King & Wood Mallesons
Client SatisfactionThe 'well-resourced and vastly-experienced team' at King & Wood Mallesons provides 'very commercially astute' advice to public and private sector participants throughout the lifecycle of their construction and projects work. Drawing upon 'unparalleled knowledge of construction law', Paul Starr 'delivers exceptional strategic insight' to clients defending or bringing arbitration claims relating to high-profile construction projects in Hong Kong, China and throughout Asia Pacific, where he is very effectively able to mobilise the firm's international resources. Appreciated by clients for his ability to 'stay cool, collected, objective and reasonable through heated moments', Donovan Ferguson 'brings a level-headed objective approach' to construction disputes which ensures a high success rate across a range of high-profile matters. Ferguson also has a vibrant transactional practice, including on renewable energy-related construction projects, and alongside Sam Farrands he recently advised CLP Power Hong Kong on the structuring and procurement of its proposed development of the Hong Kong Offshore Wind Farm Project. 'Polished, unflappable and courageous', Edmund Wan is also a key member of the team as a result of his vast construction contract knowledge and his ability to resolve cross-border construction disputes. The 'elegant, sharp and dedicated' Lucinda McPhee and Gisele Vanderweerden, who were both recently promoted to counsel, are recognised as 'stars of the future' in relation to construction disputes.
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Testimonials
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- 'The very commercially astute team is made up of excellent lawyers who have a real understanding of the technical issues which arise in construction cases.'
- 'A well-resourced and vastly-experienced team that is highly-responsive and very commercial, providing quick, efficient, in-depth analysis across the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters.'
- 'Paul Starr has unparalleled knowledge of construction law always delivers rock-solid legal advice and exceptional strategic insight with a canny knack of identifying winning strategies.'
- 'Edmund Wan is polished, unflappable and courageous.'
- 'Donovan Ferguson brings a level-headed objective approach to dispute resolution with an in-depth level of contextual and situation awareness that is often the bedrock to his high success rate at finding a commercially sensible outcome in both run-of-the-mill or tricky cases, that go beyond just simple winning or losing.'
- 'Donovan Ferguson stays cool, collected, objective and reasonable through heated moments.'
- 'Lucinda McPhee is elegant sharp and dedicated.'
- 'Lucinda McPhee and Gisele Vanderweerden are stars of the future.'
Key clients
- West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
- Ocean Park Corporation
- CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- [Confidential] – Leading main contractor Hong Kong
Work highlights
- Advising West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in the procurement of a PPP project to develop the West Kowloon Cultural District, a World-class commercial, entertainment, and cultural complex in Hong Kong.
- Advising The Ocean Park Corporation on the procurement of three PPP projects as part of the Corporation’s strategy to redevelop as a multi-purpose retail, recreation, education and conservation complex.
- Advising CLP Power Hong Kong Limited on the structuring and procurement of CLP’s proposed development of the Hong Kong Offshore Wind Farm Project.
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Paul Starr