What we say about the firm's legal practice in China
Corporate & M&A
Within Foreign firms, tier 4
Simmons & Simmons remains focused on the financial institutions, TMT, energy and infrastructure and life sciences sectors. The practice advised Sinochem Group on the acquisition of 50% interest of the anti-infectives business of Koninklijke DSM and the formation of a global joint venture with Koninklijke DSM in relation to the anti-infectives business. Hong Kong and Shanghai-based Tom Deegan and Brian Downie are recommended; also in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Damien Bailey and Michael Hickman are well regarded. Davis Wang is also a key contact.
Dispute resolution
Within Foreign firms, tier 4
Paul Li heads the team at Simmons & Simmons representing Société Générale in defending a claim by a tycoon alleging misrepresentation by a member of its staff. It is also acting for Ernst & Young against the beneficiary of a trust set up by one of its service companies, alleging dishonestly assisting breach of duties.
Employment
Within Foreign firms, Simmons & Simmons LLP is a third tier firm,
In line with the firm’s sector focus, the team at Simmons & Simmons has particular expertise advising clients in the finance, media and telecommunications, utilities, transport, pharmaceutical, and leisure industries. Despite Matthew Durham’s departure to Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, which leaves the team without a senior lawyer based full-time in China, highly regarded Hong Kong-based practice head Fiona Loughrey continues to advise key clients on their operations in China.
Intellectual property
Within Foreign firms, Simmons & Simmons LLP is a second tier firm,
Simmons & Simmons has a combined Hong Kong and China practice, with newly promoted partner Lewis Ho the main contact in Shanghai. The group continues to flourish within the life sciences sector, acting for GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis among others, maintaining a steady flow of contentious matters. Recently, the Shanghai office has led advice to a European client on conducting patent searches, analysing competitors’ patents and preparing freedom to operate analysis in seven countries. Other work included commencing invalidation actions for a client before the Patent Review Board in China against two utility models registered by a Chinese individual, and advising a leading European pharmaceutical company on potential patent infringement action against a number of generic manufacturers in China. Non-pharmaceutical clients include Burberry and Lacoste.
Projects and energy
Within Foreign firms, Simmons & Simmons LLP is a third tier firm,
Simmons & Simmons’ key mandates included advising China Telecom on co-location and landing party arrangements in relation to an 8,300km subsea cable system owned by the SJC consortium. Asia projects head Brian Downie, and energy and infrastructure leader Tom Deegan are recommended. Damien Bailey advises on large infrastructure projects, and Richard McKeown is a project finance specialist. Michael Hickman is a senior counsel in Shanghai. Davis Wang is also a key contact.
TMT
Within Foreign firms, Simmons & Simmons LLP is a second tier firm,
Simmons & Simmons recently recruited Davis Wang from King & Wood to its Shanghai office. Hong Kong-based Damien Bailey heads the overall practice. Recent work includes advising Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) on the introduction of a new cloud computing solution, and acting for China Telecom on its new data centre service. The team provides ongoing advice to Yahoo! on its e-commerce payment system, and further clients include Cathay Pacific, Logitech, AVG, eBay and Warner Bros.
What we say worldwide
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
- TMT : TMT
Belgium
Offices in Brussels
China
Offices in Shanghai
- Corporate & M&A : Foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Foreign firms
- Employment : Foreign firms
- Intellectual property : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- TMT : Foreign firms
Germany
Offices in Dusseldorf and Frankfurt
- Banking and finance: Bank lending : Banking and finance: Bank lending
- Banking and finance: Project finance : Banking and finance: Project finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals : Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Private equity : Private equity
Algeria
Spain
Offices in Madrid
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
France
Offices in Paris
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation : Dispute resolution Commercial litigation
- Employment : Employment
- Health and life sciences : Health and life sciences
- Project finance and energy: Energy : Project finance and energy: Energy
- Real estate : Real estate
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (debt) : Capital markets (debt)
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Employment : Employment
- Insurance : Insurance
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Regulatory : Regulatory
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Structured finance and securitisation : Structured finance and securitisation
- TMT : TMT
Ireland
Italy
Offices in Milan
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt : Capital markets: Debt
- Corporate and M&A: Milan and Rome : Corporate and M&A Milan and Rome
- EU, regulatory and competition law : EU, regulatory and competition law
- Employment : Employment
- TMT : TMT
- Tax : Tax
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Corporate and M&A : International firms and joint ventures
- Real estate and construction : International firms and joint ventures
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: UK capability
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, 250m+
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Corporate and commercial : VAT and indirect tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: corporate crime
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: white-collar crime
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Finance : Overview
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Commodities: derivatives
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : Investment funds
- Finance : Islamic finance
- Finance : Securitisation
- Human resources : Overview
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Private finance initiative (PFI)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Water
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Real estate : Overview
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Real estate : Social housing: finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Overview
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Franchising
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- Transport : Aviation
- Transport : Rail
Morocco
Netherlands
Offices in Amsterdam
- Asset finance and structured finance : Asset finance and structured finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Commercial litigation : Commercial litigation
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- EU and competition : EU and competition
- Employment : Employment
- Fraud and white-collar crime : Fraud and white-collar crime
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Mediation : Mediation
- Private equity : Private equity
- Real estate : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax : Tax
Qatar
Offices in Doha