Mallesons Stephen Jaques is a recognised leader in Projects and Construction in Asia Pacific.
The firm is further strengthening its presence in Asia with the expansion of its Corporate, Financial Services, Projects and Telecommunication practices in Hong Kong.
This expansion is in response to increasing regional demands from clients for the provision of a full service commercial law firm capability out of Hong Kong.
Mallesons’ regional expansion will offer comprehensive and cutting-edge legal resources to international clients undertaking transactions in Asia Pacific and regionally-based clients.
In announcing the expansion, Mallesons’ Chief Executive Partner, Mr Tony D’Aloisio said: “Outstanding quality lies at the heart of the service which we are offering in Asia Pacific. We are committed to the highest level of service.”
Mallesons’ office in Hong Kong will be staffed with some of the firm’s most experienced partners who are fully committed to the region.
The expanded Hong Kong office now comprises the following:
Tom Lennox, Richard Mazzochi and Adrienne Showering’s presence in Hong Kong strengthens the regional team of corporate finance lawyers who excel in guiding clients through the complexities of global debt and equity structures.
Areas of practice include: syndicated loans, convertible notes, debentures, derivative products, including advising on ISDA documents, structured finance arrangements, retirement schemes, property trusts and other investment vehicles, and securities, futures and foreign exchange trading.
With Asian markets increasingly embracing securitisation as an alternative financing technique, Mallesons’ extensive experience has been ultilised to assist clients develop and document structures for cutting-edge securitisation transactions in the region.
The team’s regional expertise includes structuring, negotiating, documenting and advising on the full range of debt, equity, equity-linked, hybrid and derivative products that are emerging in the international capital markets.
Tom Lennox and Stephen Mead spearhead the M&A and Corporate team in the region forming part of a global team of 33 specialist M&A partners commended throughout Asia Pacific for their work on innovative cross-border deals, takeovers, IPOs, and other capital raisings, restructurings, international trade, telecoms, IT and e-commerce.
David Bateson, Paul Starr, Jennifer Lee-Shoy, Damian McNair, Graham Thomson and Christopher Tung, key members of the projects and construction team provide legal advice on all aspects of major building, engineering and infrastructure projects, in all industry sectors.
Our use of applied legal technology enables clients to plan and manage the complexities of these major projects.
Robert Milliner brings additional expertise to the already well-established projects and construction team, one of the largest groups of dedicated projects and construction law specialists in Asia.
David Bateson, Paul Starr, Jennifer Lee-Shoy and Christopher Tung provide clients with the complete spectrum of dispute resolution services, from domestic court and alternative dispute resolution cases in Hong Kong to full-scale international arbitration held in Asia and worldwide.
The strong Hong Kong dispute resolution team has specialist knowledge in the areas of projects and construction, energy, environment, intellectual property and e-commerce. Members of the team act as arbitrators and mediators in the resolution of disputes in Hong Kong and throughout Asia Pacific.
Mr D’Aloisio concluded: “Mallesons in Hong Kong is now a full service commercial law firm which is able to provide clients with exceptional quality and true value for money.”
For more information, see http://www.mallesons.com/hk.