Litigation and Dispute Resolution

PRACTICES HOW WE CAN HELP REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE ACCOLADES

A dedicated approach to successful outcome:

Cutting edge strategy
Innovative advice
Practical and commercial solutions

We are a Greater China Law Firm with over 35 years track records of handling complex and most important litigations for MNCs and high net worth individuals in Hong Kong and mainland China. We also manage multijurisdictional issues and offer global strategies to our client. We guide our clients in leveraging their positions and timely revisiting the strategy throughout the litigation and dispute resolution process. Our objective is to achieve the desired outcome for our clients.

PRACTICES

Arbitration
Breach of contract
Conveyancing and tenancy
Corporate fraud
Cybercrime
Debt recovery
Defamation
Derivative actions
Financial disputes
Infringement and passing-off
Licensing and franchising disputes
Multi-jurisdictional disputes
Professional and personal liabilities
Securities and regulations
Shareholders and partnership disputes
Tort
Will and probate disputes

HOW WE CAN HELP

Pre-action
- Forum selection
- Investigation and evidence collection
- Pre-action discovery
- Risk management and mitigation
- Strategy advisory
Interlocutory
- Disclosure order and discovery
- Injunctive relief
- Joinder of parties
- Jurisdictional challenge
- Sanctioned payment / offer
- Security for costs
- Striking out
- Summary judgment
Post-Judgment / Post-Award
- Appeal
- Asset tracing
- Contempt
- Judgment and award enforcement
Settlement
- Mediation
- Settlement deed and advisory
- Enforcement of settlement agreement

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

CHINA-RELATED DISPUTES

Represent founder of a famous mainland Chinese pharmaceutical brand in a dispute with its adviser concerning the pre-IPO corporate restructuring and secure favourable judgment for recovery of shares transferred to the adviser
Represent a high net worth PRC individual to pursue his claims exceeding HKD180 million against a securities house and the management with respect to a share repurchase arrangement

CYBERCRIME

Represent various foreign corporate victims in tracing and securing recovery of proceeds of cyber fraud through Mareva Injunction
Represent a venture capitalist to stop a cyberbullying campaign directed at him through successfully taking down the disparaging posts from multiple platforms of different jurisdictions

TRUST AND INHERITANCE

Represent a settlor of a discretionary family trust who is a co-founder of a leading property company against the trustee for failure to comply with the letter of wishes issued by the settlor, breach of duties and conflict of interest

FINANCIAL DISPUTES

Represent holder of a convertible bond in defending claim in a complicated dispute on beneficial ownership. The convertible bond was issued by a listed company in Hong Kong in an acquisition and transferred to the holder by the majority shareholder for payment of the consultancy fees for the acquisition based on oral agreement
Counsel to a listed group in Hong Kong in defending claims from a mainland Chinese vendor arising from acquisitions of mainland Chinese businesses based on manipulated business records and accounting information, and devise strategy to join the management and ultimate owner of the vendor in the proceedings

NTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Counsel to a world leading technology company in combating cross border counterfeiting activities and securing freezing of proceeds of infringement in Hong Kong
Represent a UK heritage brand in luxury leather products in defending copyright infringement claim from a local designer
Counsel to a world leading perfume and cosmetic brand in pursuing anti-unfair competition claims in mainland China against another leading cosmetic brand based on use of similar product names and promotional materials
Counsel to a famous luxury brand in a civil litigation and series of administrative proceedings in mainland China against a trademark squatter syndicate registering and using the client's mainland Chinese name and similar logos to sell knockoff across multiple cities in mainland China. We assisted the client to recapture the Chinese house marks and stop the large scale infringement

MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES

Counsel to the world largest shirt manufacturer in successfully defending a patent infringement claim by its competitor in US District Court Proceedings and ITC proceedings. Our patent litigation team counsel the client on pro-active strategy on invalidity and unenforceability and assisted the client to obtain a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in its favour, and a cost award, unusual for this nature of litigation in the US and hence crowning success for the client

REGULATORY

Counsel to a leading confectionery brand in police investigation of potential breach of the Gambling Ordinance for conducting trade promotion competition without a license
Counsel to management of a leading shoe manufacturer in defending discrimination complaint based on sexual harassment allegations before the Equal Opportunities Commission

SHAREHOLDERS AND PARTNERSHIP DISPUTES

Represent founding members in upholding their rights in disputes with new investors, and advise on petition for winding up of the company and seeking alternative remedy based on just and equitable grounds
Lead counsel to the preference shareholders to enforce the promissory convertible notes against the company through bankruptcy proceedings before the Court in Barbados. The case involved parallel proceedings commenced by the company in Toronto at the parent company level for sanction of sales of the business and restructuring plan
Counsel to a founder of a decacorn company in her disputes with the co-founders to protect her interest during the funding rounds and IPO application

WHAT OTHERS SAY

"VCC has been instrumental in helping our clients protect their brands in China. We are so grateful for your help!"

~ Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

"Our long lasting cooperation for more than 40 years has been developed in excellent support and trustful results based on valuable experience and knowledge on your side.

I have appreciated your assistance in all these years. Thank you and your wonderful team performing exceptional service in all relevant IP matters.

I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart."

~ Radunz Patentbureau

"VCC has been a dependable resource for years. We can always rely on quick responses and accurate communications and legal advice."

~ Womble Bond Dickinson

"Thank you so much for all the dedication and hard work that you have applied to our ever-growing portfolio. Particularly in view of the challenges we have faced in China. Advice is always precise and practical and sufficiently creative in difficult circumstances. We depend on you for continued success!!"

~ Trowers & Hamlins

"I send thanks to you for the fantastic services your colleagues have given to Bradley and me so many times for our clients and for our general education."

~ Bradley

"Vivien Chan law firm has handled complex TM squatting disputes which have been resolved in a very satisfactory way. We appreciate in particular their great team and the strong dedication they have shown in helping us resolve complex issues."

~ Saint Laurent

“We have had the privilege of working with Vivien for several decades, and VCC has consistently proven to be an exceptional partner in managing our intellectual property matters in China. From trademark clearance and registration, patent clearance and preparation/prosecution, to complex brand protection actions, their expertise, dedication, and deep understanding of both local and international IP law have been invaluable to our global strategy.

Their team is not only highly knowledgeable but also remarkably responsive and reliable, always delivering strategic advice and practical solutions that protect and strengthen our brand in one of the world’s most dynamic markets. Whether handling routine filings or navigating nuanced enforcement challenges, VCC has consistently demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and a deep commitment to our success.

Thanks to their outstanding service, we have built a robust IP portfolio and have been able to effectively safeguard our rights across Greater China.”

~ Amway

"A strong reputation in general disputes and intellectual property."

~ Benchmark Litigation

"Vivien Chan is one of the most respected practitioners."

~ Asialaw Profiles

ACCOLADES

CORPHUB HONG KONG'S MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARDS

Greater China's Most Outstanding Full-Service Law Firm of the Year 2022

ASIALAW LEADING LAWYERS

Distinguished Practitioner in Intellectual Property 2022

Hong Kong

GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS AWARDS

Employment Law Firm of the Year 2021

Hong Kong

CORPHUB HONG KONG'S MOST OUTSTANDING BUSINESS AWARDS

Greater China's Most Trusted Legal Consulting Services of the Year 2021

ASIALAW LEADING LAWYERS

Notable Practitioner in Dispute Resolution 2020

Hong Kong

BENCHMARK LITIGATION ASIA-PACIFIC RANKING

Notable Domestic Firm for Private Client 2020

Hong Kong

CHINA BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL

China's Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Firm) 2020

CORP TODAY MAGAZINE

GLOBAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Best Corporate Service Providers 2020 Hong Kong

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