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Dominic Geiser
Position
Dominic Geiser is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department.
Drawing on nearly 20 years of experience, Mr. Geiser’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration in Hong Kong and Asia, including contractual, financial, private and public company, investor, shareholder and joint venture disputes, frequently in a cross-border context and often featuring an associated regulatory or criminal angle. He has substantial experience representing clients in claims involving investment mis-selling, minority shareholder actions, breach of directors’ duties, fraud, misrepresentation, economic torts, as well as in cases requiring urgent injunctive or other interim relief. In addition, he advises on loan and security enforcement matters, liquidation and winding-up proceedings.
Mr. Geiser has particular expertise advising financial institutions, private equity and venture capital firms, major corporates and high-net worth individuals throughout Asia, Europe and the USA, as well as clients in the fintech, technology, media, telecommunications and consumer sectors. He has acted in some of the most high-profile and landmark cases in the Hong Kong Court over recent years.
Mr. Geiser is widely acknowledged by legal directories as one of the leading litigators in Asia. Recent recognition includes being awarded Young Lawyer of the Year at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards in 2018, featuring in ALB’s “Asia’s 40 Under 40” list of the most accomplished young lawyers in 2018, and in ALB’s inaugural list of “Asia’s Top 15 Litigators” in 2021.
Among his other professional commitments, Mr. Geiser is a panel member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and a Contributing Editor of Hong Kong Civil Procedure published by Sweet & Maxwell.
Mr. Geiser is qualified to practice Hong Kong and English law, and is a Solicitor Advocate in Hong Kong.
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration
Latham & Watkins LLP continues to act for state governments and multinationals in complex disputes, consistently handling arbitrations administered under the two main institutions in Greater China, namely the HKIAC and CIETAC. Dominic Geiser joined as practice head from Herbert Smith Freehills in late 2022, with his practice focusing on complex commercial arbitration in Hong Kong and Asia, including contractual, financial, private and public company, shareholder and joint venture disputes.
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Leading individuals)With a particularly extensive network in mainland China, Latham & Watkins LLP regularly represents clients in substantial cross-border litigation throughout Asia, including disputes related to contract, shareholders, M&A and JV, banking and securities, and professional liability. Hui Xu is chair of the firm’s Asia litigation and trial department and advises clients on a broad range of claims, with a particular focus on resolving multi-jurisdictional white collar investigations and litigation. Solicitor advocate Dominic Geiser’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and he is one of the relatively few lawyers in Hong Kong who has been awarded Higher Rights of Audience in civil litigation matters.
Hong Kong > Regulatory
Latham & Watkins LLP handles a wide range of regulatory, risk management, compliance and contentious matters for a heavyweight roster of global and regional banks and private equity firms. Leveraging strong ties with financial regulators, team head Simon Hawkins advises banking and asset management clients on a wide array of regulatory issues associated with bringing new products to market, establishing new platforms/businesses and on ongoing compliance issues. Hawkins is also active in the fintech sector, particularly in the crypto regulatory landscape. The arrival in August 2022 of litigator Dominic Geiser from Herbert Smith Freehills also represented a step change in the office’s ability to work on domestic and multi-jurisdictional litigation in the financial services sector.
China > Dispute resolution: Litigation: foreign firms
Latham & Watkins LLP’s Greater China litigation and trial team focuses on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, along with high-stakes domestic commercial litigation, arbitration and contentious regulatory matters. Practice chair Hui Xu is particularly focused on multi-jurisdictional, white-collar investigations and litigation, and Dominic Geiser, a summer 2022 partner recruit from Herbert Smith Freehills, is a specialist in contractual, financial and company disputes, as well as conflicts involving investors, shareholders and joint ventures. Promoted to counsel in the firm’s Beijing office in early 2023, Sean Wu acts in disputes concerning fraud, sanctions, and anti-corruption and anti-bribery issues.