King & Wood Mallesons offers a deep bench of experienced dispute resolution lawyers in Hong Kong and mainland China, regularly acting on a wide range of commercial and financial disputes for major listed companies and SOEs. The team depth is complemented by the breadth of expertise, with shareholder disputes, insolvency litigations and cross-border enforcement actions being particular strengths. Leading the practice is Paul Starr, vastly experienced in cross-border litigation and a renowned construction disputes expert. Edmund Wan is also adept in construction matters and brings strong commercial disputes knowledge, assisting banks and financiers to enforce defaulted loans and bonds. Peter Bullock is an expert in the field of TMT disputes and IP claims, while Barbara Chiu has a proven track record acting on shareholder and directors disputes.
Testimonials
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‘A particularly professional and approachable firm.’
‘Rachel Yu is professional, friendly, approachable and meticulous.’
Key clients
- Top Wisdom Overseas Holdings Limited
- Industrial Bank Co, Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted for Top Wisdom in the $171m proceedings arising from the Hong Kong listing of China Forestry, which was the subject of an inquiry in the Market Misconduct Tribunal.
- Acted for Madeline Cha (of the Cha Family which owns the Cha Group) as executor in the HK$1bn estate of Payson Cha.