and other financial institutions.

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Gabriela Kennedy is a partner of Mayer Brown and head of the Asia IP and TMT group. She is also co-leader of Mayer Brown’s global Intellectual Property practice. She is based in Hong Kong, practising intellectual property, media, information technology and telecommunications law. She handles the full spectrum of intellectual property work from litigation to licensing, strategic advice and portfolio management. Gabriela advises extensively on technology and data protection issues in Hong Kong and throughout Asia, particularly in relation to business processing outsourcing, the cross-border transfer of data, data compliance, data breaches and cybersecurity issues. She has handled a number of data breach complaints filed with the Privacy Commissioner in Hong Kong and has conducted in-depth data audits and drafted/devised privacy manuals and procedures for the Asia operations of a number of multi-national companies. On the information technology side, Gabriela's particular expertise includes advising on complex IT transactions and projects, IT outsourcing, cloud-computing, mobile payments, smart card projects, the regulation of encryption technology, software licensing, and disputes stemming from failed IT projects. She has been involved with a number of international organisations in discussions involving standard setting for the cross-border transfer of data and the formulation of strategies to deal with cyber-security.Gabriela has been involved in a number of high-profile media transactions and litigation including signal piracy litigation during the last three FIFA World Cups on behalf of cable operators and free-to-air licencees, and litigation relating to ‘must-carry’ and re-transmission rights under the Copyright Ordinance. She has advised collecting societies in relation to licensing deals and disputes involving royalty fees.Gabriela has extensive experience advising on regulatory and transactional telecommunications matters in Asia. She has advised incumbent operators in Asia on the impact of the introduction of regulation and liberalisation of their respective markets and has substantive experience dealing with the anti-competition provisions in the telecoms law in Hong Kong.Gabriela has been listed in many directories as a leading lawyer in the fields of intellectual property, technology media and telecoms as well as data protection, e-commerce and the Internet and has received a number of client and other awards.Gabriela is on the editorial board of Computer Law & Security Report to which she has contributed a regular Asia-Pacific column since 2007. She is also the Asia editor of Computer and Telecommunications Law Review and is on the editorial board of Global Data Review. A former theoretical linguist Gabriela speaks a number of European languages including English, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian and Portuguese.

Geoffrey Chan is a partner of Mayer Brown. He has extensive experience in all aspects of contentious construction work in terms of legal proceedings, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution in Hong Kong, China and Macau. He advises on town-planning and building law and is highly experienced in advising on numerous construction contract claims, construction negligence claims and claims involving environmental issues. He also advises clients on labour importation issues by the Legco Select Committee. Geoffrey is ranked in Chambers Asia Pacific (2015-2018) and is named a Leading Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2017 and 2018). He is also named a 'Construction Expert' in Expert Guides (2016) and in 2007, Geoffrey was the recipient of the Caernarfon Award from the Institute of Quarrying in New Zealand. He has been described as "valued for his ability to 'understand complicated facts and grasp the gist of the matter quickly.'" (Chambers Asia Pacific 2017), and is "highly skilled in contentious matters, particularly construction-related cases" (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2003/04).Geoffrey speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Hannah Ha is a partner of the Corporate & Securities practice of Mayer Brown in Hong Kong. Hannah’s primary practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and she has extensive experience in foreign direct investment in China, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate and commercial matters.Hannah advises sovereign wealth funds, blue-chip companies, multi-national corporations and mainland Chinese companies. Her industry experience is wide-ranging, including aviation, chemicals, construction, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, transport, financial services and real estate.Consistently recognised by independent commentators, IFLR1000 2014 describes Hannah as “extremely dedicated and competent” and clients say “it was an enriching experience to work with her". She has also been named leading lawyer for Mergers and Acquisitions by Expert Guides: Women in Business Law in 2014-2016 and leading Corporate/M&A Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific 2011-2017.Hannah’s practice also covers competition law, and she co-heads the firm's award winning Antitrust & Competition Team in Asia. Hannah is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC) and a Notary Public in Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Hong Tran is a partner of Mayer Brown and is a Co-Firm Practice Leader of the global Employment and Benefits Group. He advises employers on compliance with employment, discrimination and privacy legislation. He also advises on strategic labour force issues including the structure of employment relationships; risk management in the employment and discrimination context; the introduction of changes to employment arrangements; the handling of union relations; and recruitment, disciplinary and termination issues. He is experienced in handling employment disputes, discrimination and privacy complaints/issues. He represents employers engaged in legal proceedings at the various court levels from the Labour Tribunal through to the Court of Final Appeal. He also advises employers in responding to investigations by the Labour Department, Equal Opportunities Commission and the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Privacy. Hong speaks English, Cantonese and Chiu Chow dialect.He has been ranked as Band 1 lawyer in employment Hong Kong Law by Chambers Asia Pacific (2017 and 2018) and a "Leading individual" in employment law by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015-2018). He has been recognised by Who's Who Legal (2015) as being among the world's leading lawyers for employment and labour practice in Hong Kong. He was named as one of the "pre-eminent practitioners in the world" and "one of the world's leading lawyers" by Guide to the World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers (2011). He was also named a Leading Asia Law Labour & Employment Lawyer by the Asia Law & Practice Survey (2008).Hong has contributed to leading employment and discrimination law textbooks "Chitty on Contracts, Hong Kong Specific Contracts" Chapter 7, "Employment Law and Practice in Hong Kong" Chapters 3 & 5 and "Discrimination Law and Practice in Hong Kong" Chapters 4 and 7 (and Co-General Editor).

Jacqueline Chiu is a partner of Mayer Brown. She advises on a broad range of equity fund raising exercise in Hong Kong including initial public offerings, subsequent issues of securities, secondary listings and spin-offs. Jacqueline also advises on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including private equity transactions, joint ventures, takeovers and other commercial transactions under the governance of the listing rules and the takeovers and share repurchase codes. She has contributed to a number of publications on merger and acquisition issues.Jacqueline speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Jaime is a partner of Mayer Brown. She handles a wide range of medical malpractice cases, including birth injuries, misdiagnoses, surgical errors and other types of clinical negligence. She acts for professional indemnity providers, insurance companies, healthcare institutions and professionals. She has extensive experience in defending healthcare professionals in civil, disciplinary and criminal matters in the context of clinical practice. She also acts as an advocate at death inquests and disciplinary hearings involving doctors and dentists.Jaime is often invited to speak at seminars organised by medical professional bodies and hospitals on a broad spectrum of medico-legal issues. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Jeckle Chiu is a partner of Mayer Brown. He specialises in representing corporations and investment banks in both Hong Kong and the PRC on the full array of corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity transactions and transactions under the governance of the Hong Kong listing rules and the takeovers code. This includes strategic investment, private placements of securities, convertible securities issues, corporate reorganisations, spin-offs, initial public offerings and takeovers. Jeckle has been named one of the leading lawyers for Equity Capital Markets in Hong Kong by IFLR1000 (2013-2018). He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

John Marsden is a partner of Mayer Brown and is the Managing Partner of the firm's Vietnam and Thailand offices. He represents clients in a wide range of matters in the commercial and corporate context. His assignments have included financing transactions, non-performing loan disposals and corporate restructurings. John has provided advice in such large-scale restructurings or insolvencies as Asia Pulp and Paper, Pacific Andes, the Moulin Group, TMT and Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, all of which are multi-jurisdictional transactions. John was placed into the Shanghai office for three years during which time he was involved with a number of substantial property acquisition and financing transactions. John has been named a Band 1 Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific (2013-2018), Market Leader in Restructuring and Insolvency by IFLR1000 (2018-2019) and Leading Lawyer in Restructuring and Insolvency by IFLR1000 (2010-2017). Chambers Asia Pacific (2018) described John as he provides an “aggressive and punchy service, but is very commercial too”.

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Julianna Wong is a counsel of Mayer Brown. Julianna has broad experience with tenancy matters including acting for major corporate landlords in setting up their standard form lease documentation, negotiating leases with prospective tenants and advising on tenancy issues. Julianna is also experienced in handling sale and purchase of property and security transactions involving property; acting in sale and purchase transactions of land and buildings and shares of property-holding companies; handling sale of property by mortgagees; and handling and advising upon the property aspects of corporate listings and restructuring. Julianna speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Keith Cheung is a partner of Mayer Brown. He advises on all aspects of debt financing from plain vanilla loan transactions to structuring of acquisition, receivable or other secured financing. He acts for banks and real estate developers in connection with facilities for the acquisition and/or development of real estate in Hong Kong and the PRC including real estate-related notes issues like securitisation.Keith is a China Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC). He has been listed as a leading Banking and Finance lawyer by Chambers Asia Pacific, Legal 500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000. "Keith Cheung focuses on real estate financing and acquisitions. Clients praise him as someone who is knowledgeable on the legal side of real estate, but also the commercial aspect: "You have to be an entrepreneur in this area, and he is one. He is very savvy, advising us on all the risks we could face" (Chambers Asia Pacific 2014).

Linda Iu is a counsel of Mayer Brown. Linda focuses her practice on estate and succession planning for high net worth clients and families, offshore and onshore trust creation, establishment of charitable trusts and will drafting. She advises trust corporations, individual clients and their family offices on all matters related to trusts. She represents prominent and high profile entrepreneurs and families in Hong Kong. Linda joined Mayer Brown in January 1997.

Mabel Leung is a counsel of Mayer Brown. Mabel is regularly involved in the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, joint ventures, letters of intent, franchise agreements and hotel management and related agreements for luxury hotels and lodging facilities in Hong Kong and the region. Mabel speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Maggie Cheung is a partner of Mayer Brown. She advises banks and other financial institutions on various ship finance and leasing transactions; preparing cross-border bilateral and syndicated loan documentation and advising on finance structures. She also advises on other shipping industry matters, including registrations, charterparties and insurances. She acts for shipowners in various vessels construction and sale and purchase transactions. Maggie also advises on offshore charitable trust structuring. Maggie speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Marina Fung is a partner of Mayer Brown. Marina has over 17 years experience in handling personal injury and insurance litigation. She has experience in all aspects of insurance litigation including advising on policy-related issues and defence of claims involving Motor Liability, Employees' Compensation, Contractors' All Risks and Public Liability. She has over 17 years experience in representing and defending premises’ owners and construction companies (e.g., Leighton, Dragages, Maeda, Gammon, Chun Wo, Gammon, Paul Y., Nishimatsu, Shui On etc.) in cases involving serious personal injury and fatal claims. She also handles claims for corporate clients including banks, power companies and land developers. She also has experience in advising and handling insurance-related mediations and arbitrations.Marina is an accredited general mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited.

Mark Uhrynuk is a partner of Mayer Brown resident in the Hong Kong office. He represents corporations, investment banks, investment managers and investor groups in a variety of transactional matters. His wide-ranging experience includes cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances; international equity and debt capital markets transactions; private equity and venture capital investment and related financings; and investment fund matters, including infrastructure, private equity and real estate funds.Mark is qualified as a lawyer and has practiced law in Hong Kong, New York and England. His knowledge extends from global M&A transactions to international and US public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, international tender and exchange offers, SEC filings, and other matters arising under US securities laws for public issuers and shareholders. According to Legal 500 (2008), "clients cite him as an 'extremely smart lawyer'". Mark has been nominated as highly regarded Hong Kong lawyer by IFLR1000 for Mergers and Acquisitions (2018-2019) and Private Equity (2018-2019).

Mei Ling Lew is a partner of Mayer Brown. She is experienced in litigation, arbitration and mediation with an emphasis on disputes arising from building construction projects. She also advises on environmental regulatory and compliance issues, non-contentious construction matters, including preparation and drafting of tender and contract documentation. She also has experience in public/administrative law cases. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), an Accredited Mediator on the panel of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited, a member of the Business Environment Council's Waste Management Advisory Group and Energy Advisory Group, and an associate member of The Institute of Quarrying.

Menachem Hasofer is a partner of Mayer Brown and Co-Leader of the firm’s International Arbitration practice. He is experienced in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution with an emphasis on handling documents-intensive disputes arising from building construction and infrastructure projects.Menachem advises companies on records retention and management, including storage and retrieval of electronically stored information and e-discovery. He is a co-author of chapters on international litigation and arbitration in Electronic Discovery Deskbook, published by Practising Law Institute, and was an active member of the Hong Kong Judiciary’s working group for the Practice Direction for an e-Discovery Pilot Scheme published in 2014.Menachem also has significant experience in public/administrative law cases, particularly in representing Hong Kong land owners and NGOs in judicial review proceedings concerning town planning, environmental and land lease decisions. He also advises on public procurement/tendering issues under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).

Nancy is a partner of Mayer Brown. She advises on real estate litigation (including urgent interlocutory injunctions to remove obstructions and interference caused by unknown wrongdoers, dispute relating to sale and purchase of properties, compulsory sale applications, interpretation of government lease, adverse possession claims, tenancy disputes, resolving title issues and building management disputes), claims for banks, bankruptcy and liquidation-related litigation, PRC related disputes, probate disputes, commercial disputes and arbitrations, cross border disputes and judicial review proceedings. She represents property developers, banks and financial institutions, liquidators, statutory body corporate, individuals, corporations as well as Mainland China enterprises.Nancy is a qualified mediator in the panel list of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited. Nancy speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Nick Hunsworth is a partner of Mayer Brown. He advises on all aspects of banking and commercial litigation. He has been involved in a broad variety of high-profile cases in Hong Kong covering a wide area of commercial disputes. He provides high level advice to financial institutions on a range of regulatory and compliance issues.Nick also has extensive experience in administrative law remedies and appearances before domestic tribunals, including judicial reviews of decisions of professional bodies, regulators and members' clubs. Nick has accredited Higher Rights of Audience (HRA) in respect of civil proceedings by way of exemption by the Law Society of Hong Kong.Nick has been described by Chambers Asia-Pacific as a "a pre-eminent litigator in the market" (2015) He has been ranked as a Senior Statesman in Dispute Resolution by Chambers Asia-Pacific (since 2013); as a Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (since 2008) and has received a "Lifetime Achievement in the Legal Profession" award from Chambers Asia Pacific (2015).

Nishrin Hussain is a counsel of Mayer Brown. Nishrin's experience spans capital markets and general corporate transactions, representing arrangers, trustees and issuers.Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Nishrin has worked in the Hong Kong office of Sidley Austin and with General Electric (Healthcare) in Singapore.Nishrin joined Mayer Brown in November 2010.

Noeleen Farrell is a partner of Mayer Brown. She currently serves as the firm's Regional General Counsel for Asia and manages the Firm’s Legal Risk & Compliance team in Asia. She advises her internal clients on professional ethics and practice, business intake, engagement management, conflicts, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption matters as well as loss prevention matters generally. Prior to this role, Noeleen was a practising lawyer in London and Hong Kong focusing on corporate finance and commercial matters.

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Richard Stock is a partner in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office. He is a co-leader of Mayer Brown's Banking & Finance practice, and a leader of the firm's Asset Finance team. He focuses his practice on the aviation industry, with over twenty-five years experience assisting airlines, lessors and financial institutions to document aircraft and aviation-related transactions.Richard has extensive experience in advising on aircraft finance and leasing matters for both commercial and business aircraft as well as documenting the acquisition and disposal of aircraft. He has negotiated OEM documentation for the purchase of new aircraft with a total value exceeding USD 27 billion. Richard also advises airlines and lessors on the acquisition and disposal of portfolios of used aircraft.Richard has a particular interest in airline operational matters, having advised airlines on long-term engine maintenance agreements and inventory technical management agreements with total revenues exceeding USD 7 billion.In recent years, an increasing proportion of Richard's practice has included advising investors on large, strategically important projects, including the establishment of new airlines, the re-purposing of existing airlines and the establishment of aircraft leasing platforms.Chambers Asia Pacific (2018) noted that "He is famous in Asia as one of the most experienced aircraft finance practitioners." And "He has strong commercial awareness and gets right to the point on issues."Richard is ranked Band 1 by Chambers (2011-2018) and Tier 1 by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2015-2018).

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Robert Lynn is a partner of Mayer Brown. He has more than 40 years of experience in complex real estate deals, both in Hong Kong and the PRC, including joint ventures and acquisitions, property redevelopment, planning applications, commercial leasing, project conveyancing and real estate-related litigation. He served as Departmental Managing Partner of the Real Estate Department of Johnson Stokes & Master from 1998 to 2004. He served as the Senior Partner and Chairman of the Partnership Board of Johnson Stokes & Master from 2004 to 2007. Robert is a Notary Public in Hong Kong. He speaks English and Cantonese. Robert has been named a Leading Real Estate Lawyer by An International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers (2002-2004), Expert Guide - Guide to the World's Leading Real Estate Lawyers (2000, 2002 and 2007) and Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2002-2003, 2005-2018). He is also a Highly Recommended Corporate Real Estate Lawyer by PLC Which Lawyer? (2002-2007) and in 2005, PLC Cross Border Real Estates Handbook named him a Recommended Practitioner in Hong Kong.

Robert Woll, a partner in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office, is a member of the firm's Corporate & Securities practice and the Private Equity, Funds & Investment Management Group, focusing on fund formation and direct investment in the Asia-Pacific region. Robert has extensive experience in Great China, with a particular focus on all aspects of private equity, including private equity real estate. He advises clients on the formation of private equity funds, as well as related acquisitions, joint ventures, consortium arrangements, and co-investment deals and structures, and has worked on numerous cross-border, complex transactions in these areas. Robert advises both institutional sponsors and emerging managers in connection with the establishment of private funds and platforms, including deal-by-deal funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, growth equity funds, venture capital funds, special situation funds, and secondary funds. By working with both general partners and major investors, he maintains perspective on the key issues confronting both sides and on current market trends in terms and conditions. Robert also counsels managers on all governance and regulatory aspects of the formation and operation of private investment funds. He has advised principals of firms in exploring strategic alternatives and regarding extraordinary events, such as "key person" events, general partner removals, spin-outs, and other significant transactions. Over the course of his practice in Asia, Robert has gained extensive experience in advising on equity investing in China, involving a broad spectrum of PRC-based businesses. He has devoted substantial efforts to assisting China-based technology companies with venture capital financing, IPOs and M&A transactions. Robert's working languages are English and Chinese (Mandarin). He has been recognized as a leading investment funds and private equity lawyer by IFLR1000, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Global, and Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He serves on the Technical Committee of the HKVCA and ASIFMA's China Capital Markets Committee; he is also a member of ASIFMA's Fintech Working Group. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Stanford GSB Hong Kong Chapter and the Stanford Law School Advisory Board for Asia.

Robin Peard is a senior consultant of Mayer Brown. He represents clients in commercial litigation, construction litigation and litigation involving the shipping and insurance fields. He also has extensive experience in acting as a single arbitrator or as a member of an arbitration tribunal dealing with disputes in these fields.Robin acts for government, government-funded statutory corporations, property developers, banks and financial institutions, employers and contractors in the construction industry, ship owners and substantial corporations on all aspects of commercial, shipping, insurance and construction litigation in Hong Kong and South East Asia. Robin is a Notary Public in Hong Kong.Robin was recently admitted Law Society's Roll of Honour at the Law Society's Annual General Meeting 2017 to recognise his decades-long contribution to Hong Kong's legal profession, practice of law and the development of arbitration law. Robin was also presented with a Certificate of Recognition on being on the Roll of Solicitors in Hong Kong for more than 50 years at the Law Society’s Annual General Meeting 2016 to recognise his tremendous contribution to the legal profession and to the practice of law especially in the development of Hong Kong arbitration law. Recognition of Robin's arbitration practice is reflected in various legal publications. He was recommended for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration by Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2016). Robin was named as a Leading Arbitration Lawyer by Chamber Asia in 2008-2010 which noted, "'[Robin Peard] remains a well-regarded practitioner who plays an active role in the Hong Kong arbitration market.'" He was also listed as a Leading Commercial Arbitration Lawyer by An International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitration Lawyers in 1999, 2002-2006, 2010, and 2012. The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers in 2010, and Expert Guides - Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2012. 2010's Asia Leading Lawyers described Robin as a "most highly recommended". He was voted as a Leading AsiaLaw Arbitration (International) Lawyer in Asia and Leading AsiaLaw Dispute Resolution Lawyer in Hong Kong by Asialaw Leading Lawyers in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

Sara Or is a partner of Mayer Brown. Sara currently heads up the Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office, a key focus of which is to provide a full range of legal services to financial institutions. Sara advises clients on banking, securities and insurance regulations on a regular basis. In addition to helping clients structure and set up regulated businesses, she also provides legal services needed by clients in operating the businesses. Sara's practice also includes provision of strategic advice and assistance to clients in connection with enquiries, inspections or investigations by regulators. She has established good working relationship with both financial institutions and regulators (including, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Securities and Futures Commission and Insurance Authority), and accumulated invaluable experience and knowledge on market practice as well as supervisory philosophies of regulators.Sara has experienced with clients and the Hong Kong market the developments and events in the past 30 years, including the establishment of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and its replacement of the Banking Commission, the enactment of the Securities and Futures Ordinance in replacement of the Securities Ordinance and other statutes then governing the securities market, the public consultation on and the establishment of an independent insurance authority to replace the previous regulatory body which was a governmental agency, the enactment of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and public debates on handling of customer data, and the global financial crisis in 2008 and ongoing evolution of the regulatory landscape.Sara is a member of Hong Kong Securities Institute. She was listed as an Up-and-Coming Financial Services Lawyer by Chamber Asia Pacific (2010). In 2011, Chambers Asia Pacific praised Sara's "quality advice and timely service". She has been nominated as a Leading Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer in the 21st/2011 Edition of the IFLR1000. Sara speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Simon Wong is a counsel of Mayer Brown. Simon has spent over 7 years full time working in the PRC. He has deep knowledge and understanding of international practices and the culture and the way Chinese companies conduct their business. Simon has extensive experience acting for both local and foreign companies in a broad spectrum of cross-border arbitration and litigation cases involving corporate, commercial and contractual disputes. He also has strong hands-on experience dealing with local PRC government authorities of various municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Changsha, Chenzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, etc. Simon is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC).

Susanne Harris is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Mayer Brown’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Susanne is experienced in commercial disputes and investigations, with a focus on cross-border, financial regulatory and compliance investigations. She has conducted internal investigations for financial institutions and advised on a range of legal, regulatory and reputational issues for banks from cross-border data sharing to financial crime risks including money laundering and sanctions. Susanne has deep institutional knowledge as a result of her fulfillment of a regional in-house role at a global financial institution. In that role, Susanne advised on issues arising from investigations conducted in multiple jurisdictions in Asia by the bank’s independent corporate compliance monitor appointed pursuant to a deferred prosecution and related agreements.As a litigator, Susanne has advised on disputes including banking, tax, directors' duties and insolvency related matters. She has worked for clients from a variety of industry sectors including finance, property, professional services, transportation and retail.Susanne’s experience is recognised by Legal 500 Asia Pacific. She is recommended for cross-border financial services sector investigations (2018) and clients have praised her for being 'very thorough' and 'responsive' (2014). In 2018, Susanne was awarded “Government Enforcement/Investigations Lawyer of the Year” by the Asia Legal Awards. Susanne is an accredited mediator and a founding committee member of the Firm’s “In the Know”, a forum for professional women.

Terence Tung is the senior partner of Mayer Brown in Hong Kong and leads the firm’s practice in Asia (excluding Japan). He has extensive experience and knowledge in cross-border litigation disputes and is particularly experienced in various aspects of contentious matters at the level of the People's Supreme Court, the People's Higher Court of various provinces and municipalities, and the People's Intermediate Courts of various municipalities in Mainland China and the High Court of Hong Kong. His practice is not limited to the courts. He is also very experienced in liquidation and debt restructuring and led the Guangdong International Trade & Investment Corporation (GITIC) liquidation case, which was one of the largest and the first bankruptcy of a financial institution in China. As the Chinese government steps up its enforcement efforts, Terence has also been involved in counselling foreign companies to conduct internal investigations and assisting in investigations initiated by Chinese authorities. He has also diversified his practice to cover regulatory and compliance issues. Terence is a member of the Mayer Brown Pro Bono committee. He has been awarded the silver award by the Law Society of Hong Kong Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme in 2015. Terence is also a China-Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC) and an arbitrator for the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC). He speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Shanghainese.

Thomas Kollar is a corporate partner with over 15 years of experience advising issuers and underwriters on US debt and equity capital markets transactions throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. His practice principally focuses on cross-border capital markets transactions and covers high-yield bonds, medium-term note programs, liability management exercises, hybrid securities, IPOs, equity block trades, equity placements and rights issues. He has considerable experience advising on US securities law and US listing requirements. He also has experience advising multinational corporations and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and a variety of corporate finance transactions.

Thomas So is a partner of Mayer Brown. He advises on shareholders- and equity-related disputes, property-related litigation, libel litigation and media-related litigation work, and litigation and arbitration in the PRC. He represents banks and financial institutions, property developers and corporations as well as Mainland China enterprises on securities- and equity-related disputes.Thomas has acted as Arbitrator and Mediator in shareholders and other disputes and is on a number of panel of arbitrators in Asia. He has also acted as Deputy Judge at the District Court (18/11/2002-13/12/2002) and Temporary Deputy Registrar at the High Court (8/12/2003-10/1/2004). He is a China-Appointed Attesting Officer (appointed by the Ministry of Justice of PRC). He was the President of the Law Society of Hong Kong and also a solicitor-advocate with rights to appear in the higher courts in Hong Kong.Thomas was praised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2010/2011 for providing "sound knowledge" and "practical solutions" to clients. Chambers Asia Pacific 2011 describes Thomas is "instrumental in many cross-border cases". Thomas speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Tow Lu (TL) Lim is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Mayer Brown’s Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. TL heads up the Directors’ & Officers’ Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance Group within the practice. TL has extensive experience in advising insurers on coverage issues with respect to professional indemnity and Directors & Officers' claims. He was at the forefront of advising financial lines and D&O insurers on coverage and aggregation issues arising from hundreds of mis-selling claims made against various financial institutions in Hong Kong following the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. He has advised professional indemnity insurers on claims against investment and asset management advisers, insurance intermediaries, property investment companies, corporate trustees, auditors, architects, engineers, solicitors and other professionals. He has acted as defence counsel for a number of such professionals as well. On non-contentious matters, TL works with insurers on the development of their policy wording in relation to professional indemnity and Directors & Officers' policies. He also advises insurers and insurance intermediaries on regulatory issues in Hong Kong, as well as issues arising from non-admitted insurance in the PRC.TL is the exclusive Winner of the Insurance – Client Choice Awards by International Law Office/Lexology (2017). He is also named as a Leading Individual in Insurance Law by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013-2018. He possesses a “high standard of practice” and “good business sense in dealing with a wide variety of insurance matters” (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016). Industry sources have commended him as being "very customer-oriented" and highlight his "deep knowledge on financial lines cases." (Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016).The Insurance and Reinsurance Practice in Hong Kong won the ALB Hong Kong Law Award’s Insurance Team of the Year for 2010, 2011, 2013 to 2015 and 2017.

Tom Pugh is a partner in Mayer Brown's Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency (RBI) practice. Tom is a corporate lawyer focusing on advising insolvency practitioners, creditors and debtors in respect of cross-border insolvencies and restructurings, with experience in acquisitions and disposals; corporate and distressed loan restructurings; and schemes of arrangement.

Venna Cheng is a partner of Mayer Brown. She is also an accredited mediator. Venna has extensive experience in litigation, arbitration and mediation of construction disputes and the drafting of consultancy and construction contracts for building and infrastructure projects. She also provides general advice on building, engineering and environmental matters. She acts for Government departments, property developers, contractors, insurers and overseas companies. Venna speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Vincent Law is a partner of Mayer Brown. Vincent is a commercial litigator specializing in regulatory investigations and major commercial disputes. Among his various engagements in the regulatory regime, he has advised listed companies, directors, financial institutions and professional firms in investigations by regulatory bodies. He has also advised major corporations on internal investigations relating to suspected bribery, money laundering and other regulatory issues. In his litigation practice he has advised in major shareholders and family disputes, acts for liquidators and trustees-in-bankruptcy in insolvency litigation, and regularly represents gaming entities in gaming-related litigation. Outside court he advises the largest private club in Hong Kong on its disciplinary proceedings and internal regulatory matters.Vincent is a solicitor-advocate who has been granted Higher Rights of Audience (HRA) in respect of civil proceedings in Hong Kong by way of exemption from assessment.Vincent is also a Practising Solicitor Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel appointed by the Chief Justice and a member of the Hong Kong SAR Passports Appeal Board appointed by the Secretary for Security. Vincent’s regular clients include gaming entities (from Macau, Singapore and the US), insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, racing club, listed entities and their officers.Vincent speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Wilson Wong is a partner of Mayer Brown. He represents clients on a wide variety of financings, including secured syndicated bank transactions and acquisition financings, with particular focus on both Hong Kong, Macau and PRC real estate related transactions. He also has significant experience in representing lenders and borrowers in connection with refinancing/restructuring their existing credit facilities.Clients he represents include domestic and international banks and financial institutions operating in Hong Kong, as well as borrowers and investment funds from the real estate sector.Wilson speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Woody Chang is a partner of Mayer Brown focusing on all aspects of healthcare-related litigation and dispute resolution, including advising and representing hospitals, doctors and dentists in defending civil claims and handling complaints. He is experienced in representing doctors in defending criminal proceedings, including medical manslaughter, ICAC-related offences and indecent assault cases. He also advises hospitals on disciplinary matters.Woody is experienced in representing and advising clients in Judicial Review cases, and in representing doctors and hospitals in death inquests as instructing solicitor and advocate.In addition, Woody has extensive experience in advising and representing clients on general commercial litigation, banking litigation, property-related litigation, employment litigation and debt recovery.