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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.

Bill Amos

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 Lam

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

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

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

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).

Doo-Soon "Doos" Choi

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.

Fanny Wang

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

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.

Gabriela Kennedy

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.

Jacqueline Chiu

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 Lam

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.

John Hickin

John has been a partner of Mayer Brown since 2005 and is one of the global co-heads of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. He has extensive experience of dispute resolution (including arbitration and mediation) in banking and commercial matters in Hong Kong. He advises banks and corporates on regulatory matters including Competition Commission and SFC investigations and ICAC investigations into corporate bribery offences. He also has experience of appearing before domestic tribunals and of handling administrative law remedies, including judicial review. John has been named a dispute resolution star by Benchmark Asia Pacific (2018). John is also co-head of the Competition Law group in Asia, which is consistently ranked by various directories as one of the top tier international practice teams for China/Hong Kong antitrust. He has advised a large number of clients regarding compliance activities and investigations following the introduction of the laws in China (2008) and Hong Kong (2015). Chambers Asia, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and IFLR1000 (2018) have recognised John as a leading individual in this practice area in their 2018 rankings for China/Hong Kong Antitrust and Competition lawyers.

Julianna Wong

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.

Linda Iu

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

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.

Mark Uhrynuk

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).

Nancy Leung

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.

Nicholas Hunsworth

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

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

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.

Peter Ho

Peter Ho is a partner of Mayer Brown's Real Estate Group – Finance and Investment Team. He has extensive experience acting in all stages of the real estate investment cycle including acquisition, financing, construction, pre-sale and leasing. His clients include institutional investors, private equity funds, commercial banks, statutory bodies, real estate investment companies (listed or non-listed), developers and individual investors. Peter was nominated as one of Asia's leading lawyers in the real estate sector by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2011. Peter is a transaction lawyer and regularly advises on major block acquisition for investment or redevelopment, property joint ventures, real estate financing transactions, compulsory sale under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance Cap 545, land grant restrictions/conditions and modifications, pre-sale of uncompleted development (commercial and residential). Peter is a Notary Public in Hong Kong. He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Richard Stock

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).

Ricky Yiu

Ricky Yiu is a partner of Mayer Brown's Real Estate practice in Hong Kong whose main areas of focus are on real estate and development projects in Hong Kong, the PRC and Macau. He has extensive experience in acting in all stages of the real estate investment cycle including acquisition, financing, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and disposals. Ricky also advises hotel owners and international hotel operators on the drafting and negotiation of hotel management and related agreements in the Asia Pacific region. He is listed as a notable practitioner for Real Estate in Chambers Asia Pacific.Ricky is a notary public in Hong Kong and a China-Appointed Attesting Officer. He speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Robert Woll

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

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.

Simon Wong

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

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.

Thomas Kollar

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

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

Tom Pugh

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

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 Sum

Vincent Sum is a partner of Mayer Brown. He focuses on complex capital markets matters, including structured products, securitisations, derivatives (including equity derivatives, credit derivatives, corporate derivatives, fund derivatives and commodity derivatives), retail and non-retail funds (including SFC approved funds, UCITS and ETFs), secured lending and financing and debt capital markets matters. He advises underwriters, arrangers, portfolio managers, issuers, trustees and institutional investors, and is qualified to practice in Hong Kong, New York, and England and Wales.Vincent has been ranked as a leading individual in Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products and Securitisation in both Chambers Asia Pacific (2013-2018) and Chambers Global (2013-2017). He was accredited as a recommended lawyer in Structured Finance and Securitisation (Hong Kong) in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2013-2018) and a highly regarded/leading Lawyer in both Capital Markets: Derivatives and Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation (Hong Kong) in IFLR1000 (2013-2019).

Wilson Wong

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

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.

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