Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is able to provide PRC legal advice on contentious matters due to its joint operation with Kewei Law Firm, and is equally adept at advising on cross-border disputes. Practice head Jojo Fan specialises in advising on contentious financial services and insolvency issues, and Rachael Shek's workload includes commercial litigation and enforcement disputes. Other key areas of instruction for the group include regulatory litigation, fraud cases and contentious M&A work. In 2025, Gareth Thomas retired from practice and Paul Quinn joined the group from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Paul Quinn is a truly excellent partner with wonderful attention to detail and deep knowledge of the law.’
- ‘A leading litigation practice.'
- ‘Jojo Fan is very hands-on - impressive!’
- 'HSF Kramer's dispute resolution team excels in financial services litigation and regulatory investigations.'
- ‘HSF have a market-leading litigation practice which is the first port of call for clients with the most high profile and complex litigation work.’
Key clients
- UBS AG
- Bank of China International Limited and BOCI Securities Limited
- BNP Paribas
- UBS AG and Standard Chartered Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
- MMG Limited
- Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd.
- China Everbright Securities International Structured Finance Company Limited
- China CITIC Bank International Limited
- S.F. Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Allied Weli Development Limited (in liquidation)
Work highlights
Defending a Chinese bank in proceedings brought in the Hong Kong Court by two former clients of the bank, concerning allegations of breaches of duty of care.
Defending BNPP in ongoing proceedings commenced by its former private bank client, a billionaire heiress, concerning certain investment transactions made via her private banking account(s) held with the company.
Practice head
Jojo Fan
Other key lawyers
Rachael Shek; Paul Quinn; Truman Mak