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Withers’ family and matrimonial practice positions itself as a formidable player in the market with the largest dedicated team in Hong Kong. The team includes specialist accredited Hong Kong lawyers, trained collaborative lawyers and English family law specialists. It has profound experience acting for high-net-worth individuals with international trusts and complex corporate assets. The firm also expanded its general litigation and international arbitration practice by hiring experienced partners and teams. Its newly established team covers a wide range of disputes across the construction, commodities, energy, financial services, healthcare and technology industries.
Jocelyn Tsao, managing director of the Hong Kong office, leads the divorce and family team, specialising in high-profile and complex matrimonial cases, including those involving digital assets, trusts, and cross-jurisdictional issues. Joseph Chu, a partner in the litigation and arbitration team, focuses on commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, fraud recovery, and cross-border litigation, with expertise in addressing challenges in the digital economy. Partners Michael Chik and Sherlin Tung are key names of the firm’s international arbitration practice.
The firm's commercial litigation practice is acting for an ultra-high-net-worth individual, the ultimate beneficial owner and director of a Hong Kong-headquartered multinational corporation with roots dating to the 1920s and a globally recognised position in evaporative cooling products, in a complex shareholders' and employment dispute before the Hong Kong High Court valued at over $65 million. Partner Michael Chik is leading the matter, which has escalated from an internal shareholder dispute into full-blown High Court litigation against a former director and senior executive for breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment, with parallel employment proceedings successfully transferred to the High Court on the firm's application. The adverse party has since mounted unfair prejudice allegations adding a further layer of complexity, and the matter remains ongoing.
On the international arbitration front, the firm is acting for a leading technology company in eight high-value HKIAC arbitrations seated in Hong Kong, valued at approximately $400 million, concerning disputes arising from investments in China and redemption claims. Partners Joseph Chu and Alex Ye are leading the matter, which spans related court proceedings and involves complex jurisdictional challenges across multiple fronts, with the firm also advising the client on broader strategic planning and settlement. The matter remains ongoing.
In a landmark pro bono constitutional challenge before the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, partner Jocelyn Tsao acted for the birth mother in a case concerning the legal recognition of parenthood in same-sex families. The case arose from a same-sex couple married overseas who had conceived a child through reciprocal IVF — where the egg of one partner was fertilised and carried to term by the other — leaving only the birth mother recognised as a legal parent under Hong Kong law while the genetically linked parent had no legal standing. The firm successfully argued that this exclusion infringed the child's rights to family and privacy under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and the Basic Law, with Justice Coleman upholding the constitutional challenge and signalling the need for legislative reform. The ruling, completed in September 2025, is regarded as a significant step forward for inclusivity and the legal recognition of modern families in Hong Kong.
Client feedback
“Top-notch evidence preparation. Top-notch support to barrister.” – Family and matrimonial
Billy Ko
“Highly attentive and practical.”
RPC's dispute resolution team in Hong Kong is one of the largest among international law firms in the region, comprising 10 partners, two senior consultants, and 21 associates. The firm's practice spans professional negligence defence, commercial and banking disputes, and cyber and crypto-related litigation. Its professional negligence practice acts for a wide range of professionals including accountants, law firms, and financial advisers, with a notable concentration of work for the Big 4 accounting firms and second-tier audit practices. Its commercial disputes practice covers complex multi-jurisdictional litigation, with a particular focus on banking and financial services, and conflict referrals from other firms form a meaningful part of its caseload. Charles Allen, who heads the dispute resolution team, focuses on commercial litigation and international arbitration, acting for a wide range of commercial clients.
In commercial and transactions, the firm's caseload reflects a concentration of high-value, technically complex disputes in the audit negligence and cross-border insolvency space. The firm is defending PricewaterhouseCoopers, including both its Hong Kong and Mainland firms, in a claim by Tenwow International Group, one of the largest food and beverage businesses in China, valued at over Rmb4 billion. The case is the first in which a Mainland audit firm has been sued for audit negligence in Hong Kong, and the firm recently secured a landmark Court of Appeal decision recognising the prosecution risks facing auditors under Mainland state secret laws and endorsing a letter of request mechanism for cross-border document production, the first time a common law court has done so in this context. Separately, the firm is defending BDO in an 11-year audit negligence claim brought by the Sino-Forest Corporation Litigation Trust, with the initial claim of $1.95 billion revised to over $250 million for trial, which concluded in late 2024 with judgment pending and a number of novel legal issues under Hong Kong and English law expected to be resolved. The firm also acts for the bankruptcy trustees overseeing the estate of the former ultimate owner of Baccarat, the French luxury crystal maker, in a complex multi-jurisdictional matter spanning Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, France, and China, with a net asset deficiency exceeding HK$800 million.
Other key clients are FTI Consulting (Hong Kong), Noble Prestige and TrueCoin.
Client feedback
"They provide analysis from different angles, outlining the pros and cons to facilitate the decision-making process. Approachable and committed to the tasks assigned, they are supported by a strong team and ensure clear and effective communication." – Commercial and transactions
"They provide follow-up and support whenever I need to respond to other parties." – Government and regulatory
"Their communication is effective, supported by a detailed understanding of legal principles." – Insurance
"They offer swift responses, clearly presenting the pros and cons of a case along with viable solutions that are easy for a layperson to understand. They also closely monitor progress to ensure timely updates." – International arbitration
Charles Allen
"He is clearly a very knowledgeable individual but also has the ability to connect on a human level, which creates a sense of comfort. His direct communication style was refreshing and allowed us to have frank discussions on the relative merits of different aspects of the case."
"He demonstrates excellent listening skills, maintains a friendly yet professional manner, and is always well-prepared for meetings."
Jonathan Crompton
"Communication, reliability, and integrity are hallmarks of his approach."
Samuel Hung
"He provides down-to-earth, tailored advice after thoroughly understanding the scenario, ensuring his guidance is practical, relevant, and delivered with approachability and responsibility."
Andrea Randall
"As someone familiar with Andrea’s work since September 2019, I can say that Andrea has built an outstanding reputation within the legal industry over the past several years. Her contributions to the employment law practice at RPC have been consistently praised for their quality, strategic insight, and client-focused approach."
Yi Shun Teoh
"He is attentive to issues and consistently responsive."
Withers is one of the world’s first international law firms dedicated to the business, personal and philanthropic interests of successful people, their businesses, families and advisers. With over 200 partners and more than 1,500 employees in 15 offices across Europe, US, Asia Pacific and the Caribbean, Withers has unparalleled expertise in helping businesses and individuals across all major financial centres around the world.
In 2008, Withers established its Hong Kong office to offer on-the-ground support in Asia for the firm’s international client base. Today, its multinational team of lawyers and legal professionals offers one of the most comprehensive arrays of client services across major jurisdictions. Withers is also able to put together a cross-disciplinary team of advisers with the relevant experience and expertise for complex, cross-border transactions in the region. Its team understands both domestic and international issues and how different legal regimes interact and impact each other.
King & Wood is an international law firm headquartered in Asia. We are underpinned by world class capability as we draw from our Eastern and Western perspectives to deliver incisive counsel. We are driven to understand our clients’ needs, solve their problems and unearth the right opportunities as they look to unleash the fullest potential of the Asian Century.
Established in 1993, King & Wood was one of China’s first private partnership law firms and one of the first Chinese firms to open offices overseas. Since then, the firm has played a leading role in the development of China’s legal market, contributing to the progress of the rule of law in China and providing professional legal services for multinational companies to invest in China, as well as development and "going global" opportunities for Chinese companies.
We have more than 520 partners and 1,700 professionals, 23 offices, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shanghai Lin-gang, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong SAR, Hengqin (Macao SAR Associated Office), Haikou, Sanya, Chengdu, Chongqing, Qingdao, Jinan, Changchun, Tokyo, New York, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
We are able to provide Chinese, Hong Kong SAR, U.S., Japanese and Canadian law capabilities, supporting clients in their business development across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and other regions.
Litigation is at the heart of our business and we know it inside out. At any one time, more than half our lawyers are handling complex, large-scale global disputes. However, we always consider the possibility of commercial solutions through negotiation and mediation before going to court.
RPC is a disputes powerhouse. Our market-leading team is well-equipped to deal with a wide range of disputes, in the courts, through arbitration, or by alternative forms of dispute resolution. We have an excellent reputation for delivering top-quality advice and client services on contentious matters, efficiently and cost-effectively.
We are known for representing large multinationals, corporates, professional service firms, insurers, brands and financial institutions. The exceptional strength and depth of our lawyers allows us to provide a full spectrum of dispute resolution services and beyond where we are also able to advise on any non-contentious issues that may arise during a dispute.
Through time and experience, we have developed a strong network of trusted law firms in key jurisdictions. This enables us to resolve issues for our clients wherever they arise. We are attuned to the local markets and have the ability to match the best fit firm with the nature of the dispute – ensuring that our regional and global clients receive a seamless and high-quality service wherever they need it.
Litigation – our lawyers have decades of Hong Kong litigation experience before the Hong Kong courts; as well as in other jurisdictions around the region. As market-leaders in their respective fields, our lawyers are the 'go to' team for complex and large-scale global disputes.
International Arbitration – our global team boasts highly qualified lawyers based in three of the major arbitration hubs; Hong Kong, Singapore and London. Our team has extensive experience acting in disputes under a variety of arbitral rules, including ad hoc arbitrations, and administered arbitration under the HKIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC and CIETAC rules.
- First initial public offering by a Chinese company involving an international underwriter
- The first domestic listing by a company incorporated outside the PRC (so-called red chip company)
- Formation of the first open-end mutual fund in China
- First foreign acquisition of a controlling stake in a Chinese public company
- First FRAND litigation in China
- Representing the claimant in obtaining the first injunction in an IP litigation under Chinese procedural law
- First public interest environmental litigation brought by an NGO against a multinational company in China
Founded in May 1992, Haiwen & Partners is widely recognised as one of China’s premier full-service law firms, renowned for its depth of expertise, international perspective, and commitment to excellence. With a proven track record in advising on some of the most complex, high-value, and cross-border transactions, Haiwen is consistently ranked among the top PRC firms across a broad range of practice areas.
We provide sophisticated legal solutions in areas including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, fund formation, banking and finance, asset-backed securitization, antitrust and competition, dispute resolution (international arbitration and commercial litigation), compliance, restructuring and insolvency, intellectual property, tax, employment, media and entertainment law, shipping and trade etc.
Haiwen operates from offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Chengdu, with a team of over 400 legal professionals. Our lawyers are graduates of top-tier law schools in China and internationally, many of whom have trained or practiced at leading international law firms. This global perspective, combined with deep local insight, allows us to deliver high-quality, commercially driven legal advice tailored to the needs of both domestic and multinational clients.
Our dedication to client service and legal excellence has earned Haiwen consistent recognition from prominent ranking organizations and industry publications. The firm and our lawyers have received numerous accolades, including “Law Firm of the Year,” “Deal of the Year,” and “Team of the Year” across various practice areas.
Han Kun is a leading full-service law firm in China. Over the years, Han Kun has been widely recognized as a leader in complex cross-border and domestic transactions and compliance matters.
Our main practice areas include private equity, mergers and acquisitions, international and domestic capital markets, investment funds, asset management, compliance, banking and finance, aviation finance, foreign direct investment, antitrust/competition, data protection, private client/wealth management, intellectual property, bankruptcy and restructuring and dispute resolution.
We have more than 900 professionals located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Haikou, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York City, Silicon Valley and London.
All our lawyers are graduates of top universities and have extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions and dispute resolution as counsel to both Chinese and foreign clients.
北京市道可特律师事务所成立于2003年，是中国最早以公司化为管理特点的专业化规模品牌所，以公司制创新、行业化市场、跨界式发展为核心竞争力，致力于打造一家高品质、有力量的律师事务所。
Beijing DOCVIT Law Firm, founded in 2003, is the first professional brand law firm with corporatization as its management feature in China. With innovative institution,, industrial market and cross-border development as its core competitiveness, DOCVIT is committed to building a high-quality and powerful law firm.
道可特定位于高端法务、事前法务、战略法务，坚持法律服务模块化与服务领域行业化相结合，践行研发型律所理念，细分行业，深耕专业，形成了矩阵式立体化的业务格局，且与俨道、五环、达晓、大器四家知名律所及知元同创知产代理所先后合并。截至2022年8月，道可特全国执业律师和专业人员超600人，服务体系全面升级，服务能力持续提升。
DOCVIT focuses on high-end legal affairs, prior legal affairs and strategic legal affairs. It adheres to the modularity of legal services and industrialization of practice areas. Upholding the concept of building a research and development law firm and depending on industry segmentation and In-depth professionalization, DOCVIT has formed a three-dimensional matrix business layout. During the last few years, Docvit has successively merged with four well-known law firms including Yandao, Wuhuan, Daxiao and Daqi and Zhiyuan Intellectual Property Agency. Until August 2022, there were over 600 practicing lawyers and professionals working in Docvit. Docvit’s service system was comprehensively upgraded and the service capacity continued to improve.
近年来，道可特不断落子于各省会城市及重点城市，上海、深圳、天津、济南、太原、哈尔滨、海口、武汉等地办公室陆续成立，并以香港、伦敦、纽约、新加坡作为国际办公室支点，形成国内六大区域、国际四大区域的多矩阵布局，全国及全球布局加速形成。
In recent years, DOCVIT has continuously established branch offices in many provincial capitals and important cities, including Offices Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Jinan, Taiyuan, Harbin, Haikou, Wuhan and international Offices Hong Kong, London, New York and Singapore. Docvit has formed a matrix layout, which covers six domestic regions and four international regions. Its national and global layout has been shaped.
道可特重视公益和学术贡献，践行社会责任，是中国经济50人论坛、中国金融四十人论坛两大顶级智库中唯一来自法律界的理事单位，是中国保险资产管理业协会、中国银行间市场交易商协会、中央党校市场经济研究会等的理事单位。多名合伙人长期担任各级人大代表、政协委员，并连续多年在中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会、北京及各地仲裁委员会担任仲裁员。
DOCVIT attaches great importance to public welfare and academic contributions, and fulfills social responsibility. It is the only council member of the two top think tanks, the Chinese Economists 50 Forum and the Chinese Finance 40 Forum, from the legal field. DOCVIT is also the council member of the Insurance Asset Management Association of China, National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, Market Economy Research Association of the Central Party School. Many DOCVIT partners have long served as representatives of people's congresses at all levels and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and have served as arbitrators in China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Beijing and other local arbitration commissions for many years.
秉持“极致专业 极致服务”理念，道可特在客户和业界赢得良好声誉，荣获“全国优秀律师事务所”“北京市优秀律师事务所”“朝阳区优秀律师事务所”“全国律师协会特别贡献奖”，获评ALB亚洲十大精品律所、ALB年度律所先驱者大奖、ALB 2021及2022年度中国十五佳成长律所、《商法》杂志年度卓越律所大奖等，并多次荣登Chambers、IFLR1000中国、Asialaw、Benchmark Litigation中国首刊等榜单。
Adhering to the concept of "Highly Professional, Excellent Service", DOCVIT has won a good reputation among clients and the industry. DOCVIT has won the "National Excellent Law Firm""Beijing Excellent Law Firm""Chaoyang District Excellent Law Firm" and "Special Contribution Award of the National Bar Association". DOCVIT has been recommended by Asian Legal Business as Asian Top 10 Firms-To-Watch Trailblazers-China and Top 15 China Fastest Growing Firms in 2021 and 2022. Furthermore, it has won Notable Achievers of China Business law Awards and also been ranked by Chambers, IFLR1000 China, Asialaw and Benchmark Litigatio China debut publication.
主要业务领域
公司业务，争议解决业务，金融业务，资本市场，竞争与反垄断，房地产与建筑工程，环境、能源与资源，知识产权，刑事业务，国际业务，科技、电信与互联网，海商海事，税务，婚姻家事与家族财富管理，行政与政府法律顾问，破产重整与清算
Corporate，Disputes Resolution，Financial Services，Capital Market，Competition and Antitrust，Real Estate and Construction，Environment、 Energy and Resources，Intellectual Property，Criminal Law Practice，International Business，Technology、Telecommunications and Internet，Maritime，Tax，Marriage & Family Affairs and Family Wealth Management，Legal Adviser to Administration and Government，Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Liquidation
Founded in the early 1990s, Jingtian & Gongcheng is one of the first private and independent partnership law firms in China. Since our establishment almost three decades ago, and through the dedicated efforts and innovative initiatives launched by its founding partners, Jingtian & Gongcheng has developed a dynamic culture where its emerging talent are continually inspired, challenged, and provided with ample opportunity for growth. We are by now widely recognized as one of the top full service business law firms in China.
We command leading positions in Capital Markets, Major Asset Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Cross-border Investments, Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance, Asset Management, Investment Funds, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Real Estate & Construction, Intellectual Property, Employment and Labor, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, as well as a range of industry sectors including Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Healthcare, Education, Arts, Sports & Entertainment, and Global Energy & Natural Resources.
Headquartered in Beijing, Jingtian & Gongcheng advises our clients through our offices that are located in China’s key economic centers, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Sanya and Hong Kong, enabling us to collaborate with our clients where they need us. Among our regional locations, our Hong Kong office (Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm Limited Legal Liability Partnership) is a leading law firm with highly experienced partners who are qualified to practice Hong Kong law and who maintain the ability to independently provide Hong Kong legal services. As part of Jingtian & Gongcheng’s long-term expansion plans, this means we currently provide comprehensive coverage of China’s five special economic zones, which include Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Southwest Economic Zone, and the Hainan Free Trade Port. Through this strategic coverage, in addition to our unique management approach and integrated “one firm” platform, Jingtian & Gongcheng provides a wide range of innovative legal services tailored to our domestic and multinational clients.
Our firm maintains 180 partners registered and approximately 780 lawyers and legal assistants. Most of our lawyers graduated from top-tier Chinese and international law schools and maintain solid technical capabilities and commercial know-how. Many of our lawyers have previously worked in government agencies, PRC courts, arbitration institutions, PRC and international law firms, and industry-leading enterprises and, through their work, they have developed an in-depth knowledge of their respective focus areas. As our firm continues to grow, we have increasingly attracted more of the brightest talent to join our next generation of lawyers who will continue to serve our valued clients and build upon our track record of success.
Jingtian & Gongcheng is deeply committed to serving our clients and we advance and protect their interests by providing innovative, commercial legal advice. We adapt our solutions to shifting market trends and to the needs of our clients. Because of this, we have deep, practical experience in many “first-of-its-kind” deals and cases, which have contributed to our leading position in the market and have also been recognized by both our clients and the legal industry. Jingtian & Gongcheng has won many acclaim and numerous awards from leading legal publications including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Asian Legal Business, China Law & Practice, China Business Law Journal, IFLR1000, Asialaw Profiles, LEGALBAND, and many more. In 2020, Jingtian & Gongcheng won "Asian Law Firm of the Year" by The Asian Lawyer and “Golden League”, China Business Law Journal's most prestigious award for Chinese law firms. Jingtian & Gongcheng was awarded "China (PRC Firms) Finance Law Firm of the Year" in Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards 2021.
