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Litigation
Disputes are an inevitable part of modern business and will arise in
relation to a variety of matters, including the terms of a contract, the
time for delivery of goods or services, the price payable, the quality of
products or services supplied and representations made during pre-contract
negotiations. Disputes will arise with suppliers, competitors, customers,
government authorities, professional advisors, employees and others.
Why choose Deacons for litigation advice?
Deacons has one of the largest litigation departments in Hong Kong and its
experienced team of lawyers work to resolve disputes as quickly,
favourably and inexpensively as possible, whether it be by means of
litigation, arbitration or settlement. We understand that no business
wishes to spend valuable time or money in conducting drawn out and
expensive legal proceedings to resolve disputes.
We work with our clients at an early stage to minimise the possibility of
disputes arising and can assist our clients in developing strategies to
ensure they are placed in a position of strength on those occasions when a
dispute is unavoidable. We can also act as a sounding board for new ideas.
Our litigation department employs a full-time Professional Support Lawyer
to ensure that our lawyers are kept fully up-to-date with the latest
developments in the law and judicial precedents. The regional offices
share IT resources meaning that our lawyers are also kept fully informed
of the most recent developments in the law throughout the region.
Regional capability
Deacons' network of offices in the Asia Pacific region ensures that it can
quickly and effectively assist in the resolution of disputes occurring
anywhere in the region. Deacons has offices or affiliates in Australia,
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the People's Republic of China, Singapore,
Taiwan and Thailand.
Litigation clients who have chosen Deacons
Our clients include major Hong Kong banks, government departments and
agencies, local business people and well known local and multinational
corporations, including those involved in the banking, finance, insurance,
manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, construction and publishing
sectors.
Accessible and transparent information
Deacons can offer its clients 24-hour access to matter and account
information through secure, web-driven private networks or extranets.
Hosted on Deacons' own server, this password-controlled facility enables
clients to access real time information about instruction progress, time
charged, invoice status and contact information.
Services offered include:
Our litigation team has vast experience in every aspect of the law and has
dealt with a wide variety of cases, many of which have involved landmark
decisions. Deacons is often called upon to deal with large-scale, complex
and multi-jurisdictional litigation. Types of litigation handled include
the following:
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Administrative Law & judicial review
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Banking
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Breach of contract/negligence
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Commercial conspiracy/fraud
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Construction
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Debt recovery
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Defamation
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Employment
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Gaming law
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Injunction proceedings
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Investment disputes related to listed companies
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Insolvency
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Insurance
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Intellectual property
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International trade
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Joint venture/franchise disputes
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Landlord & tenant
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Mortgage actions
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Problem loans
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Professional negligence
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Public inquiries
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Property/land
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Sale of goods/services
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Shareholders' disputes
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Shipping
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Trade finance
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Trusts
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Tax
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