Fangda Partners

Dispute resolution: litigation

Partner

Howard’s practice spans a number of areas including complex commercial disputes before the Hong Kong courts and arbitral tribunals, contentious regulatory and corporate compliance matters, alternative dispute resolution including mediation, and anti-corruption investigations in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan province.  Howard also regularly acts as coordinating counsel in cross-border multi-jurisdictional disputes, particularly those involving court proceedings in China.  Howard is experienced in acting for corporations, financial institutions, asset management companies, investment funds, and high net worth individuals. Howard has been recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Asialaw for his contentious regulatory and internal investigations practice.

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Admitted to practice in Hong Kong SAR

Part-time lecturer of the University of Hong Kong PCLL, since 2013.

University of London, Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)

University of Waterloo, Bachelor of Science (with Honours)

Howard was granted higher rights of audience in 2015, a distinction that permits select highly qualified litigators to appear before all levels of Hong Kong’s judicial system.