Able to advise on Chinese law through a joint operation office platform, Baker McKenzie FenXun's broad expertise ranges from banking litigation to family disputes, shareholder conflicts and property-related litigation. Notably active in cross-border mandates, the practice’s client base includes public and private corporations, SOEs, investment banks, financial institutions, charities, HNW individuals, and asset management and utility companies. Simon Hui heads up the firm's investigations, compliance, ethics and dispute resolution team in Shanghai. On the FenXun Partners side, Yanfei Zeng in Shanghai specialises in litigation and arbitration; while Beijing-based Hailin Cui is experienced in both international and domestic commercial arbitration. Key figures in Hong Kong are Kwun Yee CheungCynthia Tang, Bryan NgGary SeibRoberta Chan and Ronald Sum.

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Key clients

  • Lead Success (Hong Kong)
  • Hawkins Development
  • Superfine Group

Work highlights

  • Acted for Lead Success (Hong Kong), Hawkins Development and Superfine Group (4th to 6th Defendants) in their appeal against a share dispute-related judgment.
  • Acting for the controlling shareholder of a Hong Kong-listed company (believed to be a victim of a cross-border financial fraud) in its claims against the fraudsters for the return of shares that are worth over HKD300m.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kwun Yee Cheung

Other key lawyers

Simon Hui, Yanfei Zeng, Hailin Cui, Kwun Yee Cheung, Cynthia Tang, Bryan Ng, Gary Seib, Roberta Chan, Ronald Sum