Avocats en Commercial Litigation

Jeff Chan

Jeff is developing a broad civil practice with a focus on commercial, property and trusts disputes. He is a Charles Ching Scholar and served pupillage with Mr Ambrose Ho S.C., Mr Derek Chan S.C., Mr Norman Nip S.C., Mr Eugene Yim and Mr Isaac Chan. In 2015-2016, Jeff worked as a Judicial Assistant in the Court of Final Appeal and assisted judges in substantive appeals, leave applications and other speaking engagements. In 2021, he was appointed as a part-time Judicial Associate in the Court of Appeal. Jeff has published in law journals. One of his articles on company law has been cited by the High Court of Singapore. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS China Agri-Products Exchange Ltd v Wang Xiu Qun [2021] HKCFI 137; [2022] HKCFI 1533: Represented a listed company in a 23-day trial involving a RMB 510 million claim for breach of warranty and dishonest assistance (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C. and with Ms Bonnie YK Cheng) Kot See For v Lam Man Cheung [2021] HKCFA 31; [2021] 2 HKLRD 263, [2021] HKCA 348: Appeared in the Court of Appeal and the Court of Final Appeal in an appeal concerning the privilege against self-incrimination in civil proceedings (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C.) Re WSY[2022] HKCFI 496: Represented the plaintiff in an 8-day hearing involving an application for making a statutory will for a mentally incapacitated person and the setting up of a discretionary trust (with Mr Michael Yin) Osman Mohammed Arab & Wong Kwok Keung v Ng Shui Ching, Irene(2021) 24 HKCFAR 153, [2021] HKCFA 23; [2021] HKCA 220: Appeared in the Court of Final Appeal for the trustees-in-bankruptcy in an unfair preference claim (led by Ms Audrey Eu S.C. and with Ms Prisca Cheung) OTHER NOTABLE CASES Commercial Wah Lun International Development Ltd v Lau Chiu Shing [2021] HKCFI 407: Appeared in a trial of a dispute involving the acquisition of a majority shareholding in a listed company (with Mr Isaac Chan) Wah Lun International Development Ltd v Lau Chiu Shing[2020] HKCFI 2572: Resisted an application for evidence to be given via video conferencing facilities (sole advocate) New Front Developments Ltd v Alpha Giant Ltd[2021] HKCFI 707; [2021] HKCFI 708: Acted for the plaintiff in applications for an injunction and disclosure orders (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C. and with Mr Isaac Chan) Chow Sang Sang Securities Ltd v Shen Shuai (HCA 190/2021): Acted for the defendant in a HK$470 million claim involving setting aside a guarantee for breach of fiduciary duty (led by Mr Victor Dawes S.C. and with Mr Isaac Chan) Property and Trusts Anthony Francis Li and Clarence A Li, Managers of Li To Wan Tso v Kwok Wui Knitters Ltd [2021] HKCFI 407: Appeared for the purchaser in a dispute involving disposal of Tso land in the New Territories (with Mr Roger Phang) Kushaev v Greenly Holdings Ltd [2019] HKCFI 2745: Appeared in a dispute involving a declaration of trust and discharge of injunction (with Mr Roger Phang) Advised on the construction of a restrictive covenant in a Government lease (led by Ms Audrey Eu S.C.) Civil Fraud Natures Mark HK Ltd v Hongkong Honxintai Trading Co Ltd[2022] HKCFI 1382: Acted for the plaintiff in an email fraud case (sole advocate) Kot See For v Tang Kwok Pang[2019] HKCFI 3001: Acted for the respondent in contempt of court proceedings (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C.) Kot See For v Lam Man Cheung [2019] HKCFI 1871; [2019] HKCFI 2403: Appeared in an application to discharge a proprietary injunction (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C.) Securities SFC v Li Han Chun [2019] HKCFI 1966: Appeared in an application for variation of injunction pending a Market Misconduct Tribunal inquiry (with Mr Norman Nip) SFC v Andrew Liu [2018] HKCFI 1105: Appeared for the SFC in proceedings for disqualification of directors (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C.) Employment Owyang Loong Shui Ivan v Winco Paper Products Co Ltd[2018] 6 HKC 359, [2018] HKCFI 1228: Acted for an employer in an appeal from the Labour Tribunal on mistaken payments and set-off (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C.) Public Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Preliminary Investigation Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong v Hospital Authority[2022] 1 HKLRD 16, [2021] HKCA 1793: Instructed by the Department of Justice in an appeal concerning the power of a statutory body to seek disclosure in disciplinary proceedings (led by Mr Ambrose Ho S.C.) Arbitration Appeared in a 5-day trial involving a secured loan transaction (led by Mr Victor Dawes S.C. and with Mr James Man) Acted in an arbitration involving a dispute over infringement of trademarks (with Mr Roger Phang) PUBLICATIONS ‘Should “reverse piercing” of the corporate veil be introduced into English law?’ (2014) 35 Company Lawyer 163 (cited by the High Court of Singapore in Koh Kim Teck v Credit Suisse AG, Singapore Branch [2015] SGHC 52 and Jhaveri Darsan Jitendra v Salgaocar Anil Vassudeva[2018] SGHC 24) ‘C v Director of Immigration: A Step forward in Hong Kong’s refugee screening process’ (2014-15) 5 CityU LR 115 Co-author, The Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong, Cap. 584 (Lexis Nexis 2019) Contributing editor, Tort Law and Practice in Hong Kong (3rd Ed, Sweet & Maxwell 2014) Editor, UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (2014-2015) Senior Editor, Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies (2013-2014)

Rede Chambers

Jeff Hammel

Jeff Hammel is Co-Chair of Latham & Watkins' New York Litigation & Trial Department, and previously served as Global Co-Chair of the firm's Securities and M&A Litigation Practice for 10 years. He regularly represents Fortune 500 and other public companies, financial institutions, and officers and directors in their highest-stakes litigation matters. Jeff is “acknowledged as one of the most experienced practitioners in the market” according to Legal 500 US. He was named as a 2025 MVP for Securities by Law360 and has also been recognized repeatedly in The American Lawyer’s “Litigator of the Week” columns and other publications. In 2025, Jeff received significant media attention for winning three complete motions to dismiss in three separate securities class actions in three different courts in one day. “Latham & Watkins Attorney Pulls a ‘Hat Trick,’ Winning Three Cases in One Day,” New York Law Journal, Mar. 31, 2025. He is also co-author of a definitive treatise on securities litigation, Federal Securities Litigation, 3d Edition, 2015.

Latham & Watkins

Jeff Lewis

Jeff is a Partner in our litigation team. A highly experienced commercial litigator, Jeff is known for his tenacity and dedication in fighting on behalf of his clients. He advises on contract disputes, warranty claims, landlord and tenant disputes, professional negligence, shareholder disputes, partnership disputes, restrictive covenants and judicial reviews. He acts for a wide range of clients and for many household names. Jeff also specialises in property litigation and was involved in one of the UK’s leading dilapidations cases. He is also experienced in financial services and sport-related disputes. Jeff is an experienced accredited mediator and is listed on various mediation panels such as Sports Resolution and North West Mediation Solutions. He is a former President of Manchester Law Society and is a Council member of The Law Society. He also represents lawyers from Greater Manchester at the national Law Society. In addition, he is a member of The Law Society’s Civil Justice Committee and a member of the Property Litigation Association. He also sits as a Deputy District Judge and holds Higher Rights of Audience in civil cases.

Brabners LLP

Jeffrey Brown

Partner

Dechert

Jeffrey Cohen

Shareholder Board of Directors Member Sports Law Industry Group Lead

Flaster Greenberg PC

Jeffrey Davis

Partner, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Jeffrey Kleywegt

Partner

AKD

Jeffrey Rosenthal

Jeffrey A. Rosenthal is a partner based in the New York office. Mr. Rosenthal’s practice focuses on general commercial and international arbitration and litigation, as well as sports law. Mr. Rosenthal has represented numerous foreign and domestic entities before a wide variety of judicial and arbitral bodies, including the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, the American Arbitration Association, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, UNCITRAL, the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, and a number of federal and state courts. He has tried or arbitrated cases through merits hearings concerning international joint venture disputes, intellectual property, sports contract disputes, maritime issues, bankruptcy, breaches of contract, insurance law, bilateral investment treaty disputes and tort law, among others. Mr. Rosenthal also routinely advises several leading financial institutions with regard to actual or potential litigation issues concerning complex financial products including derivative transactions under ISDA master agreements, repurchase agreements and subprime-related matters.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Jeffrey Smele

Senior Associate

Simons Muirhead Burton

Jeffrey Tam

Denis Chang’s Chambers

Jeffrey Walsh

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Jeffrey Wang

Jeffrey Wang is a member of the firm's Management Committee. He represents major public and private companies in the financial services, real estate, and other industries as plaintiffs and defendants in complex business and financial disputes in federal and state courts and before FINRA and other arbitration bodies, including on appeal and in matters of first impression. His practice focuses on complex contractual, intellectual property, securities, insurance, and employment litigation and arbitration. Jeff particularly excels in handling exceptionally challenging matters involving complex financial instruments or scientific evidence and expert testimony. Representative Matters Representation of the Tribune Company Litigation Trust and indenture trustees for Tribune’s pre-LBO bondholders in prosecuting claims for intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and professional malpractice, among others, against Tribune's former shareholders and financial advisors arising out of Tribune’s 2007 leveraged buyout. Following a multi-day, expedited AAA arbitration, obtained a complete victory granting our client, a lender for a New York city high-rise construction project, relief under a binding agreement with the former property owner. Secured a sizeable and confidential arbitration award following a multi-day AAA arbitration trial for a former executive of an investment company pursuing claims relating to unpaid equity compensation. Representation of Silverstein Properties in a series of insurance, contract, and tort disputes arising out of the collapse of the 7 World Trade Center building on September 11, 2001. This representation resulted in the successful resolution of all litigation following the collapse, including the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants in a long-running suit by Con Edison concerning the design and construction of the building, which was affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Representation of a global investment bank in a FINRA arbitration addressing breach of contract, fraud, and other claims brought against the bank by former employees. Representation of CWCapital Asset Management LLC, in its capacity as special servicer for a CMBS trust, in defense of $200 million in claims brought by the owner of a Manhattan office building. Plaintiffs’ claims, including breach of contract and tortious interference, were dismissed from the bench following oral argument and the dismissal affirmed unanimously on appeal. Representation of an individual defendant in connection with a securities class action against a company of which he was previously CEO. The class action concerned a financial restatement that took place subsequent to our client's departure from the company. Representation of clients in connection with senior executive employment matters, including employment contracts and separation agreements and litigation and counseling related to these agreements. In one of the first cases to pursue claims against mortgage originators for breaches of representations and warranties, representation of a trust holding numerous commercial mortgages in an action against the financial institution that had sold defective loans into the trust. After a month-long bench trial in New York state court, the court found the defendants had breached representations and warranties concerning two loans. When the court then denied the trust any damages, Jeff and the firm twice successfully appealed. The appellate court remanded the case for determination of damages. Following an extensive damages hearing before a Special Referee who identified substantial damages, the matter settled out of court. Representation of Amazon.com in several intellectual property actions, including obtaining dismissal on summary judgment of federal Lanham Act and state trademark infringement claims.

Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP

Jeffrey Weinstein

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP

Jemima Militti

Solicitor

Corrigan & Corrigan

Jen Morris

Partner

gunnercooke LLP

Jena Lombard

Partner

Balch & Bingham LLP

Jenifer Martindale

Jenifer is a partner in our Dispute Resolution Team as well as being a member of the Education Team. Jenifer acts for: businesses (from SMEs to large companies), individuals, landed estates, schools and charities. She provides her clients with expert advice and excellent client service. Jenifer believes it is important to build a strong rapport with her clients to understand their needs and objectives. Her advice and recommendations are tailored to meet those needs and objectives, highlighting the risks and cost benefit of each particular step and stage of dispute resolution. Dispute resolution Jenifer has a wide-ranging litigation practice with particular emphasis on commercial disputes but also with expertise in contested property matters. She acts for both claimants and defendants dealing with disputes from initial correspondence through to court proceedings both in the County Court and High Court. Jenifer has extensive experience of alternative dispute resolution procedures including mediation. Jenifer has particular expertise in commercial contractual disputes including breach of contract, defective products, contract termination and debt recovery (including enforcement of judgments). She also has experience of acting in disputes concerning director/shareholder issues, LLP/partnership disputes, employment post-termination restrictive covenants, professional negligence, defamation, and construction contracts (including adjudication). In addition to her commercial litigation practice, Jenifer undertakes property litigation work specialising in disputes between property co-owners, rights of way/boundary disputes and town/village green applications. Education Jenifer provides advice and clarification on the operation of the Parent School Contract and other admission documents and has expertise in the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and its applicability to the Parent School Contract. She regularly acts for schools on fees recovery matters including FILON disputes and is increasingly involved in advising on general education matters. She also has experience of dealing with parental complaints (often linked to fees debts). Jenifer regularly contributes to school publications with a particular focus on maximising fees recovery and avoiding bad debts.

Wilsons

Jenna Newman

Attorney

Offit Kurman

Jennie Wynne

Partner - Real Estate

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Jennifer Barry

Jennifer Barry, former Global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, represents clients in all aspects of general commercial litigation with a particular focus on intellectual property, including: Trademark and trade dress infringement litigation, counseling, prosecution, and worldwide trademark portfolio management Trademark licensing counseling and litigation False advertising and unfair competition counseling and litigation Copyright counseling and litigation Trade secrets counseling and litigation Defamation and right of publicity counseling and litigation Jennifer offers clients extensive experience in both procedural and substantive law, as she has successfully litigated before numerous federal and state courts as well as the Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Jennifer regularly tackles internet law matters and has successfully handled domain name portfolio management and recovery of domain names before the World Intellectual Property Organization, the National Arbitration Forum, and the ADR.EU Center of the Czech Arbitration Court. She has also worked extensively on social networking and website/e-commerce issues and has been invited to speak on several panels in this area. Jennifer actively participates in the International Trademark Association (INTA) and has served on the Internet Committee/Online Trademark Use Subcommittee, including the Keywords and Web 2.0 Working Groups.

Latham & Watkins

Jennifer Butcher

Jennifer leads Acuity’s Property Litigation team. Having joined Acuity from a major, tier 1-ranked regional firm in 2020, she has grown the property litigation team and was promoted to Senior Partner in 2022. She handles a considerable caseload, including complex and high-value claims and is recognised by both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for her prowess in property litigation. Jennifer specialises in a wide range of complex commercial and residential property litigation, including regularly advising landlords and tenants (individual, corporate and public bodies) in relation to retail, office, industrial, residential and mixed-use premises. She also represents property developers in connection with complex disputes surrounding acquisition, development and sale of freehold land, and has experience of advising banking clients regarding management of property portfolios and property disputes arising through the administration of estates. Jennifer regularly acts for management company clients in relation to high-value latent defect claims (including a large number of non-complaint fire-safety disputes post-Grenfell) against developers and insurers. She also advises social housing clients in relation to various housing management issues, as well as their commercial property matters. Expertise: Landlord and tenant – lease renewals, dilapidations, forfeitures, easements, rent reviews Option agreements Boundary disputes Adverse possession Possession proceedings

Acuity Law

Jennifer Campbell

Partner - Litigation and Investigations Co-Office Managing Partner - Seattle

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Jennifer Chiu

Managing Partner

Liang & Partners

Jennifer Chunias

Partner

Goodwin