
About
The firm: Nixon Peabody CWL is the Hong Kong arm of Nixon Peabody LLP, an international firm of lawyers. Nixon Peabody CWL comprises approximately 40 lawyers and legal professionals in Hong Kong. In addition to advising on a full spectrum of Hong Kong legal issues, the firm is a hub for Nixon Peabody clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region including mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The firm benefits from the combined resources of Nixon Peabody LLP’s 600+ lawyers operating in 16 offices in the US and around the world. In Hong Kong, Nixon Peabody CWL operates in association with JunZeJun Law Offices, a Beijing headquartered law firm with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nanjing, Chengdu, Changsha, Changchun, Zhuhai, Haikou, Kunming, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou and Hong Kong. JunZeJun has a team comprised of about 130 partners and 700 professionals in total. Areas of practice: The firm represents Hong Kong, mainland Chinese and international clients, including listed companies, private enterprises, private equity, venture capital and hedge funds, investment banks, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and company directors. It provides a broad range of legal solutions and advises clients on, among other things, Mainland China business, inbound and outbound M&A and transactions, other corporate and commercial transactions, Hong Kong IPOs and corporate finance, investment funds, securities regulation and compliance, banking and finance, fintech and crypto-assets, intellectual property and information technology, media and entertainment, trusts, employment and immigration, insolvency and restructuring, arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution, and wills, probate and administration. Nixon Peabody CWL has an approach to client service that involves partners and consultants having significant ‘hands on’ involvement in matters taken on by the firm, while operating in a cost-effective manner. It aims to use small tight-knit teams, supplemented by additional lawyers only when necessary to meet the objectives of an assignment. Lawyers in Nixon Peabody CWL have worked on transactions in many countries throughout Asia and are thereby sensitive to different cultures and attitudes. Almost all of its lawyers are fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as English. The firm aims to offer a depth of thought combined with practical and commercial (and not purely legalistic) advice, operating as a ‘think tank’ to resolve complicated legal and commercial issues. This is especially important when structuring transactions, conducting difficult negotiations, or finding the right direction in the present day regulatory maze. It also seeks to develop strong and lasting relationships with clients and spends time with them to understand their businesses, objectives and concerns. The Nixon Peabody logo signals its intent: a dynamic ‘spark’ that symbolises both its innovative ideas and actions and the collective intelligence of the whole firm thinking ahead for its clients. ### Languages - English - Mandarin - Cantonese - French ### Memberships - The Law Society of Hong Kong ### Staffing Figures - 0 Number of lawyers
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Alvin So
Partner · Corporate and Commercial
Anne Ko
Consultant · Capital Markets: Equity
Anthony Chow
Partner · Commercial Litigation
C.Y. Ho
Consultant · Corporate And Commercial
David K. Cheng
Partner / Chair and Managing Partner of China/Asia Pacific Practice · Tax Law
David Richardson
Counsel · Corporate
David Tang
Consultant · Corporate and Commercial
Dennis Hie
Consultant · Cross-Border Transactions
Eng wee Chong
Partner · Capital Markets
Gary Lam
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
Henry J H Wheare
Partner · Intellectual Property
Hoo Cheng
Senior Partner · Acquisitions
Joanne Wu
Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution Department · Cross-Border Litigation
John Lo
Consultant · Corporate Law
John Maguire
Partner · Corporate Finance
Jonathan Lee
Partner · Corporate Finance
Kenneth Choy
Consultant · Intellectual Property
Lianne Lam
Consultant · Commercial and Tenancy
Mary Ho
Consultant · Corporate and Commercial
Matthew Lam
Managing Partner
Nicholas Cook
Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions
Paul S L Lau
Partner · Corporate and Commercial
Sam Zhang
Consultant · Corporate and Commercial
Tony Tse
Consultant · Mergers and Acquisitions