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Wherever you have business in greater China, Dentons can help. We are the only international law firm with offices in every province of China offering unrivaled depth and breadth to clients.

Our Hong Kong team has a track record of assisting clients with business issues across the Asia Pacific region, including the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, the Philippines and India. Given the ease of doing business in Hong Kong and its status as an international financial hub, we have become highly skilled in working with specialist colleagues from around the world on truly cross-border transactions.

Recognition

Double success for Dentons at The Macallan Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards 2019

September 9, 2019

Dentons' Hong Kong has been recognised as Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year at The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2019. The awards, held on 6 September in Hong Kong, honoured the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice which has recently been strengthened by the addition of respected litigation lawyers, Allan Leung, Richard Keady and Robert Rhoda.

Dentons Hong Kong teams recognised in Legal 500 2019 edition

January 23, 2019

We are proud to congratulate the structured finance team led by Jeff Chen who was ranked “Tier 3” in the Legal 500 2019 Hong Kong edition. Jeff Chen heads the structured finance practice in Dentons Hong Kong with a coverage that spans across Asia.

Insights

Dealing with team moves and protecting your business: lessons learnt from a recent case

September 2, 2019

On June 14, 2019, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down an interlocutory decision in McLarens Hong Kong Ltd v. Poon Chi Fai, Corey & Or, [2019] HKCFI 1550, refusing to grant a springboard injunction sought by McLarens against nine of its former employees and their new employer, a competitor, after a pre-planned team move. Unsurprisingly, the team move was shortly followed by mass exodus of McLarens’ customers, who requested that their business be transferred to the tenth defendant, the employees’ new employer.

Employees’ obligation to safeguard employers’ confidential information

June 20, 2019

In the recent case, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited v. Shi Huaifang [2019] HKCFI 1212, the court was asked to continue an injunction obtained by an employer against a former employee to prevent him from disclosing the employer’s confidential information.

DBS Bank appeals to the Court of Final Appeal on the effect of anti Bartlett clauses

May 24, 2019

The saga of Zhang Hong Li v DBS Bank will continue at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong, the highest court in the Special Administrative Region. 

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Changsha office visit and business development meeting

June 28, 2019

On the afternoon of June 26, 2019, Keith Brandt, Managing Partner of Dentons Hong Kong office, along with Lily Kang, Liaison Manager and Iris Li, Associate visited the Dentons Changsha office for a business development meeting with 20 partners and lawyers of Changsha office including Mao Ying, partner who led the meeting.

Dentons Greater Bay Area (GBA) Joint Conference Committee 2019 update

June 28, 2019

On 22nd June 2019, Dentons Greater Bay Area (GBA) Joint Conference Committee held its fourth meeting in Zhuhai, continuing its quarterly discussions on issues and cross-office strategy planning in the region, since its establishment by the four Managing Partners from Dentons offices in Zhuhai, Shenzhen Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

Allan Leung will join Dentons Litigation Practice in Hong Kong

March 26, 2019

Dentons Hong Kong LLP is pleased to announce that Allan Leung, a widely recognized and respected litigation lawyer, and former partner of Hogan Lovells, will join the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Hong Kong effective on 27 May 2019.

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