Christopher Young spearheads the dispute resolution department at Forbes Hare, which routinely handles international matters, covering insolvency and restructuring, as well as commercial, corporate and investment fund disputes. Young has over 20 years’ experience in offshore work in complex funds, trust and company litigation, and related corporate insolvency matters. Alistair Abbott has experience leading investment fund disputes, and Paul Smith was a strong addition to the team from Harneys in January 2024, bolstering the firm’s litigation, insolvency, arbitration and regulatory offerings. Fleur O’Driscoll, who divides her time between the Cayman and Hong Kong offices, is a further key name, and Sarah McLennan supports on insolvency and restructuring.
Testimonials
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‘The Forbes Hare team is excellent in every department. Their attention-to-detail, combined with remarkable speed and efficiency, makes them truly invaluable to work with. They seem prepared for every eventuality and take everything in their stride, meeting great challenges with ingenuity and innovation.’
‘Sarah McLennan is destined to be a leading partner. Her work ethic is second-to-none. Any hour of the day, any day of the week, she will be ready to find a solution to even the most difficult problem. She couples her brilliant intellect with excellent client care and bedside manner and is just a pleasure to work with. She takes responsibility in every case and I'd trust her to make any major judgment call. If I could work with her on every case, I would.'
Key clients
- Blue Ocean Creation Investment Hong Kong Limited and Blue Ocean Structure Investment Company Ltd
- Seahawk China Dynamic Fund
Work highlights
- Acting for the Blue Ocean group of companies in a shareholders’ dispute worth $2-5 billion and involving allegations of fraud and forgery.
- Acting for Seahawk China Dynamic Fund in claims by it for damages in excess of $1bn following the dismissal of a winding up petition presented against it and the discharge of provisional liquidators appointed over it.