Kirkland & Ellis

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘A powerhouse in the litigation and arbitration space and are involved in many of the leading cases in Hong Kong. They have been involved in many of the recent high-profile matters including numerous matters before the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal.’

• ‘Fergus Saurin is a standout in the market. He displays a real intellectual capacity for dealing with the most complex of matters and cutting through the issues to provide succinct and clear advice. Paul Quinn is another who is highly impressive. His work on complex negligence type matters is market leading.’

• ‘The team is an undisputed market leader in this field and in disputes more generally. They work with the most sophisticated clients on the most complex matters. Their legal and technical capability unparalleled. They have a rare tenacity which makes them formidable opponents or indispensable allies, depending on one's role in the case. They work day and night, weekdays and weekends, to get the result for their client. They are highly recommended and for any client with a seemingly insoluble problem to face, Kirkland is the solution.’

• ‘The team is led by Fergus Saurin, whose years of experience in arbitration is surely unsurpassed in the Hong Kong and Greater China markets. Combines a prodigious work ethic with a scarily big brain. He has a remarkable ability to absorb and understand vast quantities of complex information in record quick time, whilst simultaneously providing legally innovative advice with a solid commercial grounding and an intrinsic understanding of the client's ultimate goal.'

• 'Fergus Saurin is ably assisted by Kevin Leung in the associate role, fearsomely intelligent and an extremely dilligent lawyer who is surely a rising star in this area.’