DLA Piper 's disputes team provides onshore Chinese law capability through its cooperation agreement with local firm Shanghai Kaiman Law Firm. The group is adept at assisting with contentious commercial and banking matters, construction disputes, and litigation in the life sciences sector. The group is also sought after for its strength in acting for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, executors, trustees and wealth advisors in domestic and multi-jurisdictional private wealth disputes. In Hong Kong, Kevin Chan is a key contact for banking, investment and real estate disputes; he co-heads the practice with Shanghai-based Xiaoshan Chen, who has a solid track record in advising on enforcement issues arising from arbitrations. Harris Chan has broad knowledge of shareholder disputes and Eva Yao is active on private equity, joint venture and licensing disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper’s litigation and dispute resolution practice is consistently recognized as a market leader for complex, high-stakes disputes.'
'The team boasts formidable bench strength, featuring highly experienced partners and agile, skilled associates capable of handling the most demanding commercial litigation with significant cross-border elements.’
'They are well-versed in the relevant laws and court procedures involved in litigation.'
‘Harris Chan is very detailed orientated.'
Key clients
- BentallGreenOak
- China Huarong International Holdings Limited
- China Industrial Securities International Brokerage Limited
- China Orient Asset Management
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- Everwill Industrial Limited.
- Haitong International Securities Group Limited
- HK A-Sun
- Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- MHK Restaurants Limited
- OCM APDO Gene Investments Pte. Ltd.
- Sand Aire Limited
- Stramongate SA
- Strong Petrochemical Holdings Limited
- Wang Jiansheng
- TFI Asset Management Limited
- Zhongliang Holdings Group Company Limited
Work highlights
Advising Ever Strategy Consultants Limited on a multi-jurisdictional shareholder dispute.
Acting for China CITIC Bank International Limited in a claim against Logan Group Company Limited and its two corporate guarantors concerning an alleged breach of a loan facility agreement worth HKD600 million.
Practice head
Kevin Chan; Xiaoshan Chen
Other key lawyers
Harris Chan; Eva Yao