a major international commercial bank in relation to the termination of its insurance arrangements with its domestic mortgage lending insurer, ultimately settled after two mediations in parallel with arbitration proceedings initiated by the insurer
a large US industrial chemicals and materials manufacturer in relation to a dispute with a Japanese machinery manufacturer over the failure of a plant in the PRC to manufacture solar panels
a Malaysian bank in proceedings and a mediation concerning the effect of currency controls introduced by the Malaysian Central Bank on a series of swaps with a Japanese Bank counterparty
a brand name manufacturer of household goods in a series of CIETAC arbitrations in Beijing to resolve disputes with suppliers
a SWISS manufacturer of solar panels in ICC arbitration proceedings against a Korean supplier of polysilica over a fundamental change in the economic basis of a long term supply contract
Rating Agencies
Advising:
a leading rating agency in relation to its successful discharge of an injunction issued by the Singapore courts to prevent it from completing its rating of a REIT which would have led to a downgrading
a major bank on the effect of downgrading of the rating of the insurer of its domestic mortgage lending programme
Regulatory Matters
Advising:
investment banks on their respective responses to investigations and disciplinary proceedings initiated by regulators arising out, for example, the conduct of a takeover bid, the conduct of a “book building” on an IPO, alleged manipulation of the Hong Kong stock market and the conduct of a listing of H shares and ADR’s
brokers on their responses to investigations by the SFC into failures of internal control procedures where employee fraud had occurred
a PRC dual listed company on its response to an SFC investigation into the conduct of its IPO arising out of statements made by its CFO during a pre-listing press conference
a major US company in relation to the discovery of irregular mortgage lending practices at its wholly owned Hong Kong banking subsidiary and its response to investigations by the HKMA
senior employees in relation to the “sons and daughters” investigation by the SEC and SFC into the practices of investment banks
Sanctions
Advising a major international bank on its response to US sanctions imposed on customers who were members of the Hong Kong government.
