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May 23, 2024 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
Appleby is proud to announce that Vincent Chan, Hong Kong Corporate Partner, has been named in the prestigious Asian Legal Business Offshore Client Choice List 2024 for the fifth year in a row. This annual list, based on recommendations from clients and legal professionals, continues to recognise outstanding lawyers working for offshore law firms in Asia, with proven track records of exceeding client expectations while navigating complex legal issues.
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May 5, 2024 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
He is highly regarded for his expertise in handling complex commercial disputes, particularly in areas such as company law, trusts, regulatory compliance, insolvency, receivership, and financial services. John’s specialisation in litigation and insolvency, combined with his deep-rooted background in BVI, makes him a valuable addition to Appleby’s Dispute Resolution practice in Asia.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
David Bulley, Managing Partner of Appleby’s Hong Kong and Shanghai offices, and Hannah Yao, Partner, have also become invited individual members, further reinforcing our Asia team’s leading expertise and commitment in the region. “This affiliation not only strengthens our ties within the legal community but also enhances our ability to serve our clients with excellence and integrity,” commented Hannah Yao.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
The A-List, compiled through extensive research conducted by China Business Law Journal, identifies elite lawyers for the Chinese market. In-house counsel and private practice lawyers in China and around the world were consulted to recognise the lawyers who are “active at the forefront of the market, boasting outstanding reputations and robust revenue-generating capabilities”.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
So, what does this mean in practice? Whilst a hot topic, currently most common law jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands and we understand, Hong Kong, adopts the English “rule in Gibbs” where, put simply, a debt is treated as discharged only if compromised within the law of the jurisdiction governing the debt (with the exception that it is binding on those who submit to the jurisdiction where a scheme is being promulgated).
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
A client praised, “We always receive excellent service, and the team is always on hand to help regardless of time pressures and tight deadlines.” Another client highlighted Appleby’s experience and responsiveness, stating, “They are experienced and able to handle complex transactions, with good partner attention and responsiveness.”Appleby continues to demonstrate its excellence as four of its lawyers has received notable recognition.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
This recognition reinforced Appleby’s commitment to delivering exceptional legal services in Asia and highlighted that the Hong Kong team “provides ‘very responsive, practical and cost-effective advice’ directly to clients as well as in a referral capacity across a wide range of transactional, regulatory and litigation matters.”The team has also earned praise for their capabilities and exceptional responsiveness, as clients expressed their satisfaction with the legal services provided.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Welcoming Kitty Chan
Kitty has 15 years of experience specialising in equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, corporate governance and compliance matters, and regulatory enforcements. Prior to joining Appleby, Kitty worked in Hong Kong at a top PRC law firm and several leading international law firms, and was seconded to the legal team of a leading global bank. Kitty is native in Cantonese and fluent in English and Mandarin.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
applebyglobal.com | Welcoming Kelly Tang |Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan
Kelly focuses her practice on a range of corporate and commercial transactions for public and private companies and investment firms. She has experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, regulatory compliance matters for Hong Kong listed companies, debt capital market transactions and general corporate and commercial matters. She also has experience in advising clients on financial services regulatory matters.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
applebyglobal.com | Vanessa Schrum |Richard Grasby |Nichola Brennan |Esmond Brown
Fanny specialises in handling a wide variety of matters in corporate finance, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, listed company compliance and other general corporate and commercial matters. Fanny will be joining the Hong Kong Corporate team and primarily working with Banking and Finance Partner Fiona Chan. Andrea specialises in handling compliance issues, new business setups, immigration and company secretarial matters.
