Alfred is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Hong Kong. Alfred handles an extensive range of general commercial litigation and arbitration. He advises clients on corporate finance, M&A, funds, joint venture, shareholders, property and employment disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. His arbitration experience includes both domestic and international arbitration. Clients he has represented include banks, Hong Kong listed issuers, multinational corporations, funds, accountants/liquidators and high-net-worth individuals. In addition to his commercial litigation practice, he has a special focus on construction litigation and arbitration for clients which variously include government departments, statutory bodies, employers, engineers, architects, contractors and subcontractors. Alfred also represents clients in construction-related criminal investigations and prosecutions. He is experienced in handling both contentious and non-contentious construction matters. Another focus of Alfred’s practice is the representation of corporate clients, financial institutions and their directors and senior officers on various contentious regulatory matters. He has represented clients in numerous investigations and regulatory actions/prosecutions by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Financial Reporting Council and Companies Registry. On the international front, he has assisted US firms and US issuers in the region in undertaking internal control reviews and FCPA and SEC related investigations.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Primarily focused on Greater China-focused matters, although able to leverage vast international resources to handle cross-border mandates if necessary, Norton Rose Fulbright advises a contractor-leaning client base across a range of contentious construction issues. Alfred Wu has deep litigation expertise in the sector both on regular fee-earning matters as well as in his role as an arbitrator, and heads up the team that also includes Kevin Hong.
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Key clients
- Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised the listed company of a leading construction and property development group in defending a claim for procuring a breach of contract in the High Court relating to a commercial development in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong.
- Advising a leading Hong Kong construction company, as the unsecured creditors, in connection with the potential collapse of Hong Kong Airlines.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Norton Rose Fulbright
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alfred Wu