LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department is one of our largest departments with twelve lawyers specializing in various aspects of litigation and dispute resolution matters.

We act for a cross section of local and international banking corporations, insurance institutions, manufacturing, trading, property and construction companies as well as companies engaged in utilities, transportation, telecommunication businesses.

Work covers :

Banking

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Debt re-structuring

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Debt collection

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Enforcement of banking securities

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Fraud

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Handling consumer complaints

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Letter of credit and other trade financing document disputes

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Regulatory investigations

Commercial Disputes
H.K./PRC cross-border contractual disputes arising out of trading and financing activities including shareholders' disputes and breaches of the terms of joint ventures, agency, licensing and franchising agreements.

Commercial Crime

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Investigation by the Commercial Crime Bureau

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Investigation by statutory Inspectors

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I.C.A.C. investigation

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S.F.C. investigation

Construction

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Arbitration, mediation and A.D.R. for contentious construction claims

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Construction disputes in the High Court Construction and Arbitration List

Debt Collection

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act for financial institutions in all aspects of debt recovery and restructuring cases, such as instituting proceedings to recover outstanding sums due under credit card or banking facilities granted and take enforcement actions for mortgaged properties and other securities held.

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to facilitate legal actions to be taken speedily and at reasonable costs, a special self-developed software is in place to handle large volume of routine debt recovery work.

Departmental Summons
Representing individuals and corporations in prosecution by Government departments on various statutory offences.

Disciplinary Board
Representing professionals in professional body's Disciplinary Board investigations.

Employment

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Employment Disputes including unfair dismissal and disputes between directors and on senior management staff's employment benefits

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Employment matters affected by the Disability Discrimination Ordinance

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Investigation by the Equal Opportunities Commission

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Investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data

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Advising on Labour Tribunal claims with some cases involving a large number of claimants following business relocation

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Appeal against decisions of the Labour Tribunal

Insolvency

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Petition for bankruptcy and winding-up

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Advising receivers and liquidators including appointment and conduct of their work

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Taking up appointment as provisional liquidators and liquidators in place of the Official Receiver under Section 194(1A) of the Companies Ordinance

Insurance

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Employee compensation claims

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Personal injury claims

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Professional negligence claims

Intellectual Property Infringement

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Injunctions and Anton Pillar Orders relating to copyright infringement

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Defending copyright/trademark infringement claims

Judicial Review
Taking administrative actions against Government department decisions including rejection of statutory licence application and renewal of licence.

Land/Property related actions

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Land resumption compensation claims

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Sea-bed resumption compensation claims

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Appeal against decisions of the Town Planning Board

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Action to obtain possession of premises under the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance for re-development

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Application to vary the terms of Re-development Orders

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Action against trespassers and defending claims for possessory title to land and property

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Proceedings in the Land Tribunal covering various aspects of tenancy disputes

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Building management disputes

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Vendor and purchaser summons

Matrimonial

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Contentious and non-contentious divorce, custody and maintenance matters

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Preparing deed of separation

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Applying for ancillary relief and custody of children

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Enforcement and variation of court orders

Mediation

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Accredited Mediators of The Law Society of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in our firm to assist parties in a dispute to reach a negotiated settlement by mediation

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Representing and advising clients in mediation

Securities (Regulatory and Investigation)
Representing public and listed companies and their directors or related parties in S.F.C. investigations; and advising them of the regulatory requirements.

 

 

 

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