Haiwen & Partners handles complex matters for a range of clients, including state-owned enterprises, commodity trading companies, high-net-worth individuals, tech start-ups, real estate investment and management companies, international shipowners and financial institutions. Within the team, practice head Edward Liu excels in shipping litigation; Lori Ng has extensive experience in civil litigation, shipping and commodities, and white-collar crime; and Vinca Yau focuses on commercial, shareholders and investment treaty disputes.

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Key clients

  • Industrial Bank Co., Ltd, Hong Kong Branch
  • HOPU (Hong Kong) Investment Consultancy Company Limited
  • Yiu Lian Dockyards Limited
  • Central China International Investment Company Limited
  • Sino Ray Investment Limited
  • Ping An insurance (Group) Company of China
  • HyalRoute Communication Group Limited
  • 浙江省浙商资产管理股份有限公司
  • Ultra Well Investment Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised on winding up proceedings in Bermuda and Hong Kong and provided the bank with cross-border strategies in recovering the debt of over HK$350,000,000 against the individual guarantors and charged assets in Mainland China.
  • Opposed an interim injunction from presenting a winding-up petition. Advised the bank on the application taken out by the Guarantor to set aside the bank’s statutory demand.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Edward Liu

Other key lawyers

Lori Ng, Vinca Yau