Morrison & Foerster‘s ’solid‘ Hong Kong-based dispute resolution practice is consistently instructed to handle high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional disputes. The team acts in disputes across a range of sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy and chemicals, as well as construction, manufacturing, telecoms, private equity and real estate. Practice head and commercial litigation specialist Timothy Blakely is ’a true expert in resolving clients' concerns‘, and Chen Zhu is an expert in commercial and securities litigation, along with investigations and defence-side white-collar work. In June 2023, former partner Sarah Thomas departed for an in-house role.

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  • 'A solid team led by Timothy Blakely.’
  • ‘Timothy Blakely is a true expert in resolving client's concerns, especially in relation to cross-border matters.’

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Timothy Blakely

Other key lawyers

Chen Zhu