Immigration

Advising an English language international newspaper and its employee on the options available to them after the employee was refused an extension of stay of his employment visa.

Assisting a client with the preparation of documents to be submitted for obtaining an entrepreneur’s visa.

Providing immigration advice to the management of a US design house regarding the setting up of a new office in Hong Kong and the transfer of staff from the US to Hong Kong. 

Employment

Representing a number of employees of a financial institution in relation to a proposed team move to a competitor and advising on strategy to avoid the breach of restrictive covenants contained within their employment contracts.

Advising and representing a mass media company in respect of employee misconduct reported at a leaving party conducted outside of the employer’s premises. An investigation was conducted into various incidents which were alleged to have occurred during the party. Recommendations were made to the employer based on the evidence obtained through the investigations. Disciplinary sanctions were recommended against those found to have breached the employer’s code of conduct.

Representing a Hong Kong employer to defend claims of sex and disability discrimination brought by employees through the EOC and through court proceedings issued in the CEO List of the District Court.

Intellectual property

Representing a leading toy manufacturer in court proceedings issued in Hong Kong against Hong Kong and PRC companies for copyright infringement and passing off. Judgment was obtained against the defendants whose operations were shut down and bank accounts frozen through obtaining prohibitive and mareva injunctions.

Advising and assisting a multi-national company specialising in home security products in respect of their IP issues on a global basis. Strategies were devised and implemented for dealing with patent trolls in the US as well as advising on brand launches.

Advising a German premier league footballer on his options after a toy company had created dolls in his likeness wearing a Nazi uniform.

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Commercial litigation

Representing a Swedish manufacturer of orthopaedic products who had been the victim of a fraud in court proceedings. By taking swift action through the courts, a large proportion of the fraud proceeds were traced to accounts in Hong Kong and frozen whilst litigation against the recipients of the funds was undertaken.

Representing and advising a group of individuals in respect of incidents of commercial fraud committed by the majority shareholder of their employer.

Representing a UK auction house in respect of the holding of auctions in Singapore by entities asserting to be their authorised agent in Asia and arranging to shut down the auctions.

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