Leveraging its network of offices across Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing, Baker McKenzie assists with all elements of restructurings and liquidations, with a distinctive focus on the banking and finance sector. Kwun Yee Cheung spearheads the team with vast expertise in cases involving winding up petitions and commercial disputes, while Gary Seib is highly knowledgeable of multi-jurisdictional litigation mandates arising from liquidation matters. Meanwhile, Edmund Ma has a strong court restructuring background.
Testimonials
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‘The Baker McKenzie team is professional, very responsive and able to provide pragmatic legal advice.’
‘Kwun Yee Cheung and Edmund Ma have very good teamwork, with which they are able to provide timely and proactive sound legal opinions.’
‘The team at BM provides clear, commercial advice and they understand the needs of their clients very well.’
‘Kwun Yee and Edmund Ma are extremely good lawyers. They are responsive and approachable and able to provide high quality legal advice.’
‘The matter we work on has been staffed appropriately.’
‘User friendly and responsive.’
Key clients
- Chong Hing Bank Limited
- CWT International Limited
- EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Group
- FTI Consulting Ltd
- Guardian Trust Company (Asia) Limited
- The Official Receiver of Hong Kong and KPMG for Bank of Credit and Commerce Hong Kong Limited
- Samson Paper Holdings Limited
- Westinghouse Electric UK Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advise the liquidators of Samson Paper Holdings Limited, a Bermuda incorporated and Hong Kong listed company, after successfully seeking recognition in Hong Kong in 2020.
- Act for members of KPMG as the liquidators in the ongoing liquidation of EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd and its group, since the company was first placed in provisional liquidation in 2008 and 2011.
- Advise on this complex liquidation involving one of the region's largest liquidations of a financial institution and one of the largest banking collapses in history, which was facilitated by the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kwun Yee Cheung