Baker McKenzie advises on the full spectrum of disputes, from banking litigation to family, shareholder and property matters, drawing on its strength in financial services regulatory work, white-collar crime and cyber fraud. Practice head Kwun Yee Cheung is a recognised leader in insolvency and commercial litigation, acting for corporate clients, shareholders and directors in high-stakes matters. Cynthia Tang is highly regarded for her expertise in financial services regulatory enforcement, while Stephen Crosswell is noted for his deep knowledge of TMT, administrative and government-related disputes. Bryan Ng and Gary Seib are also key to the group’s ongoing successes.
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Testimonials
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- 'Baker has a team of experienced litigation lawyers who offer practical solutions.'
- 'The team has good use of technology in managing a tremendous amount of litigation documentation, which makes it easily accessible by clients.'
- 'BM has strong local expertise coupled with a vast network of offices in other countries/jurisdictions that is very helpful for disputes that have a cross border element (even to just arrange notarisation of documents).'
- 'Baker McKenzie are a 'class act'. It is difficult to overstate how good this firm is, the best in Hong Kong for litigation across all subjects.'
- 'Bryan Ng is an experienced litigation lawyer.'
- 'Jannice Lau works around the clock in achieving client’s needs. She has a remarkable ability to handle complex litigation and commercial disputes.'
Key clients
- Lead Success
- Johnson Controls
Work highlights
Acting for Lead Success, Hawkins and Superfine in their appeal in CACV 178/2021 against the judgment in HCA 1524/2012.
Advising client on competition proceedings commenced by the Hong Kong Competition Commission in the Hong Kong Competition Tribunal into alleged bid-rigging, price fixing and/or market sharing.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Kwun Yee Cheung
Other key lawyers
Cynthia Tang; Bryan Ng; Gary Seib; Stephen Crosswell; Roberta Chan; Jannice Lau