Oct 2024
Conyers appoints its partner Norman Hau as the new Head of its Hong Kong Disputes and Restructuring Practice, effective 1 October 2024.
Norman will lead a team of 12 based in Hong Kong, the majority of whom are trilingual.
Norman was instrumental in the establishment of Conyers’s litigation and restructuring practice in Hong Kong. He joined Conyers as its first litigator based in Hong Kong in 2012. Prior to that he was with Holman Fenwick & Willan, Tanner De Witt and Freshfields.
Over the past decade, Norman has gained regional reputation as a leading offshore litigation lawyer in cross-border restructuring, insolvency and shareholders disputes. He is known for his strategic mindset, his profound understanding of the China market and trilingual ability. He has been consistently recognized and regarded as a leading individual by legal directories, including Legal 500, IFLR and Global Restructuring Review. He was named an “Asia Top Offshore Litigator” and included on the “Offshore Client Choice List” by Asian Legal Business multiple times. He has also been awarded “The A-List Top Offshore Lawyer” by Asia Business Law Journal.
Norman takes over the leadership role from Mark Yeadon who led the team over the last three years.
Christopher Bickley, Partner, Head of Asia and Managing Partner of Hong Kong Office, comments: “I am delighted that Norman is taking on this role to drive our dispute resolution and restructuring practice forward. Norman has been with Conyers for over 12 years and understands not only our market, clients and strategy, but has been part of our Hong Kong litigation practice since its inception. I am confident that under his leadership the team will continue to go from strength to strength.
Norman added: “It has been a wonderful journey witnessing the remarkable growth of the Hong Kong disputes team. I am grateful for the confidence placed in me to contribute to the firm’s success. I am also honoured to be leading this dedicated team of next-generation talent. We will continue to work seamlessly with our global litigation and restructuring team to bring good results for our clients”.
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