Paul Quinn

Professional Negligence

• Advising a Big 4 accounting firm on its defence of a US$150 million professional negligence claim in the High Court of Hong Kong
• Advising a Big 4 accounting firm on its defence of a US$800 million professional negligence claim in the High Court of Hong Kong
• Advising a Big 4 accounting firm on its defence of regulatory proceedings brought by the HKICPA
• Advising the Australian branch of a leading international accounting firm on the risks associated with accepting an audit engagement of a dual listed (HKEX / ASX) business with operations spanning China and Asia Pacific
• Advising Hong Kong liquidators named as defendants to a professional negligence claim in the High Court of Hong Kong
• Advising bondholders of a former Hong Kong ListCo on potential claims against the ListCo’s auditors
• Advising the Hong Kong liquidators of Allied Weli Developments Limited on claims against the company’s former auditors and solicitors
• Advising the Trustee of the Sino-Forest Litigation Trust on claims against the company’s former professional advisors
  

Commercial Disputes (Court)

• Advising a Hong Kong ListCo on the successful resolution of a US$50 million dispute with its founding partner, disposing of claims threatened across Hong Kong, Mainland China, Cayman Islands and the USA
• Advising an Israeli technology company on its defence of a breach of contract claim commenced in the High Court of Hong Kong
• Advising a Hong Kong-based, US listed technology company on avenues to expedite proceedings in the High Court of Hong Kong
• Advising bondholders on enforcement action in the High Court of Hong Kong against a Canadian issuer
• Advising minority dissenting shareholders on a contentious take private of a US listed, Cayman Islands company, seeking to relist in Mainland China
• Advising a Canadian listed technology company on its pursuit of breach of contract claims
• Advising a top 20 ASX listed company on its defence of a claim alleging misuse of confidential information
• Advising a government research organization on royalty rights following a third party acquisition of its US-based licensee and various novations of the license agreement
• Advising the Trustee of the Sino-Forest Litigation Trust on numerous Court claims, including obtaining worldwide, ancillary and third party freezing orders in multiple jurisdictions
  

Commercial Disputes (Arbitration)

• Advising a major North American pension fund on a successful US$200 million HKIAC arbitration claim, including obtaining ancillary injunction and disclosure orders in the Hong Kong and Cayman Courts
• Advising a major US retailer on its defense of a HKIAC arbitration claim arising out of related Chapter 11 proceedings in the US
• Advising a Hong Kong ListCo on the successful resolution of various threatened HKIAC arbitration claims
• Advising the Trustee of the Sino-Forest Litigation Trust on numerous arbitration claims stemming from one of Mainland China and Hong Kong’s largest corporate frauds
• Advising a Mainland China-based medical products distributor on an ICC arbitration governed dispute with its supplier
  

Insolvency and Restructuring

• Advising the liquidators of Allied Weli Developments Limited on their successful application for examination orders against nine former officers, directors and professional advisors
• Advising Hong Kong Trustees in Bankruptcy on their investigations into a bankrupt’s business activities and assets across Europe, the Middle East and the US
• Advising a major US retailer on its creditor rights in the context of a group insolvency across BVI and Hong Kong
• Advising a cryptocurrency lender on a proposed restructuring of its business across Singapore, Hong Kong and the Caribbean
• Advising a bondholder group on a contentious restructuring of a South East Asian energy business pursued primarily through the Singapore Courts
• Advising a global retailer in Chapter 11 proceedings in the US on a recognition application in Hong Kong
• Advising Special Purpose Liquidators appointed by the Australian Court on a recognition application in Hong Kong
• Advising European creditors in connection on their pursuit of a creditor’s voluntary winding up of a Hong Kong debtor
• Advising a Hong Kong Court-appointed receiver on litigation strategy to secure shares held in Mainland China
• Advising the liquidators of The Grande Holdings Limited (in liquidation) on various actions in the High Court of Hong Kong arising from a contentious restructuring, numerous challenges by creditors and parallel claims against its former directors
• Advising the liquidators of Akai Holdings Limited, one of Hong Kong’s largest corporate collapses, on various claims including a bankruptcy petition against a former director
• Advising the creditors of a Thailand-based pipes, fittings and parts manufacturer on litigation strategy and potential asset recovery following defaults by the debtor
  

Litigation Funding

• Advising Hong Kong liquidators on their application to the High Court of Hong Kong for sanction of a litigation funding agreement
• Advising Hong Kong liquidators on the negotiation of multiple litigation funding agreements
• Advising Hong Kong liquidators on the use of After The Event insurance policies
• Advising Hong Kong receivers on the permissibility of third party funding in Hong Kong
• Advising various bondholder groups on establishing litigation trust structures to fund and pursue claims arising out of restructurings
• Advising an asset management fund on the potential acquisition and funding of litigation claims stemming from the collapse of an Indonesian bank and the value impact of related proceedings in Mauritius, the US, Singapore and Japan
  

Directors’ Duties

• Advising the Board of a Hong Kong shipping group on their duties as directors in the context of an internal reorganization
• Advising the Board of a major hotel and casino on their duties as directors in connection with plans to expand and raise capital
• Advising the Board of the Hong Kong division of a major US retailer in Chapter 11 proceedings in the US
• Advising the Board of a global commodities trader on their duties as directors in the context of a restructuring
• Advising the Hong Kong liquidators of a financial services company on potential claims against the company’s former officers and directors
  

Crisis Management and Investigations

• Advising several major US private equity funds on shareholder disputes and joint ventures in crisis in Hong Kong and Mainland China
• Advising the Audit Committee of a Hong Kong listed company in response to whistleblower complaints in connection with its China-based operations
• Advising a major US private equity fund on an internal investigations arising from suspected employee misconduct

Corporate Advisory, Strategy and Risk

• Advising a leading private equity fund on litigation risk associated with a potential US$1 billion investment
• Advising Bain Capital on its US$3.16 billion take private of Chinadata Group
• Advising The Carlyle Group in the US$1.8 billion sale of its stake in the strategic partnership that operates and manages McDonald's franchised businesses in China, Hong Kong and Macau to McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD). This transaction was named “Best Private Equity Deal - China Offshore” by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024
• Advising Carlyle on the acquisition of HCP Global, a leading Chinese packaging firm, from Baring Private Equity Asia. This transaction was named “Deals of the Year 2022” by China Business Law Journal
• Advising The Blackstone Group on its acquisition of all of the issued share capital of Interplex Holdings Pte. Ltd., which was indirectly owned by funds managed by Baring Private Equity Asia, in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.6 billion
• Advising Bullish, a technology company focused on developing financial services for the digital assets sector, on its proposed agreement to go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: FPAC), a special purpose acquisition company, for approximately US$9 billion

Lipman Karas, 2012–2015

King & Wood Mallesons, 2009–2012