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Partner: Gordon Oldham
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

49

Number of partners

17

Network memberships

Globalaw

Languages

English, Cantonese, French, Japanese, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish

Key practice areas
Corporate and M&A (asialaw)
Intellectual property (asialaw)
Restructuring and insolvency (asialaw)
Labour and employment (asialaw)
Dispute resolution (asialaw)
Private client (asialaw)
Industry Sector: Consumer goods and services (asialaw)
Industry Sector: Technology and telecommunications (asialaw)
Firm overview

Oldham, Li & Nie (OLN) is a leading independent law firm in Hong Kong whose commitment is to professional excellence and to tailoring its legal services to both corporate and private clients’ needs. Founded in 1987 by our Senior Partner, Gordon Oldham, the firm currently has over 40 qualified lawyers, admitted in one or more jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan. OLN also has a thriving China practice, carried on from its Hong Kong and Shanghai offices and when necessary with its associate legal network in Mainland China.

OLN prides itself on having a practical approach and a results-oriented outlook, adding value to its clients' business strategies and living up to its mantra: 'Practical legal solutions - on time, no excuses'.

Practice areas & sector specialisations
  • China Practice
  • Commercial Fraud and Asset Tracing
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment and Business Immigration
  • Family Law
  • Financial Service and Regulatory
  • French Practice
  • Fund Practice
  • Insolvency
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Japanese Desk
  • Notarial Services
  • Personal Injury
  • Private Client
  • Startups
  • Tax Advisory
Address:
Suite 503, 5/F, St. George's Building
2 Ice House Street,
Central
Hong Kong SAR
Tel:+852 2868 0696 Fax:+852 2845 6671 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.oln-law.com/
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Overview

Full-service law firm Oldham Li & Nie is particularly known for its dispute resolution practice. Gordon Oldham, Richard Healy and Anna Chan are main partners for dispute resolution, while Tracy Yip is a key partner for corporate and M&A. Oldham’s practice covers corporate finance, joint ventures and real-estate structuring as well as commercial litigation. It often deals with high-net-worth clients and financial aspects of matrimonial disputes. 

Linked Reviews
Dispute resolution (asialaw)

Work highlights 

Acted for Oui Gruppe in a claim in excess of 30 million ($34 million) against a Hong Kong company for the provision of masks ultimately purchased by the German Federal Government. 

Represented Guardian Properties Management in a commercial dispute with the incorporated owners of a housing estate. This is one of the largest fraud cases in property management in Hong Kong and was widely reported in the news. 

Key clients 

Ever Credit 

Labour and employment (asialaw)

Work highlights 

Represented the estate of Sir David, a high-profile individual in Hong Kong, in defending multiple tribunal claims. 

Advised Canadian Solar, which is part of the group of one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies listed in Canada, on the relocation of its senior management employee from the Canadian company to the affiliated Hong Kong company. 

Restructuring and insolvency (asialaw)

Work highlights 

Acted for an individual corporate creditor who initiated winding-up proceedings against one of the largest property development companies. The matter is significant in the sense that it highlights complicated insolvency and restructuring matters, which often require input from a financial analysis angle. 

Advised a group of creditors in pursuing a bankruptcy order against an individual known as Leung Joseph Joe Wai, who defaulted on various loans advanced by the creditors. 

Key clients 

Wah Fook Hong International Company 

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