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Terence Tung

Terence Tung

Mayer Brown, Hong Kong

Work Department

Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

Position

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.

Career

Admitted in Hong Kong, England and Wales, Australia, and Singapore.

Languages

English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Shanghainese.

Education

The University of Hong Kong, LLB.

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