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
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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 Convening 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 Strengthened collaboration between BVI and PRC: a precedent of enforcing a PRC arbitral awardCayman toolkit for foreign arbitration BVI: Lessons in anchor managementCarey Olsen attending IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference 2024, TokyoNew Frontier Health Corporation FSD 72 of 2022 (DDJ)Winding up vs arbitration – stay of creditor’s winding up proceedings refused by Privy CouncilSix Carey Olsen partners named top offshore lawyers by Asia Business Law JournalFour Carey Olsen lawyers star in Asian Legal Business Asia Top Offshore Litigators ListRemoval of a director on an ex parte basis: when is such relief appropriate? 单方面罢免董事：此项救济何时适当？
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