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Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Leading firms
Leading firms - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie handles cases ranging from engineering and construction matters through to commodities and joint ventures disputes. In Singapore, Nandakumar Ponniya handles cases with Indonesian elements; another contact of note is Andi Kadir, who practices as part of the firm's Indonesian affiliate. Wynn Pakdeejit in Bangkok also handles both arbitrations and the enforcement of their awards. As far as the Chinese-speaking world is concerned, David Liou in Taiwan is also notable. The firm also includes investment treaty specialist Jo Delaney in Australia. Leng Sun Chan SC is now part of Essex Court Chambers.
Hong Kong
Antitrust and competition
Antitrust and competition - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
Benefiting from â€excellent competition law knowledge, particularly in the telecoms arena’, Baker McKenzie has been well-positioned to leverage this longstanding experience in the telecoms industry (the only sector to be previously affected by competition laws in Hong Kong prior to the 2015 Competition Ordinance) to be at the forefront of the nascent competition laws within the country. Team head Stephen Crosswell has â€excellent real-life local experience’ and is consequently a vital resource for clients seeking to navigate the nuances not only of the new local competition law regime but also across other Asian jurisdictions – including China, where it is able to deal directly with the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) by dint of the firm’s joint operation with the mainland China-based FenXun Partners. Crosswell led, alongside FenXun Partners, on the merger control aspects of Murata Manufacturing's $155m acquisition of Sony's battery business. In addition to his high-profile merger control practice, Croswell also benefits from higher rights of audience, affording him the ability to appear before the Competition Tribunal and Appeal Courts. As well as handling numerous non-public investigations on behalf of Hong Kong corporates, he continues to represent British Telecom in its defence against the first prosecution brought by the Hong Kong Competition Commission. Special counsel Thomas Jenkins has a flourishing reputation in the market for both contentious and non-contentious matters; he continues to play a key role, alongside Crosswell, on behalf of British Telecom as one of the respondents in the bid-rigging case brought by the Competition Commission. Other clients include FedEx, Platinum Equity and Aston Martin.
Leading individuals
Stephen Crosswell - Baker McKenzie
Next generation lawyers
Thomas Jenkins - Baker McKenzie
Asset finance (including aviation and shipping finance)
Aviation finance - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Headed by Andrew Lockhart, Baker McKenzie's two-partner aviation finance team handles a broad range of work for a varied mix of clients including lessors, airlines, lenders and lessees. Able to leverage the expertise of practitioners spread across many Asia-Pacific jurisdictions, the team excels at handling complex transactions in the region, with Lockhart and Allen Ng having a particularly strong track record advising on leasing and finance deals in Thailand. Harvey Lau retired in December 2017.
Leading individuals
Allen Ng - Baker McKenzie
Andrew Lockhart - Baker McKenzie
Banking and finance
Banking and finance - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's 'responsive and very experienced' team, which is jointly led by Andrew Lockhart and Barry Cheng, provides an end-to-end service to clients on a wide variety of transactions, including those connected with syndicated loans, project finance, structured finance and acquisition and trade finance. Lockhart and Allen Ng have a notable specialism in aviation finance. Other names to note in the group are Sally Hung and associate Karine Chan, who recently acted for Crédit Agricole in the provision of a $420m syndicated term loan facility to Bluestar Finance Holdings as part of a group refinancing. In 2017, Hung and Chan also advised a syndicate of lenders (led by Mizuho Bank) on the provision of a $390m offshore syndicated loan to the Macau branch of Bank of Communications. Simon Leung is another key practitioner in the group, which also counts ING Bank, Natixis and ARA Asset Management as other active clients. May Tse is a recommended associate. Harvey Lau has retired from private practice.
Corporate (including M&A)
Corporate (including M&A) - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie offers excellent market coverage, having advised clients on corporate transactions in China for more than 40 years. Underlining its commitment to its China-related offering, it operates a Joint Operation Office in Shanghai Free Trade Zone with PRC firm FenXun Partners. The core pillars of the practice in Hong Kong include acting for public and private companies on all aspects of their domestic and international activities, as well as assisting state-owned enterprises with their overseas investments. In 2017, team head Tracy Wut and associate Jeanie Kim acted for the Hong Kong-headquartered Pure Group on the negotiation of strategic investment partnerships with FountainVest Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. In a more recent highlight, Wut also worked with the Paris office to advise Tencent on acquiring a 27.3% stake in video games publisher Ubisoft from Vivendi. Christina Lee, special counsel Betty Wong and associates Janice Wong and Stephanie Mak acted for East Harvest Global on its HK$800m acquisition of Branding China Group. Dorothea Koo, Grace Tso and Nancy Leigh are other notable practitioners. Former team head David Fleming has retired from private practice.
Next generation lawyers
Jeanie Kim - Baker McKenzie
Insurance
Insurance - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's team possesses â€strong technical knowledge and advice is solutions focused and consistent with the client’s objectives’. Practice head Martin Tam is â€very detailed and precise in his advice and has a good grasp of the specific technical requirements under Hong Kong law and regulation’. Recent work includes advising AIA Company on its restructuring of the AIA Retirement Fund Scheme, including on the regulatory approval process with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), as well as advising the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers on its establishment of a centralised insurance claims database. Other clients also include Allianz.
Leading individuals
Martin Tam - Baker McKenzie
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
With ten IP-focused partners based in Hong Kong and China, and able to leverage the expertise of practitioners spread throughout the firm's international network, the 'excellent' team at Baker McKenzie has the strength in depth to handle a tremendous volume and diversity of work on the contentious and non-contentious fronts. The team has 'a fantastic reputation' for handling trade mark prosecution matters and coordinates work, alongside other Asia-Pacific offices, on behalf of international corporates seeking brand protection across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as for Hong Kong-based multinationals and a growing roster of Chinese companies that are looking to expand globally. Maria Smith leads the firm's Hong Kong and regional brand protection and enforcement team. Loke-Khoon Tan heads up the firm's overall IP offering and is particularly noted for his PRC-related trade mark enforcement practice. Consultant Clifford Borg-Marks is also well respected in the market in relation to China IP matters and has aided many international corporates in establishing and consolidating their intellectual property rights (IPR) in the PRC. As well as recently assisting Whirlpool with obtaining well-known trade mark recognition for its Chinese house mark, Borg-Marks recently represented DreamWorks in high-profile domain name litigation in China. Ruby Chan specialises in brand protection work and is regularly instructed by major international companies seeking to exploit their IPR across multiple jurisdictions. Shih Yann Loo is a noted IP litigator.
Leading individuals
Loke-Khoon Tan - Baker McKenzie
Ruby Chan - Baker McKenzie
Investment funds
Investment funds - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is a strong choice for sponsors, institutional investors and financial investors seeking advice on China-related private fund structures. Its team has vast expertise in a wide range of vehicles involving asset classes such as private equity buyout funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, energy, infrastructure, debt and distressed assets. Reflective of the quality of the practice, the firm acts as lead counsel to Gaw Capital Partners on all of its China-related investment funds mandates; in 2017, team head Jason Ng, Edwin Wong and Karen Man were part of the cross-office team that acted for the client on the formation of its fifth flagship real estate fund Gateway Real Estate Fund V, which closed with $1.3bn in final commitments. A more recent highlight saw Ng, Wong and others advise the same client on the formation of a $349m fund, which was set up for the client to acquire (along with Allianz Real Estate and other investors) Sky Soho, a Grade A office asset in Shanghai. The firm also has an active investor-side practice, where it acts for Chinese financial institutions and other Chinese institutional investors, as well as foreign sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. In addition, the firm has a standout reputation in REIT transactions; it is advising on the ten current REITs in Hong Kong at the time of writing, acting either as manager or trustee counsel; Milton Cheng and special counsel Jeremy Ong are recommended for their REIT expertise. Karl Egbert joined the firm's New York office from Dechert; although he is now New York-based, he frequently works in Hong Kong.
Labour and employment
Labour and employment - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
Benefiting from longstanding experience in the local market, Baker McKenzie's 'very strong' Hong Kong practice is the fulcrum from which the firm provides advice to multinational clients on their most pressing employment matters, not just locally but also throughout Asia, where it can team up with practitioners in local offices should the need arise. Praised for its 'sensitive and thoughtful advice', the team excels at handling work within heavily regulated industries, including the TMT and financial services sectors, for clients including Wells Fargo, BT and Lenovo. The 'excellent' Rowan McKenzie has broad-ranging expertise across the gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters; he recently successfully defended a global beverages company against a wrongful termination claim brought by a former employee at the Labour Tribunal following their summary dismissal for gross misconduct. Appreciated by clients for her 'even-handed approach', Susan Kendall provides 'fair and balanced advice' to clients engaged in contentious employment matters; her recent cases have included matters relating to misappropriation of confidential information and allegations of sexual harassment. 'An internationally recognised authority in his area of expertise', Jonathan Isaacs is the principal point of contact for clients seeking advice on China employment law matters and is particularly appreciated for his 'knowledge of how the Chinese law is evolving'. Isaacs is also aided in his mainland China-related work by virtue of his ability to leverage the firm's Joint Operation with PRC law firm FenXun Partners, enabling it to provide local law capabilities to clients through a team of PRC-qualified lawyers. Sonia Wong and Catherine Leung are recommended at associate level.
Leading individuals
Rowan McKenzie - Baker McKenzie
Susan Kendall - Baker McKenzie
Next generation lawyers
Catherine Leung - Baker McKenzie
Real estate
Real estate - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
Edmond Chan and Rico Chan head up the team at Baker McKenzie. Recent work includes advising Silk Road Fund on the $1.2bn sale of two Florentia Village retail projects in Wuqing and Shanghai, and of a future pipeline project to a newly established fund. The team has also assisted Excel Partners China Fund on a $175m term loan facility secured by a complex package, mainly consisting of the mortgage of the Excel Centre, a Grade A office building on Beijing financial street.
Leading individuals
Edmond Chan - Baker McKenzie
Rico Chan - Baker McKenzie
Regulatory
Regulatory - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Cynthia Tang leads on the contentious side at Baker McKenzie, focusing on domestic as well as global litigation and financial services regulatory enforcement; Karen Man heads the non-contentious regulatory practice, with a strong focus on fintech. In recent highlights, the team advised LGT on its acquisition of ABN AMRO's private banking business in Asia and the Middle East, particularly regarding the asset purchase agreement, which triggered a number of regulatory considerations. It also represented China Galaxy in the acquisition of the cash securities business of CIMB in various jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, UK, US, Indonesia and India. Clients include China Construction Bank Asia, DSB and the Carlyle Group. Associate Grace Fung is another name to note.
Leading individuals
Cynthia Tang - Baker McKenzie
Next generation lawyers
Grace Fung - Baker McKenzie
Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance
Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's practice is led by Asia Pacific head of compliance and investigations, Mini vandePol. Recent highlights include being retained as the only international law firm, selected by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), to assist with the building of a compliance system for a major SOE. Cynthia Tang and Gary Seib are also key contacts in the Hong Kong office.
Leading individuals
Mini vandePol - Baker McKenzie
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring and insolvency - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is well-placed to handle Greater China-related restructurings and insolvencies by virtue of not only housing numerous practitioners in Hong Kong but also in mainland China with significant insolvency expertise. Although the team handles work for a range of stakeholders on both the creditor and debtor side, it has been particularly active on behalf of insolvency practitioners on numerous pan-Asian insolvencies. Kwun Yee Cheung has been at the forefront of most of these instructions, including her work for the official receiver of Hong Kong on the insolvency of Bank of Credit and Commerce Hong Kong, and the liquidators of General Nice Resources on its multi-jurisdictional insolvency. Solicitor-advocate Gary Seib regularly handles insolvency litigation as part of his broader commercial litigation prowess.
TMT
TMT - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Able to call upon IT and e-commerce experts from across the firm's global network, Baker McKenzie excels at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates on behalf of both end-users and producers of technology. 'Particularly noted for its transactional work', the firm is able to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to M&A matters in the sector, which brings together practitioners with regulatory, transactional and IP expertise. Corporate partner Nancy Leigh excels at handling regulatory and transactional matters in the IT and communications space, while Paolo Sbuttoni is noted for his expertise in the fintech space in addition to work relating to data privacy and cybersecurity. Clients include eBay, Google, China Eastern Airlines and SAP.
Tax and trusts
Tax and trusts - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
'Trailblazers in relation to Hong Kong tax matters', and also able to leverage a huge global tax team to resource multi-jurisdictional matters, Baker McKenzie has the 'economies of scale' and the expertise to handle a tremendous volume and variety of contentious and non-contentious matters. Richard Weisman acts for ultra-high-net-worth Asia-based families on international tax and wealth planning matters, as well as providing the tax structuring on M&A and other corporate transactions. Alongside Pierre Chan, Weisman provided the Hong Kong tax input in relation to LGT Group Foundation's $20bn acquisition of ABN AMRO's Asia and Middle East private banking business. As well as providing tax-related wealth management expertise and general tax advisory work, team head Steven Sieker has an excellent reputation for handling contentious tax matters; he recently negotiated a multimillion-dollar settlement claim with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department on behalf of a major global retailer relating to a claim for offshore profits. Senior associate Carrie Lui has a particularly strong reputation advising on the tax aspects of major restructuring and M&A projects.
Leading individuals
Richard Weisman - Baker McKenzie
Hong Kong: Capital markets
Capital markets (equity)
Capital markets (equity) - ranked: tier 5
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's team acts as Hong Kong and US legal counsel to sponsors and underwriters on the entire ambit of capital markets transactions. Its recent work included Christina Lee acting for Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board-listed company REXLot Holdings on a HK$25m rights issue. Lee also worked with Beijing-based Greater China practice head Jackie Lo to advise HNA Finance I and CCB International Capital as the underwriters on the circa HK$9.25bn rights issuance by Hong Kong International Construction Investment Management Group in 2017. Another key figure in Hong Kong is Ivy Wong, who was the lead adviser to Everbright Grand China Assets on its $20m global offering and Hong Kong Main Board IPO. In addition to advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs and secondary offerings, the team also assists listed companies with compliance-related issues and public takeovers, among various other matters.
Hong Kong: Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution: litigation
Dispute resolution: litigation - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's practice head Cynthia Tang is an expert in listed company and financial services regulatory enforcement who has â€in-depth knowledge and is well connected’. The team attracted a number of high-profile cases and acts for clients across the entire spectrum of disputes and contentious work, from compliance and regulatory investigations through to commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, commercial and international arbitration, contentious restructuring and insolvency. Mini vandePol is also singled out. Special counsel Jannice Lau is â€very diligent in her analysis’.
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Leading firms
Leading firms - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie handles cases ranging from engineering and construction matters through to commodities and joint ventures disputes. In Singapore, Nandakumar Ponniya handles cases with Indonesian elements; another contact of note is Andi Kadir, who practices as part of the firm's Indonesian affiliate. Wynn Pakdeejit in Bangkok also handles both arbitrations and the enforcement of their awards. As far as the Chinese-speaking world is concerned, David Liou in Taiwan is also notable. The firm also includes investment treaty specialist Jo Delaney in Australia. Leng Sun Chan SC is now part of Essex Court Chambers.
Hong Kong
Antitrust and competition
Antitrust and competition - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
Benefiting from â€excellent competition law knowledge, particularly in the telecoms arena’, Baker McKenzie has been well-positioned to leverage this longstanding experience in the telecoms industry (the only sector to be previously affected by competition laws in Hong Kong prior to the 2015 Competition Ordinance) to be at the forefront of the nascent competition laws within the country. Team head Stephen Crosswell has â€excellent real-life local experience’ and is consequently a vital resource for clients seeking to navigate the nuances not only of the new local competition law regime but also across other Asian jurisdictions – including China, where it is able to deal directly with the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) by dint of the firm’s joint operation with the mainland China-based FenXun Partners. Crosswell led, alongside FenXun Partners, on the merger control aspects of Murata Manufacturing's $155m acquisition of Sony's battery business. In addition to his high-profile merger control practice, Croswell also benefits from higher rights of audience, affording him the ability to appear before the Competition Tribunal and Appeal Courts. As well as handling numerous non-public investigations on behalf of Hong Kong corporates, he continues to represent British Telecom in its defence against the first prosecution brought by the Hong Kong Competition Commission. Special counsel Thomas Jenkins has a flourishing reputation in the market for both contentious and non-contentious matters; he continues to play a key role, alongside Crosswell, on behalf of British Telecom as one of the respondents in the bid-rigging case brought by the Competition Commission. Other clients include FedEx, Platinum Equity and Aston Martin.
Leading individuals
Stephen Crosswell - Baker McKenzie
Next generation lawyers
Thomas Jenkins - Baker McKenzie
Asset finance (including aviation and shipping finance)
Aviation finance - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Headed by Andrew Lockhart, Baker McKenzie's two-partner aviation finance team handles a broad range of work for a varied mix of clients including lessors, airlines, lenders and lessees. Able to leverage the expertise of practitioners spread across many Asia-Pacific jurisdictions, the team excels at handling complex transactions in the region, with Lockhart and Allen Ng having a particularly strong track record advising on leasing and finance deals in Thailand. Harvey Lau retired in December 2017.
Leading individuals
Allen Ng - Baker McKenzie
Andrew Lockhart - Baker McKenzie
Banking and finance
Banking and finance - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's 'responsive and very experienced' team, which is jointly led by Andrew Lockhart and Barry Cheng, provides an end-to-end service to clients on a wide variety of transactions, including those connected with syndicated loans, project finance, structured finance and acquisition and trade finance. Lockhart and Allen Ng have a notable specialism in aviation finance. Other names to note in the group are Sally Hung and associate Karine Chan, who recently acted for Crédit Agricole in the provision of a $420m syndicated term loan facility to Bluestar Finance Holdings as part of a group refinancing. In 2017, Hung and Chan also advised a syndicate of lenders (led by Mizuho Bank) on the provision of a $390m offshore syndicated loan to the Macau branch of Bank of Communications. Simon Leung is another key practitioner in the group, which also counts ING Bank, Natixis and ARA Asset Management as other active clients. May Tse is a recommended associate. Harvey Lau has retired from private practice.
Corporate (including M&A)
Corporate (including M&A) - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie offers excellent market coverage, having advised clients on corporate transactions in China for more than 40 years. Underlining its commitment to its China-related offering, it operates a Joint Operation Office in Shanghai Free Trade Zone with PRC firm FenXun Partners. The core pillars of the practice in Hong Kong include acting for public and private companies on all aspects of their domestic and international activities, as well as assisting state-owned enterprises with their overseas investments. In 2017, team head Tracy Wut and associate Jeanie Kim acted for the Hong Kong-headquartered Pure Group on the negotiation of strategic investment partnerships with FountainVest Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. In a more recent highlight, Wut also worked with the Paris office to advise Tencent on acquiring a 27.3% stake in video games publisher Ubisoft from Vivendi. Christina Lee, special counsel Betty Wong and associates Janice Wong and Stephanie Mak acted for East Harvest Global on its HK$800m acquisition of Branding China Group. Dorothea Koo, Grace Tso and Nancy Leigh are other notable practitioners. Former team head David Fleming has retired from private practice.
Next generation lawyers
Jeanie Kim - Baker McKenzie
Insurance
Insurance - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's team possesses â€strong technical knowledge and advice is solutions focused and consistent with the client’s objectives’. Practice head Martin Tam is â€very detailed and precise in his advice and has a good grasp of the specific technical requirements under Hong Kong law and regulation’. Recent work includes advising AIA Company on its restructuring of the AIA Retirement Fund Scheme, including on the regulatory approval process with the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), as well as advising the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers on its establishment of a centralised insurance claims database. Other clients also include Allianz.
Leading individuals
Martin Tam - Baker McKenzie
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
With ten IP-focused partners based in Hong Kong and China, and able to leverage the expertise of practitioners spread throughout the firm's international network, the 'excellent' team at Baker McKenzie has the strength in depth to handle a tremendous volume and diversity of work on the contentious and non-contentious fronts. The team has 'a fantastic reputation' for handling trade mark prosecution matters and coordinates work, alongside other Asia-Pacific offices, on behalf of international corporates seeking brand protection across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as for Hong Kong-based multinationals and a growing roster of Chinese companies that are looking to expand globally. Maria Smith leads the firm's Hong Kong and regional brand protection and enforcement team. Loke-Khoon Tan heads up the firm's overall IP offering and is particularly noted for his PRC-related trade mark enforcement practice. Consultant Clifford Borg-Marks is also well respected in the market in relation to China IP matters and has aided many international corporates in establishing and consolidating their intellectual property rights (IPR) in the PRC. As well as recently assisting Whirlpool with obtaining well-known trade mark recognition for its Chinese house mark, Borg-Marks recently represented DreamWorks in high-profile domain name litigation in China. Ruby Chan specialises in brand protection work and is regularly instructed by major international companies seeking to exploit their IPR across multiple jurisdictions. Shih Yann Loo is a noted IP litigator.
Leading individuals
Loke-Khoon Tan - Baker McKenzie
Ruby Chan - Baker McKenzie
Investment funds
Investment funds - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is a strong choice for sponsors, institutional investors and financial investors seeking advice on China-related private fund structures. Its team has vast expertise in a wide range of vehicles involving asset classes such as private equity buyout funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, energy, infrastructure, debt and distressed assets. Reflective of the quality of the practice, the firm acts as lead counsel to Gaw Capital Partners on all of its China-related investment funds mandates; in 2017, team head Jason Ng, Edwin Wong and Karen Man were part of the cross-office team that acted for the client on the formation of its fifth flagship real estate fund Gateway Real Estate Fund V, which closed with $1.3bn in final commitments. A more recent highlight saw Ng, Wong and others advise the same client on the formation of a $349m fund, which was set up for the client to acquire (along with Allianz Real Estate and other investors) Sky Soho, a Grade A office asset in Shanghai. The firm also has an active investor-side practice, where it acts for Chinese financial institutions and other Chinese institutional investors, as well as foreign sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. In addition, the firm has a standout reputation in REIT transactions; it is advising on the ten current REITs in Hong Kong at the time of writing, acting either as manager or trustee counsel; Milton Cheng and special counsel Jeremy Ong are recommended for their REIT expertise. Karl Egbert joined the firm's New York office from Dechert; although he is now New York-based, he frequently works in Hong Kong.
Labour and employment
Labour and employment - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
Benefiting from longstanding experience in the local market, Baker McKenzie's 'very strong' Hong Kong practice is the fulcrum from which the firm provides advice to multinational clients on their most pressing employment matters, not just locally but also throughout Asia, where it can team up with practitioners in local offices should the need arise. Praised for its 'sensitive and thoughtful advice', the team excels at handling work within heavily regulated industries, including the TMT and financial services sectors, for clients including Wells Fargo, BT and Lenovo. The 'excellent' Rowan McKenzie has broad-ranging expertise across the gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters; he recently successfully defended a global beverages company against a wrongful termination claim brought by a former employee at the Labour Tribunal following their summary dismissal for gross misconduct. Appreciated by clients for her 'even-handed approach', Susan Kendall provides 'fair and balanced advice' to clients engaged in contentious employment matters; her recent cases have included matters relating to misappropriation of confidential information and allegations of sexual harassment. 'An internationally recognised authority in his area of expertise', Jonathan Isaacs is the principal point of contact for clients seeking advice on China employment law matters and is particularly appreciated for his 'knowledge of how the Chinese law is evolving'. Isaacs is also aided in his mainland China-related work by virtue of his ability to leverage the firm's Joint Operation with PRC law firm FenXun Partners, enabling it to provide local law capabilities to clients through a team of PRC-qualified lawyers. Sonia Wong and Catherine Leung are recommended at associate level.
Leading individuals
Rowan McKenzie - Baker McKenzie
Susan Kendall - Baker McKenzie
Next generation lawyers
Catherine Leung - Baker McKenzie
Real estate
Real estate - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
Edmond Chan and Rico Chan head up the team at Baker McKenzie. Recent work includes advising Silk Road Fund on the $1.2bn sale of two Florentia Village retail projects in Wuqing and Shanghai, and of a future pipeline project to a newly established fund. The team has also assisted Excel Partners China Fund on a $175m term loan facility secured by a complex package, mainly consisting of the mortgage of the Excel Centre, a Grade A office building on Beijing financial street.
Leading individuals
Edmond Chan - Baker McKenzie
Rico Chan - Baker McKenzie
Regulatory
Regulatory - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Cynthia Tang leads on the contentious side at Baker McKenzie, focusing on domestic as well as global litigation and financial services regulatory enforcement; Karen Man heads the non-contentious regulatory practice, with a strong focus on fintech. In recent highlights, the team advised LGT on its acquisition of ABN AMRO's private banking business in Asia and the Middle East, particularly regarding the asset purchase agreement, which triggered a number of regulatory considerations. It also represented China Galaxy in the acquisition of the cash securities business of CIMB in various jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, UK, US, Indonesia and India. Clients include China Construction Bank Asia, DSB and the Carlyle Group. Associate Grace Fung is another name to note.
Leading individuals
Cynthia Tang - Baker McKenzie
Next generation lawyers
Grace Fung - Baker McKenzie
Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance
Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's practice is led by Asia Pacific head of compliance and investigations, Mini vandePol. Recent highlights include being retained as the only international law firm, selected by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), to assist with the building of a compliance system for a major SOE. Cynthia Tang and Gary Seib are also key contacts in the Hong Kong office.
Leading individuals
Mini vandePol - Baker McKenzie
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring and insolvency - ranked: tier 3
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is well-placed to handle Greater China-related restructurings and insolvencies by virtue of not only housing numerous practitioners in Hong Kong but also in mainland China with significant insolvency expertise. Although the team handles work for a range of stakeholders on both the creditor and debtor side, it has been particularly active on behalf of insolvency practitioners on numerous pan-Asian insolvencies. Kwun Yee Cheung has been at the forefront of most of these instructions, including her work for the official receiver of Hong Kong on the insolvency of Bank of Credit and Commerce Hong Kong, and the liquidators of General Nice Resources on its multi-jurisdictional insolvency. Solicitor-advocate Gary Seib regularly handles insolvency litigation as part of his broader commercial litigation prowess.
TMT
TMT - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Able to call upon IT and e-commerce experts from across the firm's global network, Baker McKenzie excels at handling multi-jurisdictional mandates on behalf of both end-users and producers of technology. 'Particularly noted for its transactional work', the firm is able to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to M&A matters in the sector, which brings together practitioners with regulatory, transactional and IP expertise. Corporate partner Nancy Leigh excels at handling regulatory and transactional matters in the IT and communications space, while Paolo Sbuttoni is noted for his expertise in the fintech space in addition to work relating to data privacy and cybersecurity. Clients include eBay, Google, China Eastern Airlines and SAP.
Tax and trusts
Tax and trusts - ranked: tier 1
Baker McKenzie
'Trailblazers in relation to Hong Kong tax matters', and also able to leverage a huge global tax team to resource multi-jurisdictional matters, Baker McKenzie has the 'economies of scale' and the expertise to handle a tremendous volume and variety of contentious and non-contentious matters. Richard Weisman acts for ultra-high-net-worth Asia-based families on international tax and wealth planning matters, as well as providing the tax structuring on M&A and other corporate transactions. Alongside Pierre Chan, Weisman provided the Hong Kong tax input in relation to LGT Group Foundation's $20bn acquisition of ABN AMRO's Asia and Middle East private banking business. As well as providing tax-related wealth management expertise and general tax advisory work, team head Steven Sieker has an excellent reputation for handling contentious tax matters; he recently negotiated a multimillion-dollar settlement claim with the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department on behalf of a major global retailer relating to a claim for offshore profits. Senior associate Carrie Lui has a particularly strong reputation advising on the tax aspects of major restructuring and M&A projects.
Leading individuals
Richard Weisman - Baker McKenzie
Hong Kong: Capital markets
Capital markets (equity)
Capital markets (equity) - ranked: tier 5
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's team acts as Hong Kong and US legal counsel to sponsors and underwriters on the entire ambit of capital markets transactions. Its recent work included Christina Lee acting for Hong Kong Stock Exchange Main Board-listed company REXLot Holdings on a HK$25m rights issue. Lee also worked with Beijing-based Greater China practice head Jackie Lo to advise HNA Finance I and CCB International Capital as the underwriters on the circa HK$9.25bn rights issuance by Hong Kong International Construction Investment Management Group in 2017. Another key figure in Hong Kong is Ivy Wong, who was the lead adviser to Everbright Grand China Assets on its $20m global offering and Hong Kong Main Board IPO. In addition to advising issuers and underwriters on IPOs and secondary offerings, the team also assists listed companies with compliance-related issues and public takeovers, among various other matters.
Hong Kong: Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution: litigation
Dispute resolution: litigation - ranked: tier 2
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie's practice head Cynthia Tang is an expert in listed company and financial services regulatory enforcement who has â€in-depth knowledge and is well connected’. The team attracted a number of high-profile cases and acts for clients across the entire spectrum of disputes and contentious work, from compliance and regulatory investigations through to commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, commercial and international arbitration, contentious restructuring and insolvency. Mini vandePol is also singled out. Special counsel Jannice Lau is â€very diligent in her analysis’.
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and international litigation
- Dispute resolution : Local court litigation
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Islamic finance
- Real estate
- Shipping
Afghanistan
Argentina
Offices in Buenos Aires
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Electricity
- Energy and natural resources : Mining
- Energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- International trade and customs
- Labour and employment
- Public law
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
Australia
Offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and trade
- Construction
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Media and entertainment
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
- Project development
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Regulatory compliance and investigations
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Austria
Offices in Vienna
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and mediation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : White-collar crime (including fraud)
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
Azerbaijan
Offices in Baku
Belgium
Offices in Brussels and Antwerp
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition : Belgian law
- Competition : EU and global
- Dispute resolution
- EU regulatory : Financial services
- EU regulatory : Food
- EU regulatory : Privacy and data protection
- Employment
- Industry focus : IT and telecoms
- Intellectual property
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Bahrain
Offices in Manama
- Legal market overview
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Islamic finance
- Projects and energy
Brazil
Offices in Brasilia, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro
- Banking and finance
- Bankruptcy and restructuring
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A (including â€compliance’)
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Electricity
- Energy and natural resources : Hydrocarbons
- Energy and natural resources : Mining
- Environment
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- International trade and customs
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
- Transport and shipping
China
Offices in Beijing and Shanghai
- Antitrust and competition : Antitrust and competition: foreign firms
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance: foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: foreign firms
- Fintech : Fintech: foreign firms
- Healthcare and life sciences : Healthcare and life sciences: foreign firms
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property: foreign firms
- Investment funds : Investment funds: foreign firms
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment: foreign firms
- Private equity/venture capital : Private equity/venture capital: foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy: foreign firms
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction: foreign firms
- Regulatory/compliance : Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
- Tax : Tax: foreign firms
- TMT : TMT: foreign firms
Chile
Offices in Santiago
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A (including compliance)
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Mining
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
Canada
Offices in Toronto
Colombia
Offices in Bogota
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
Czech Republic
Offices in Prague
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
Germany
Offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Munich
- Antitrust
- Banking and finance : Lending and borrowing
- Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
- Compliance
- Compliance : Internal investigations
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate
- Corporate and M&A : M&A: mid-sized international deals (€100m-€500m)
- Corporate and M&A : M&A: mid-sized domestic deals (€100m-€500m)
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Employment
- IT and outsourcing : Data protection
- IT and outsourcing : Information technology (including contracts)
- IT and outsourcing : Outsourcing
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : Telecoms
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation
- Intellectual property : Trade marks and unfair competition
- Private equity
- Public sector : Planning and environment
- Public sector : Public procurement
- Real estate and construction : Construction (including construction litigation)
- Real estate and construction : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring
- Tax
- Trade and distribution
Egypt
Offices in Cairo
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Employment
- Energy
- Intellectual property
- Projects and infrastructure
- TMT
Spain
Offices in Madrid and Barcelona
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Food
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : Manufacturing
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : TMT
- Intellectual property : Copyright
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Intellectual property : Trade marks
- Private equity
- Projects and energy
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
France
Offices in Paris
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance : Transactional work
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- EU, competition and distribution
- Employment
- Environment
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT, telecoms and the Internet
- Intellectual property : Trade marks, designs and copyright
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Tax
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Antitrust and competition
- Asset finance (including aviation and shipping finance)
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: litigation
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Regulatory
- Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax and trusts
- TMT
Hungary
Offices in Budapest
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
Indonesia
Offices in Jakarta
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Foreign firms
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
India
Italy
Offices in Rome, Milan, and Bologna
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : TMT
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Antitrust and competition : Antitrust and competition – International firms and joint ventures
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance – International firms and joint ventures
- Capital markets : Capital markets – International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A – International firms and joint ventures
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution – International firms and joint ventures
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property – International firms and joint ventures
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment – International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy – International firms and joint ventures
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction – International firms and joint ventures
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency – International firms and joint ventures
- Tax : Tax – International firms and joint ventures
- TMT : TMT – International firms and joint ventures
Kazakhstan
Offices in Almaty
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : Customs and Excise
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, ÂŁ250m+
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Corporate and commercial : VAT and indirect tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : Competition litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Professional discipline
- Dispute resolution : Public international law
- Dispute resolution : Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : High yield
- Finance : Securitisation
- Finance : Trade finance
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment: employers and senior executives
- Human resources : Immigration
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Investment fund formation and management : Private funds
- Investment fund formation and management : Real estate funds
- Private client : Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client : Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure (including PFI and PPP)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity and renewables)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Water
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Property finance
- Risk advisory : Brexit
- Risk advisory : Corporate governance
- Risk advisory : Data protection privacy and cybersecurity
- Risk advisory : Regulatory investigations and corporate crime
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Luxembourg
Offices in Luxembourg
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Insurance
- Investment funds
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Myanmar
Offices in Yangon
Morocco
Offices in Casablanca
Mexico
Offices in Juarez, Tijuana, Monterrey, Mexico City, and Guadalajara
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- International trade and customs
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
Malaysia
Offices in Kuala Lumpur
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property
- Islamic finance
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- TMT
Netherlands
Offices in Amsterdam
- Banking and finance : Asset finance and structured finance
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Financial services regulatory
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Capital markets : Debt
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy : Regulatory
- Energy : Transactional
- Industry focus : IT
- Intellectual property : Trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Peru
Offices in Lima
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Electricity
- Energy and natural resources : Mining
- Energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Environment
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law and regulation
- Real estate
- Tax
Philippines
Offices in Manila
- Aviation
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Immigration
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- TMT
Poland
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Intellectual property
- Private equity
- Public law
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
Qatar
Offices in Doha
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Russia
Offices in Moscow and St Petersburg
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A : Moscow
- Commercial, corporate and M&A : St Petersburg and elsewhere
- Competition
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and mediation
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
South Africa
Offices in Johannesburg
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Mining
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax
Sweden
Offices in Stockholm
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- IT and telecoms
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property and media
- Real estate
- Tax
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Antitrust and competition : Antitrust and competition – Local firms
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance – Foreign firms
- Capital markets : Capital markets – Foreign firms
- Construction : Construction – Local firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A – Foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A – Local firms
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution – Local firms
- Energy : Energy – Foreign firms
- Financial services regulatory : Financial services regulatory – Local firms
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property – Local firms
- International arbitration
- Investment funds : Investment funds – Foreign firms
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment – Local firms
- Private wealth
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy – Foreign firms
- Tax : Tax – Local firms
- TMT : TMT – Local firms
South Korea
Offices in Seoul
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A – Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy – Foreign firms
Saudi Arabia
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
Switzerland
- Banking and finance : Geneva
- Banking and finance : Zurich
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Employment
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- Sports law
- TMT
- Tax
- Transport
- Leading firms: French-speaking Switzerland
- Leading firms: German-speaking Switzerland
Taiwan
Offices in Taipei
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- TMT
Thailand
Offices in Bangkok
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution: international arbitration
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- TMT
Turkey
Offices in Istanbul and Istanbul
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- Foreign firms
- IT and telecoms
- Intellectual property
- Project finance/projects
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Ukraine
Offices in Kiev
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- Intellectual property
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
United States
Offices in Washington DC, Palo Alto, New York, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston
- Antitrust : Cartel
- Antitrust : Merger control
- Dispute resolution : Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : International litigation
- Dispute resolution : International trade
- Finance : Project finance
- Industry focus : Energy: renewable/alternative
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: conventional power
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Industry focus : Environment: regulatory
- Industry focus : Transport: aviation and air travel - regulation
- Intellectual property : Patent: prosecution (including reexamination and post-grant proceedings)
- Intellectual property : Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Labor and employment : ERISA litigation
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Labor and employment : Immigration
- Labor and employment : Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
- Labor and employment : Workplace and employment counseling
- M&A/corporate and commercial : M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Media, technology and telecoms : Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Media, technology and telecoms : Outsourcing
- Media, technology and telecoms : Technology: transactions
- Real estate
- Tax : International tax
- Tax : US taxes: contentious
- Tax : US taxes: non-contentious
Venezuela
Offices in Valencia and Caracas
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax
Vietnam
Offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City