Ian Childs > Stephenson Harwood > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
Stephenson Harwood Offices
43/F, One Taikoo Place
979 King's Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Ian Childs
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
An effective dispute resolution specialist with particular focus and interest in complicated civil litigation, regulatory and criminal litigation.
After careers as senior officer in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force, Republic of Singapore Police Force and in security/investigations/AML at the investment bank, JP Morgan (in Hong Kong and Singapore), Ian joined Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong in 2002.
Focusing on the financial sector, Ian frequently advises on contentious regulatory issues and spends a lot of his time involved with investigating allegations of wrong doing and defending those subject to investigation, disciplinary action and/or prosecution by their regulators. Ian is involved in many high profile and complex matters.
Clients like the fact that Ian is legally and evidentially very astute and that he is from a law enforcement background and the obvious tactical advantages this brings them.
Aside of the above Ian has been a commercial litigator for over 15 years handling many types of disputes, including contentious employment issues.
Languages
English
Lawyer Rankings
China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms
Delivering ‘creative and nimble solutions for complex disputes‘, Stephenson Harwood acts in a range of contentious matters, including corporate, finance, trust, and insolvency and restructuring matters. The team is also able to offer PRC legal advice through its Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with Guangzhou-based Wei Tu Law Firm. In Hong Kong, Ian Childs acts in complex civil litigation; Ivan Ng is an experienced commercial litigator; Jamie Stranger is another disputes expert; and Emily Li is ‘an excellent junior partner‘. Shanghai-based Evangeline Quek specialises in commercial dispute resolution.
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation
Stephenson Harwood is a robust presence in the Hong Kong litigation market, using its international network to act in numerous cross-border disputes related to shareholders, fraud, maritime and international trade, employment and contentious liquidation and insolvency matters. Ivan Ng and Ian Childs lead the practice, with the latter being a specialist across the board of civil, regulatory and criminal litigation; he has a particular focus on the financial sector and contentious regulatory issues. Jamie Stranger is a key presence when it comes to corporate insolvency disputes, as well as contentious probate and commercial litigation. Emily Li is highly sought after by PRC and international clients for her expertise, especially in the field of shareholders disputes.
Hong Kong > Regulatory
Stephenson Harwood‘s wide-ranging regulatory practice advises retail and wholesale banks and funds on licensing and ongoing regulatory mandates. Katherine Liu is a key contact for this work and is also well-versed in the evolving fintech landscape, regularly advising start-ups in the space, as well as conventional banking clients on digitisation projects and on their fintech initiatives. Ian Childs co-heads the team, handling some contentious work in the sector as part of his broader commercial litigation offering.
Hong Kong > Labour and employment
Stephenson Harwood‘s employment practice maintains a robust presence in labour tribunals, while also excelling in advisory work, providing day-to-day HR guidance; it further extends its reach through a comprehensive global network and a strategic partnership with Wei Tu Law Firm firm in China, offering tailored PRC law advice. Ian Childs leads the practice, specialising in matters relating to terminations, breaches of information, trade secrets, and discrimination. Assisting Childs, associate Karis Yip provides advice across the complete spectrum of employment relationships.