On behalf of financial institutions, financial investors and corporations, Clifford Chance LLP‘s Greater China team is particularly active in banking litigation. The firm additionally fields specialists in shareholder, boardroom, trust and commercial disputes, along with financial services, white-collar, competition, IP, technology, insolvency and employment-related litigation. It also has a robust defence-side regulatory practice. Experienced in PRC-related commercial litigation, mainland China managing partner Lei Shi is triple qualified in the PRC (non-practising), Hong Kong and New York. Ling Ho heads the litigation and dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong, where Donna Wacker is experienced in Asia-related commercial, financial services and insolvency litigation; Soo Khim Keoy is ’a very experienced litigator’; and Michael Wang focuses on banking litigation and contentious regulatory matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great collaboration.’

  • ‘Open minded and attentive ’

  • ‘Good staffing and reasonable costs.’

  • ‘Soo Khim Keoy is a very experienced litigator, and he is very responsive to requests for advice.’

  • ‘Soo Khim Keoy is very on top of matters and attentive to clients.’

  • ‘Michael Wang has great insight into both PRC and Hong Kong litigation.’

Work highlights

  • Representing liquidators in a winding-up matter involving cryptocurrency.
  • Defended a claim for reconstitution of a bank account by excluding wrongful debits.
  • Acting in respect of a potential abuse of substantial market power by a medical gas supplier in Hong Kong.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ling Ho

Other key lawyers

Lei Shi, Donna Wacker, Soo Khim Keoy, Michael Wang, Jonathan David Wong, Thomas Walsh, Cameron Hassall