Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP > Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong > Firm Profile
Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP Offices
Suites 3610-13, Jardine House
1 Connaught Place
Central
Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong
Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Hong Kong > Offshore law firms Tier 3
Hailed as a ‘first class legal team with an unrivalled international network‘, Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP is noted for its strong dispute resolution offering and its deep knowledge of private equity driven corporate mandates. Michael Padarin heads the corporate and investment funds group, and acts for a varied range of clients from the US and Hong Kong in the full spectrum of transactional mandates. Jeremy Lightfoot leads the growing disputes group, regularly handling corporate and commercial cases, and restructuring and insolvency issues under BVI, Cayman, and Bermuda law. ‘Excellent insolvency and disputes lawyer‘ Tim Haynes is recommended for his longstanding experience in shareholder, management, and corporate restructuring disputes, while Bermuda law specialist Matthew Watson routinely appears before the Privy Council on behalf of Hong Kong listed Bermuda companies. Tiffy Wan is a key contact for Asian clients seeking advice on US and Hong Kong IPOs and secondary securities offerings, and Dhanshuklal Vekaria is well-versed in fair valuation disputes, and cases concerning private client trusts. James Webb left the firm in July 2024.Practice head(s):
Michael Padarin; Jeremy Lightfoot
Other key lawyers:
Tim Haynes; Matthew Watson; Tiffy Wan; Dhanshuklal Vekaria; Winnie Lo
Testimonials
‘The corporate and funds team at Carey Olsen are highly responsive, knowledgeable and solution oriented.’
‘Michael Padarin is our key point of contact, he is always available and his advice on point. ’
‘The team is well-known for providing professional offshore legal services, and is able to directly provide expert lawyer services in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands in the client’s time zone and business environment.’
‘Carey Olsen have a team with a lot of depth across multiple practice areas, with particular strength in the insolvency & restructuring and disputes practices. ’
‘Tim Haynes is an excellent insolvency and disputes lawyer. I was his colleague at a previous firm, and he is not only intellectually savvy, but also applies a commercial mind to resolving disputes. I also highly rate Jeremy Lightfoot.’
‘Tim Haynes is my go-to lawyer for offshore work. He has very significant experience and gives measured, sensible advice.’
‘A first class legal team with an unrivalled international network able to connect global clients with the best advice and prompt and effective action in all relevant jurisdictions.’
Key clients
Lightspeed Faction Ventures I GP, LLC
Tian Tu Capital Co., Ltd.
Align Partners Capital Management Inc.
Oasis Investments II Master Fund Limited
Attestor Value Master Fund LP
Beijing Energy International Holding Co. Ltd
Work highlights
- Acted as Cayman Islands counsel on the launch of Lightspeed Faction Fund I, LP, which is registered as a private fund with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. The Fund will seek to generate long-term capital appreciation through equity and token investments in early-stage projects that are active in blockchain and may also engage in other token-generative activities such as staking of digital assets.
- Acted as the Cayman Islands and BVI counsel to Tian Tu Capital Co., Ltd. on its H-share HK$1.13 billion listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as of 6 October 2023, with Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited and BOCI Asia Limited as joint sponsors.
- Acting for two substantial investment funds in Bermuda’s largest ever fair value appraisal action arising out of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited purchase of the minority shareholdings of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited via a US $5.5 billion amalgamation.
Foreign-based expertise > Leading firms
With offices located in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Carey Olsen is very well-positioned to advise on a wide range of Caribbean-based matters surrounding Bermuda, BVI, and Cayman law. In Carey Olsen LLP’s London office, managing partner Jasmine Amaria is notable for her expertise in the BVI and Cayman law aspects of corporate, finance, and investment funds matters, including fund formation, M&A transactions, and joint ventures. Richard Brown, also in London, focuses his BVI practice on dispute resolution, litigation, and insolvency-related cases, which includes complex fraud and asset tracing cases. Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP's practice is home to managing partner Michael Padarin, who is notably active in the formation, operation, and restructuring of private equity and venture capital funds, while Jeremy Lightfoot leads the disputes team, which also includes Tim Haynes and Matthew Watson. Haynes is particularly skilled in representing Asia-based clients in commercial disputes, while Watson is a Bermuda law specialist. In Carey Olsen Singapore LLP, managing partner Anthony McKenzie leads the corporate group for Asia with notable expertise in Cayman Islands, BVI, and Bermuda law, frequently handling corporate, investment funds, and finance transactions. James Noble sits at the helm of the litigation, insolvency, and restructuring department, and head of funds Tom Katsaros is another notable presence in the team, as is litigation specialist Helen Wang.Practice head(s):
Jasmine Amaria; Michael Padarin; Anthony McKenzie
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Ad Hoc Group of bondholders in Luckin Coffee Inc.
Arrowcrest Limited
Attestor Value Master Fund LP
AXA Investment Managers
Babel Holding Limited
Bank of China
Block.one
Boris Kaufman
Caldicott Worldwide Ltd
Carbon Growth Partners
China Merchant Bank
CITIC Bank
CN Energy
EQT AB
Fintonia Group
Fulham Company Limited
Fullgoal Asset Management (HK) Limited
G Medical Innovations Holdings Ltd.
Global Cord Blood Corporation
Great Simplicity Investment Corporation
Huaxing Growth Capital
IDEG Investment Management Limited
InterEnergy Holdings Limited
JD Sports Gym
Kathryn Ma
Landing Point Limited
Leapfrog Investments Group Ltd
Marunouchi Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.,
Members of Kroll as Provisional Liquidators of Abraaj Holdings
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mubadala Petroleum (Thailand) Holdings Limited
Oasis Investments II Master Fund Limited
OCBC Wing Hang Bank
PayProp
Permira
Philip Street Partners
Red Wolf Resources Limited
Smarter Electronics
Smarter Microelectronics
Spathiphy Capital Management Limited
Stoneway Capital Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
SuperSeed Capital Limited
Tencent Holdings Limited
The Bank of East Asia, Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Oasis Investments II Master Fund Limited & Attestor Value Master Fund LP in Bermuda’s largest ever fair value appraisal action arising out of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited purchase of the minority shareholdings of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited via a UD$5.5bn amalgamation.
- Acting for Babel Holding Limited, a Cayman Islands company, in the restructuring of its debts worth USD766m.
- Acting as Cayman legal counsel to Grand Centrex Limited (the GCL Group), one of Asia’s leading video game distributors and publishers, in connection with its announced business combination with RF Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
Carey Olsen Hong Kong LLP > Firm Profile
The firm: With a heritage that dates back to 1898, Carey Olsen is one of the most established and distinguished offshore law firms, advising on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices.
Carey Olsen opened an office in Hong Kong SAR in 2016, focusing on dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency services, advising clients and referrers on the full spectrum of contentious, semi-contentious and advisory matters.
With an international perspective and the support of a global network, our lawyers in Hong Kong SAR have an in-depth understanding of the Asia market, with a particular focus on China. The team comprises English, Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.
We work alongside Asia-Pacific’s leading regional and domestic law firms, including the Chinese ‘Red Circle’ law firms, all the world’s largest international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners. Our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, corporate service providers, multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Dispute Resolution | Jeremy Lightfoot | jeremy.lightfoot@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9016 |
Restructuring and Insolvency | Jeremy Lightfoot | jeremy.lightfoot@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9016 |
Investment Funds | Michael Padarin | michael.padarin@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9006 |
Banking and Finance | Michael Padarin | michael.padarin@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9012 |
Corporate and M&A | Michael Padarin | michael.padarin@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9012 |
Regulatory | Michael Padarin | michael.padarin@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9012 |
Private Client | Jeremy Lightfoot | jeremy.lightfoot@careyolsen.com | +852 3628 9016 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Tim Haynes | Tim has joined Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and litigation team in Hong Kong.… | View Profile |
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Shanshan Huang | Shanshan is counsel in Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and insolvency practice, based… | View Profile |
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Joni Khoo | Joni is a member of the litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice in… | View Profile |
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Calvin Lee | Calvin is an associate in Carey Olsen’s corporate and finance team in… | View Profile |
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Kimberley Leng | Kimberley is a counsel in our Hong Kong Dispute Resolution and Insolvency… | View Profile |
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Xia Li | Xia is counsel in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice. Xia specialises… | View Profile |
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Jeremy Lightfoot | Jeremy is head of the litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency practice in… | View Profile |
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Winnie Lo | Winnie is a senior associate in our dispute resolution and insolvency team,… | View Profile |
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Michael Padarin | Michael’s practice concentrates on the formation, operation and restructuring of offshore private… | View Profile |
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Dhanshuklal Vekaria | Dhanshuklal Vekaria is partner in the dispute resolution and insolvency team in… | View Profile |
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Tiffy Wan | Tiffy is a cousel in Carey Olsen’s corporate, M&A and finance team… | View Profile |
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Matthew Watson | Matthew is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice in… | View Profile |
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Yi Yang | Yi has a wide range of experience assisting in cross-border commercial litigation,… | View Profile |
Comparative Guides
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Guernsey: Litigation
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Cayman Islands: Blockchain
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Guernsey: Private Client
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Guernsey: Private Equity
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Jersey: Private Equity
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Cayman Islands: Doing Business In
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Jersey: Lending & Secured Finance
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Bermuda: Private Client
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Bermuda: Renewable Energy
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