Greater China Desk
Our Greater China Desk helps our clients resolve China-related disputes promptly and economically, including cases originating from Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. Our dedicated team, which includes China-qualified lawyers, is experienced in the full spectrum of cross-border international arbitration and litigation involving matters in and out of China.
Over many years, our team has also developed expertise in China’s legal framework and business practices. We have advised a wide range of clients from listed companies to private investors on Chinese investment projects and legal issues. Specifically, we have worked on pre-IPO structuring and investments, initial public offerings, reverse takeovers, and acquisitions.
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Practice Areas
General business & commercial law
Our lawyers are at the forefront of providing legal expertise and guidance in all types of commercial transactions in and out of the Chinese market. We advise on public listings, joint ventures, investment and financing agreements and acquisitions. Our skills and market knowledge help table for our clients customized solutions adapted to their needs and any special features or characteristics of the transaction in question. Our experienced legal team can readily communicate in Mandarin and draw on support from China-qualified lawyers and executives within the firm.
Dispute Resolution
Our handling of China-related disputes is sensitive to the cultural, political, and business environments in China, Hong Kong SAR, and Taiwan. We have lawyers conversant in Mandarin who manage intricate and demanding legal situations with innovation, tact, and professionalism. Our lawyers use a range of approaches from conciliatory to adversarial where appropriate.
The Greater China Desk has tremendous experience in devising cross-border dispute resolution strategies and executing them. We work in collaboration with foreign counsel where necessary, before arbitral panels, the People’s Courts, mediation panels, and other courts and tribunals. We also deal with legal issues arising from the increasing volume of outbound investment from China. Our clients, including in-bound investors and out-bound Chinese investors with interests in diverse parts of the world, are assured of swift and effective legal assistance in resolving their disputes.
Corporate Restructuring & Workouts
Our award-winning team of dedicated restructuring and recovery specialists is fluent in Mandarin and specialises in China-related restructuring and recovery projects. We have advised on a range of projects including APP China’s US$ 3 billion restructuring. Other restructuring projects include BGP, CNPC, Sino Environment Ltd, Sunshine Holdings Ltd, Zhonghui Ltd, China Food Industries Ltd, Celestial Nutrifoods Limited, Zhongguo Jilong Ltd, China Energy Limited, FerrorChina, Fibrechem Technologies Ltd, and China Hongxing Sports Ltd.
Please see our Insolvency and Restructurings webpage for further details.
Indonesia Desk
Our team of Mandarin speaking lawyers has extensive experience in Indonesia and has been involved in most of the largest transactions there. They use their Indonesian expertise to advise Chinese companies on acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, and disputes in Indonesia. The Chinese companies we represent come from many industries including shipping, energy, resource, banking, infrastructure, financial, entertainment, and lifestyle.
Please see our Indonesia Desk webpage for further details.
Accolades
Chambers Global 2020
China: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms): Expert based abroad
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: Foreign Expert (China)
Randolph Khoo “has a diverse practice encompassing international arbitration, commercial litigation and family law. He is experienced in advising Chinese clients on corporate disputes.”
He has extensive international arbitration experience, with particular experience in cases involving Chinese parties brought before CIETAC and SIAC.
“He offers nearly three decades of international arbitration experience, which includes particularly extensive engagement with the Chinese market.”
International & Cross-Border Capabilities 2020 – Leading firm for 2 consecutive years
The firm maintains close links to local counsel practices across the region and internationally. The team is accustomed to playing a co-ordinating role on matters throughout ASEAN, and is frequently sought out by international firms to work on the local or regional elements of substantial international mandates.
Chambers Global says that “The firm has especially well-developed international capabilities in the contentious arena. The team is very active in international arbitration, cross-border investigations, contentious and transactional IP and regulatory work across the South-East Asian region, India and China. The team often acts for Indian clients on inbound disputes relating to South-East Asian investments.”
ALB China Law Awards 2021
China Practice, Asian Law Firm of the Year
Winner of this award for 3 consecutive years. Sole winner of the award since its inauguration in 2019
This award recognises the top law firm headquartered in Asia with China expertise, excluding China-based law firms.