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Norton Rose Fulbright
38/F JARDINE HOUSE
1 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong

Work Department

Dispute resolution and litigation

Position

Alfred is a dispute resolution lawyer based in Hong Kong.

Alfred handles an extensive range of general commercial litigation and arbitration. He advises clients on corporate finance, M&A, funds, joint venture, shareholders, property and employment disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. His arbitration experience includes both domestic and international arbitration. Clients he has represented include banks, Hong Kong listed issuers, multinational corporations, funds, accountants/liquidators and high-net-worth individuals.

In addition to his commercial litigation practice, he has a special focus on construction litigation and arbitration for clients which variously include government departments, statutory bodies, employers, engineers, architects, contractors and subcontractors. Alfred also represents clients in construction-related criminal investigations and prosecutions. He is experienced in handling both contentious and non-contentious construction matters.

Another focus of Alfred’s practice is the representation of corporate clients, financial institutions and their directors and senior officers on various contentious regulatory matters. He has represented clients in numerous investigations and regulatory actions/prosecutions by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Financial Reporting Council and Companies Registry. On the international front, he has assisted US firms and US issuers in the region in undertaking internal control reviews and FCPA and SEC related investigations.

Career

  • Solicitor, qualified in Hong Kong in 1998
  • Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales in 1999

Memberships

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an accredited mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Council

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Construction

(Leading individuals)

Alfred WuNorton Rose Fulbright

Primarily focused on Greater China-focused matters, although able to leverage vast international resources to handle cross-border mandates if necessary, Norton Rose Fulbright advises a contractor-leaning client base across a range of contentious construction issues. Alfred Wu  has deep litigation expertise in the sector both on regular fee-earning matters as well as in his role as an arbitrator, and heads up the team that also includes Kevin Hong.

Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation

Norton Rose Fulbright handles a broad span of big-ticket litigation for high calibre regional and global financial institutions, as well as a steady stream of complex family and probate disputes and construction related matters. The practice is also particularly strong regarding contentious regulatory and white collar work, active across all stages including investigations, enforcement proceedings and prosecutions by regulatory bodies. Practice head Camille Jojo brings extensive experience across the spectrum of banking, shareholder and general commercial disputes. Alfred Wu is also a key contact and highly regarded for his corporate dispute expertise, advising clients on a range of M&A, JV and finance matters. Daniel Ng is sought-after by banks, financial institutions and corporates to advise on contentious commercial matters.

Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration

Norton Rose Fulbright’s Greater China international arbitration team represents domestic and multinational corporations, financial institutions and regulatory bodies on complex cross-border disputes. A particular strength comes in construction disputes arising from infrastructure and energy projects, and the team also handles a steady stream of commercial disputes stemming from M&A, JV and shareholder disputes. The practice is jointly led by Alfred Wu and Camille Jojo with the former focusing on corporate finance, funds and M&A disputes, while the latter is highly regarded for his expertise in general commercial arbitrations. Kevin Hong has notable experience in the commodities, infrastructure and construction sectors.

China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms

With ‘the capabilities to handle all aspects of a client’s legal needs‘, Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Hong Kong-based practice handles a range of high-stakes  litigation for regional and global financial institutions. The team also assists with complex family and probate disputes, along with construction-related conflicts. Other areas of strength range from contentious regulatory and white-collar matters, to cyber-fraud cases, injunctions, mis-selling, debt recovery proceedings, and bankruptcy and insolvency-related work. The track record of practice head Camille Jojo includes banking, shareholder and general commercial disputes, contentious trust and probate cases, and insolvency-related litigation, while Alfred Wu is particularly focused on construction disputes. The next line of practitioners showcases the ‘brilliantKevin Hong, who acts in disputes concerning commercial law, M&A and joint ventures, as well matters involving technology, sales of goods, construction, shipping and insurance, and Daniel Ng, who represents banks, financial institutions and corporations in contentious matters.

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms

Norton Rose Fulbright includes lawyers who handle multijurisdictional complex disputes, with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. The practice regularly acts for domestic and multinational corporates, professional advisors and financial institutions, and acts on commercial disputes involving joint venture and shareholder agreements. In Hong Kong, Alfred Wu and Camille Jojo lead the team, acting on a wide range of banking, shareholder, and commercial disputes. Based in Singapore, Katie Chung  leads the practice, with Dylan McKimmie operating out of the firm’s offices in Brisbane and Perth.