Latham & Watkins has a well-established presence in Greater China, where its litigation practice is supported by a team of seasoned advocates based in Hong Kong and Beijing. The team regularly advises on complex commercial litigation, arbitration, and contentious regulatory matters, with particular experience in high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional disputes. The firm's expertise includes securities litigation, shareholder disputes, and cases requiring urgent injunctive or interim relief. Key names in the Greater China litigation practice include Dominic Geiser, chair of the litigation and trial department in Asia and a partner in the Hong Kong office. Led by partner Dominic Geiser alongside London partners Sophie Lamb KC and Samuel Pape, the firm is representing Sonangol EP, Angola's state-owned oil company, in concurrent proceedings involving a shareholder dispute over control of an energy and property conglomerate.
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Dominic Geiser
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Hui Xu
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