Arbitration and Civil Litigation

• Advising a Chinese energy company in connection with a HKIAC-administered arbitration arising from disputes among co-investors
• Advising a Chinese automobile component manufacturer in connection with a CIETAC-administered arbitration
• Advising a European telecommunications company in connection with LCIA-administered arbitrations regarding indemnity and tax-related disputes
• Advising a Taiwan-based private equity investment firm in an ICC-administered arbitration on a dispute arising from an M&A transaction
• Advising a Hong Kong-based conglomerate in an ICC-administered arbitration on a dispute arising from a shareholders agreement, and related litigation in the High Court of Hong Kong
• Advising a major financial institution in Hong Kong court litigation relating to a misselling complaint
• Advising victims of cyberfraud in obtaining Mareva injunctions in Hong Kong courts
• Advising financial institutions on pre-action communications relating to employment disputes

Advisory

• Advising a major retail brand on regulatory implications of the introduction of a new product
• Advising a statutory body on the scope of disciplinary actions available in case of misconduct of its council members
• Advising a professional association on procedural requirements under company law
• Advising a major global bank on its application for netting membership with a clearing corporation
• Advising a loyalty / rewards programmes on the regulatory regime for stored value facilities
• Advising an international gaming company and a bitcoin mining company respectively on legal and regulatory compliance issues
• Advising a telecommunications company in relation to the government’s consultation regarding electronic payment

Regulatory

• Advising an individual in response to SFC regulatory inquiries relating to false trading and market manipulation
• Advising a major state-owned enterprise in response to SFC regulatory inquiries into AML issues
• Conducting an internal review on behalf of a global bank with respect to its sponsor related policies and practices
• Advising a major global bank on regulatory investigation relating to misconduct in the private banking sector
• Advising a global investment bank in relation to its hiring practices in Asia-Pacific in response to anti-corruption inquiries from multiple U.S. regulators