Clifford Chance combines its renowned international capabilities with an in-depth understanding of the local Chinese market, having a particularly strong presence in the banking litigation space and regularly advising leading financial institutions, investors and corporates on complex cross-border mandates. Practice head Ling Ho brings over three decades of experience advising on IP and tech-related disputes, while the considerable breadth of Soo Khim Keoy’s expertise spans the likes of commercial and financial litigation, shareholder and JR disputes and contentious insolvency proceedings. Michael Wang’s practice focuses primarily on banking litigation and contentious regulatory matters, being a trusted advisor to top banks, investment funds, brokerage firms and listed companies. Below partner level, counsel Yvonne Shek and senior associate Jolly Xu are key contacts, with the former having developed a solid reputation for JV, insolvency and trust disputes.

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  • ‘A very strong team. Every member of the team delivers exceptional and high quality work. Working on a lean team makes their engagement very costs and time efficient. Their litigation/document management tool is also very user-friendly compare to other tools available in the market.’

  • ‘Michael Wang is hands on, commercial, thinks outside the box and knows the financial industry well.’

  • ‘Clifford Chance's Hong Kong litigation team is absolutely top notch, providing top-of-market services across key areas such as civil/commercial litigation, financial services, international arbitration, and regulatory / competition matters.’

  • ‘Soo Khim Keoy is a highly knowledgeable and skilled strategic thinker, and is a first-rate litigator. He provides clients with accurate, digestible, commercially-focused advice and is a constant force of calm even in high pressure, make-or-break situations.’

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Clifford Chance
Donna Wacker is the Head of contentious regulatory and contentious insolvency in Hong Kong, and a core partner in the Asia Regulatory Group. Admitted in Hong Kong, Australia and England & Wales, Donna has more than 20 years experience in Asia, advising on contentious and advisory regulatory matters and complex litigation with an emphasis on the financial services industry. Donna's experience extends across advising banks, alternative investment funds, brokerages and listed companies in a wide range of regulatory matters and investigations by regulators across Asia, including investigations into insider dealing and market manipulation, short selling and position reporting.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ling Ho

Other key lawyers

Donna Wacker, Thomas Walsh, Cameron Hassall, Soo Khim Keoy, Michael Wang, Jonathan Wong, Yvonne Shek, Jolly Xu