Deacons maintains a broad disputes practice spanning shareholder and partnership matters, banking, probate and private wealth, defamation, employment, real estate, insolvency and professional indemnity, with contentious regulatory and family disputes also central to its work. Practice head Joseph Kwan combines commercial litigation expertise with a strong track record in complex asset distribution disputes involving high-net-worth families in Hong Kong. Paul Kwan adds strength in commercial property litigation, while Peter So has been instrumental in building the firm’s reputation in banking and financial services disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Solid, reliable, dependable, and practical with enough resources to be deployed.’
‘Deacons is clearly the best "standalone" firm in Hong Kong. They have a very talented array of partners and other lawyers and are effectively a "one-stop shop" for legal services across a wide client base.'
‘Senior litigation partner Joseph Kwan: exceptional in every respect. Highly intelligent, excellent lawyer and tactician with particular emphasis on commercial and corporate law, very experienced litigator, proactive and innovative, immensely hardworking and wholly client focussed.'
‘Deacons brings the major advantage of many decades of experience at the centre of the Hong Kong litigation scene across a wide range of disputes.'
‘Peter So - highly dedicated and experienced.'
- 'Richard Hudson - highly experienced and capable of doing much of the heavy lifting on his own.'
Key clients
- Fulton Corporation Limited
- Castle Fiduciary Limited
- Zhang Caikui
- Hummingbird Music Ltd
- Jacob & Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
Act for the 1st and 2nd Defendants in China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd & Ors v Zhang Caikui & Ors, an action commenced by the Hong Kong listed company and its subsidiaries against its former directors and two shareholders.
Represent and advise the trustee of a discretionary trust governed by Hong Kong law.
Act for Fulton Corporation Ltd in its dispute with Abercrombie & Fitch.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Joseph Kwan
Other key lawyers
Paul Kwan; Peter So; Richard Hudson; Joseph Chung