Jeremy Lightfoot
Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Disputes
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Fraud and Asset Tracing
- Restructuring and Insolvency View More
WSG Practice Industries
Profile
Jeremy is head of the litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency practice in Hong Kong. His practice is focused on high value and complex commercial and corporate litigation as well as insolvency and restructuring matters under the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.
Clients and industry peers compliment Jeremy as an "excellent strategist with first rate client handling skills" (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific) and he "is widely regarded for his sharp intellect and cherished by clients for his sophisticated charm" (Asian Legal Business).
His success in handling significant cases and exceeding clients expectations has earned him the recognition as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and as one of the Top 10 Offshore Litigators by the Asian Legal Business in 2023 (for the third consecutive year).
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Disputes
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Fraud and Asset Tracing
- Restructuring and Insolvency
Professional Career
Recent Experience Asset tracing and recovery: how tools in the Caribbean can help trace and recover assets in Asia2023: Hop-timistic Outlook for Offshore Support for Chinese ArbitrationsBVI litigation briefing: Significant changes to court rules governing service out of the jurisdiction come into effect from 31 July 2023Are you a person aggrieved?Carey Olsen shortlisted for offshore law firm of the year in Asia Legal AwardsCarey Olsen adds new partner to Hong Kong dispute resolution and litigation practice Carey Olsen adds another new partner to its growing offshore dispute resolution practice in Hong KongCarey Olsen wins China Business Law Award for fintech and blockchainCarey Olsen partners named amongst best offshore litigators in Asia Carey Olsen attending INSOL TokyoBVI Court rules that bondholder stands as contingent creditorCayman Islands: Just and equitable winding up petitions in the face of an agreement to arbitrateConvening Scheme Meetings: Cayman Islands Court in China Aoyuan confirms the applicable principlesCross-class cram downs on dissenting creditors in a schemeCarey Olsen achieves top 30 ranking in GRR 100 for Global Restructuring and InsolvencyCarey Olsen Asia achieves its strongest Chambers rankings to dateCarey Olsen Hong Kong celebrated in The Legal 500 2024 Guide
