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Pinsent Masons

50TH FLOOR, CENTRAL PLAZA, 18 HARBOUR ROAD, WANCHAI, HONG KONG

Tel:: Work +852 2521 5621
Fax:: Fax +852 2845 2956
DX:: DX-9103-IC

Web:: www.pinsentmasons.com
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Singapore, Shanghai, Manchester M3, Manchester M3, London EC4M, London EC2A and 15 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Hong Kong

Construction

Within Construction, Pinsent Masons LLP is a first tier firm,

‘The best in the region for construction contractual issues’, Pinsent Masons delivers ‘first-class industry knowledge and rapid response times’. The firm acts for a prestigious list of clients including Siemens, Bechtel International and the Hong Kong government and continues to advise various civil engineering companies on bidding for MTR Corporation’s $15bn rail expansion programme. Dean Lewis and department head Vincent Connor are ‘professional, helpful and in tune with market needs’, while the ‘excellent’ Nicholas Brown represented a consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Laing O’Rourke in their construction bid for part of the $20bn Ichthys LNG facility in Australia. Peter Clayton recently joined the Hong Kong team from the firm’s UK office.

Corporate (including M&A)

Within Corporate (including M&A), tier 7

Pinsent Masons is a private equity-oriented practice, led by experienced Asia stalwart Dale Fischer. Much of the practice centres on regional and international private equity funds.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Though best known for construction and infrastructure cases, Pinsent Masons has a genuinely broad dispute resolution practice. Over the last year, the firm has acted in major restrictive covenant cases, shareholder disputes and a sizeable fraud investigation. Peter Bullock is the principle partner.

Dispute resolution International arbitration

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Employment

Within Employment, tier 4

Peter Bullock at Pinsent Masons handles employment matters for the likes of Nokia Siemens Networks, BGC Partners and Booking.com (Hong Kong).

Intellectual property

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Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Pinsent Masons LLP is a third tier firm,

Providing ‘client-orientated and meaningful advice’, Pinsent Masons operates a strong regional practice, calling on its top-rated Hong Kong construction expertise. John Yeap leads on the power and energy side, and advises Chinese clients on outbound work, and is also active in projects in Southeast Asia. Yeap advised PSALM on the privatisation of a natural gas-fired power plant, and also assisted in the privatisation of three hydroelectric plants. He is currently advising a Chinese energy company on a $3bn coal-fired power plant in Indonesia. Ian Laing handles infrastructure investments, and is acting for China Harbour Engineering & Construction on the $600m China Harbour’s Mauritius Roads Decongestion PPP.

TMT

Within TMT, Pinsent Masons LLP is a second tier firm,

Recognised for its IT expertise, Pinsent Masons’ TMT group is led by Peter Bullock, who handles contentious and risk management issues. Recent work includes advising Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group on various software and services agreements for in-room entertainment and back-of-house software applications. A strong client roster also features the likes of Fujitsu, Nokia Siemens Networks, BT, AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, and new gains in Misa Digital and Otto International.

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Dispute resolution : International arbitration

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