Ivan Ng > Stephenson Harwood > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Characterised as ‘approachable, original, and friendly’, Stephenson Harwood‘s team has extensive experience in acting for major liquidators and receivers in all aspects of winding up petitions and multi-jurisdictional restructurings. On the contentious side, the firm consistently handles claims concerning post-termination rights and avoidance proceedings, with practice head Jamie Stranger being an expert in advising bankruptcy trustees in formal insolvency cases. The ‘devoted’ Alexander Tang is a commercial litigation and defamation specialist, Simon Wong is highly knowledgeable in the aviation space- focusing on aircraft financing and leasing, whilst Ivan Ng concentrates on shareholder disputes. Dorothy Siron has vast knowledge of asset tracing and recovery.

The team at Stephenson Harwood regularly represents clients across a range of international disputes, including shareholder disputes, professional negligence, employment and fraud claims. Ian Childs excels in civil litigation, fraud, asset recovery and regulatory matters, as well as criminal litigation. He is supported by Ivan Ng, who specialises in shareholder and contractual disputes and insolvency matters, most of which possess a PRC or cross-border element. Jamie Stranger is also recommended.

Through getting ‘the job done quickly and efficiently’, Stephenson Harwood consistently attracts international banks, major auditors, and tech corporations through its tailored advice on contentious insolvency and cross-border bankruptcy matters. Operating out of Hong Kong, Jamie Stranger heads the group, regularly assisting liquidators, bankruptcy trustees, and debtors in complex restructurings and schemes of arrangement. Alexander Tang predominantly concentrates on commercial litigation, while Simon Wong and Ivan Ng are also listed as key names to note.

Stephenson Harwood is well known for corporate, finance, insolvency, restructuring and trust-related disputes, along with shareholder conflicts, professional negligence, employment matters, fraud claims, and international disputes. Clients further benefit from the firm’s association with Guangzhou-based Wei Tu Law Firm. In Hong Kong, Ian Childs is an expert in civil litigation, fraud, asset recovery, and regulatory and criminal litigation; while Ivan Ng specialises in shareholder, contractual and letters of credit disputes.