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Stephenson Harwood Offices
43/F, One Taikoo Place
979 King's Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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Alexander Tang
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Alexander is a disputes lawyer and advises on corporate restructuring and insolvency, commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution and defamation.
Alexander is a Fellow of INSOL International and holds a specialist qualification in insolvency awarded by the HKICPA. He sits on the Insolvency Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong.
In the restructuring and insolvency market, he regularly advises officeholders, financial institutions distressed companies as well as company directors. Alexander is said to be “calm, measured, and detail-oriented.” and “has in-depth knowledge of Hong Kong insolvency and restructuring laws ” (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021). Alexander is ranked in the 2021 IFLR 1000 as a rising star partner in restructuring and insolvency.
Alexander is also experienced in shareholder disputes, defamation cases as well as construction and arbitration claims. He is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and an accredited mediator on the panel of the Law Society of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the legal profession, Alexander worked as a civil engineer.
Outside his job, Alexander has taken up appointments as members of government tribunals. Currently he is a panel member of the Appeal Panel (Housing) and the Resolvability Review Tribunal.
He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Languages
English, Cantonese and Mandarin
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Restructuring and insolvency
With a strong focus on contentious matters, the ‘hands-on’ team at Stephenson Harwood represents international and domestic clients alike. Contentious matters are not the only facet of the firm, as in recent months, the firm has actively developed its non-contentious offering and has seen an upswing in work from both international and PRC-related corporates in their refinancing proceedings. ‘Quick to adapt legal and practical strategies’, Jamie Stranger leads the team and focuses his practice on contentious proceedings, representing liquidators, receivers, and bankruptcy trustees in various insolvency proceedings. Alexander Tang is another standout disputes lawyer, and in addition to his expertise in insolvency, he also represents clients in commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. In team news, noteworthy developments include the departure of Eloise Matsui and the retirement of Mark Reed.
China > Restructuring and insolvency: foreign firms
Stephenson Harwood has a track record handling contentious insolvency cases whilst continuing to expand its restructuring and insolvency advisory services. The team’s expertise lies especially in aviation restructuring and insolvency, but also extends to transportation and trade. The highly regarded Jamie Stranger heads the practice and acts for a diverse roster of clients in corporate and debt restructuring and buy-outs. The team also includes the disputes lawyer Alexander Tang , and the aviation specialist Simon Wong who recently acted for JIC Leasing Co. Ltd in the debt restructuring of Hong Kong Airlines.