HFW
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Now headed by Steven Yip , following Martin Downey's recent retirement from the partnership to become a consultant, HFW has a core focus on public and private sector construction disputes in Hong Kong for contractors, consultants and employers. As part of his wide-ranging practice, Yip regularly represents clients on large-scale transport-related construction disputes, and is also well versed at handling cross-border litigation/arbitration matters, where he is able to leverage the firm's broader APAC and Middle East international network, in particular. Malcolm Chin , who joined the firm in May 2024 with Yip from Minter Ellison, is also a key member of the team and excels in handling contract and engineering-related construction disputes.
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- 'The team is very reliable, professional and responsive. Their advice is well considered and practical.'
- 'They are strong in handling complex construction arbitration and mediation matters. They know the technical experts such as programming expert, quantum expert and technical experts well and could offer suggestions to support the legal team.'
Key clients
- Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd
- The Jardine Engineering Corporation Limited