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O'Melveny & Myers LLP

31ST FLOOR, AIG TOWER, 1 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG

Washington DC, Tokyo, Singapore, Silicon Valley, Shanghai, San Francisco and 8 more

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

Capital markets (equity)

O’Melveny & Myers LLP has an excellent record in US listings by PRC corporates. The firm has also increased its profile in Hong Kong listings, now with more regular instructions and referrals from major bulge-bracket banks including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi and Morgan Stanley. The firm naturally inhabits the mid-cap market and is particularly active in the natural resources, healthcare and technology sectors. Gordon Ng is the lead partner.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

O’Melveny & Myers LLP acts for a multitude of Hong Kong-listed clients, most notably in relation to company and shareholder disputes, contentious regulatory work and contentious insolvency cases. The firm provides an ‘excellent service’, is ‘highly responsive’, and has ‘wide industry knowledge’. Friven Yeoh is the lead partner.

Dispute resolution International arbitration

Within Dispute resolution International arbitration, O'Melveny & Myers LLP is a second tier firm,

O’Melveny & Myers LLP has a burgeoning arbitration practice, most notably in relation to China FDI cases, including foreign joint-ventures, and power disputes. Clients commend the ‘outstanding’ team’s ‘international knowledge on legal advice and in-depth understanding of the China market’. Friven Yeoh is the lead partner.

Investment funds

Within Investment funds, O'Melveny & Myers LLP is a third tier firm,

O’Melveny & Myers LLP impresses due to its excellent reputation for advising on fund formation and RMB-denominated funds. James Ford transferred from the London office in January 2011. Supporting the team is the Singapore-based Dean Collins, who has ‘great technical knowledge’, and Larry Sussman in Beijing.

Regulatory

Within Regulatory, tier 5

Also recommended are: Simon Berry at Latham & Watkins LLP, who advises financial institutions on banking and broker regulations and listings; the growing regulatory capability at Norton Rose Hong Kong, which was boosted by the arrival of Charlotte Robins from Clifford Chance in 2011; and James Wood at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, who has regulatory experience in the funds sector.

Restructuring and insolvency

Within Restructuring and insolvency, O'Melveny & Myers LLP is a third tier firm,

Providing ‘in-depth knowledge of Asia restructuring regimes and practices’, O’Melveny & Myers LLP has broad capabilities in Hong Kong and Asia, most notably in Singapore. The team fields ‘outstanding experience in handling complex cases’, and Mark Fairbairn has ‘outstanding restructuring know-how’. Fairbairn continues to be involved in the $14bn restructuring of Asia Pulp & Paper, and is acting for the provisional liquidator of Celestial Nutrifoods. He is also representing the provisional liquidators in the insolvency of Fu Ji Food & Catering, and advised on the first scheme of arrangement in Hong Kong seeking to compromise bondholders as contingent creditors. James Wood is ‘excellent’.

Structured finance and securitisation

Within Structured finance and securitisation, O'Melveny & Myers LLP is a third tier firm,

O’Melveny & Myers LLP is well known for its excellent securitisation capabilities. Neil Campbell has ‘cut a niche in aircraft securitisation’, and recently acted for Standard Chartered and BNY Mellon as sole arranger of the ¥40bn securitisation of Korean Air Line’s sales on routes between Japan and Korea.

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