King & Wood Mallesons
Client SatisfactionKing & Wood Mallesons maintains its strong reputation for handling construction disputes, in addition to handling mining, energy, technology and pharmaceutical disputes. Paul Starr and Jessica Fei jointly lead the team, Starr is a key contact for cross-border disputes and international arbitrations, and Fei’s practice focuses on disputes within the energy, infrastructure and construction sectors, often involving the international sale of goods and cross-border investments. Fei routinely represents clients before the ICC, HKIC and UNCITRAL. Barbara Chiu handles high-profile and complex contentious cross-border matters. Donovan Ferguson is also recommended for his specialism in construction-related resource, infrastructure and contractual disputes. Rachel Yu and Crystal Luk are also key contacts for commercial disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Recognised for its exceptionally strong international capabilities and highly successful track record in international arbitration, with well-developed and broad sectoral strengths, this excellent team always provides speedy, sound legal advice, with first-rate strategy and case management at commercial rates. Highly-differentiated performance, coupled with a very pragmatic stance reliably leads to superior client outcomes.’
- 'Vastly experienced, brilliant in leading the most complex international disputes cases, hands-on in case management and providing first class legal advice, and a fount of original strategic insight, Paul Starr is our trusted partner in navigating disputes to successful outcomes.'
‘The team has a lot of experience in large international arbitrations in a number of different jurisdictions. This means they are incredibly well equipped to deal with the largest and most complex arbitrations.'
‘Donovan Ferguson is, in my view, one of, if not, the best international arbitration solicitor in the region.’
‘A market leader in construction disputes and construction matters in which they are extremely well-versed. KWM brings a depth and breadth of knowledge to all key aspects of the disputes process and a rich knowledge of related disciplines such as counsel, experts and technology, that other firms can only aspire to.’
‘Donovan has always been able to stay cool, collected, objective and reasonable through heated moments and at all critical junctures of the dispute process, which is an asset that cannot be more highly valuable to clients.’
‘Excellent team, working seamlessly with their Mainland colleagues. Very hard working, proactive and results-orientated.’
‘Paul Starr is a top arbitration lawyer, highly experienced, clever, very client focused in his approach.'
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Paul Starr, Jessica FEI