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).

Jeremy's recent experience includes:

• Acting as lead partner for the majority shareholder in a complex dispute with the minority shareholder regarding control of a Cayman incorporated company with a valuation of US$40 billion, with proceedings in 3 jurisdictions.
• Acting for the key shareholder in a high value (US$300m+) and high profile shareholder dispute concerning a Cayman Islands registered company which was listed in Hong Kong, and involved some of the largest allegations of fraud every made in respect of a HKEX company.
• Acting as Cayman Islands and BVI counsel for the former majority owner of a listed company in multi-jurisdictional liquidation.
• Representing a private client in complex fraud proceedings in the Cayman Islands.
• Acting as Cayman Islands and BVI counsel for an ultra-high-net-worth individual in several investment funds and shareholder disputes involving US$1 billion worth of assets.
• Acting for bondholders in high-value distressed situations.

Prior to joining Carey Olsen, Jeremy was based in the British Virgin Islands with another offshore law firm before relocating in 2017 to lead their litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice in Hong Kong.

Before moving offshore, Jeremy practised for a decade as a barrister at a leading chambers in London where he was noted in Legal 500 as being 'a brilliant blend of legal and commercial acumen'.

He graduated from New College, Oxford and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2006 (currently not practising). He was admitted as a barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) in 2016 and is enrolled as a registered associate in Bermuda.

Jeremy is a member of the Hong Kong ICPA Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty, the International Bar Association, INSOL, IWIRC, the Chancery Bar Association (Overseas Member) and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association.

赖晋美律师是香港争议解决和诉讼部的主管。他主要执业领域包括为高额、复杂的商业和公司诉讼，以及根据百慕大、英属维尔京群岛和开曼群岛的法律为破产和重组事宜提供法律服务。

客户和业内同行都称赞赖晋美律师是 "具有一流客户处理技巧的优秀战略家"（《亚太法律 500 强》），他 "敏锐的智慧广受赞誉，以其成熟的魅力深受客户喜爱"（《亚洲法律杂志》）。

他在处理重大案件和超越客户期望方面的成功为他赢得《亚太法律 500 强》"领先律师"和《亚洲法律杂志》2023 年 " 10 佳离岸诉讼律师" （连续第三年入选）的称号。

赖晋美律师近期的代表业绩包括︰

• 为大股东与小股东就一家开曼注册公司（估值达 400 亿美元，涉及3 个司法管辖区的诉讼程序）控制权的复杂纠纷中担任首席法律顾问。
• 为主要股东就涉及一家在香港上市的开曼群岛注册公司的高额（3 亿多美元）、备受瞩目的股东纠纷案提供法律服务。该案件涉及对一家香港交易所公司提出一些最大的欺诈指控。
• 为一家上市公司的前多数股权所有人就该公司进行多法域清算提供开曼群岛和英属维尔京群岛的法律服务。代表私人客户就在开曼群岛展开的复杂欺诈诉讼提供法律服务。
• 为一位超高净值客户就涉及价值 10 亿美元资产的几个投资基金和股东纠纷提供开曼群岛和英属维尔京群岛的法律服务。
• 为债券持有人在高额困境中提供法律服务。

在加入凯瑞奥信前，赖晋美律师曾在英属维尔京群岛的另一家离岸律师事务所工作，他于2017年移居香港，并领导其诉讼、破产及重组业务团队。

在从事离岸法律执业之前，赖晋美律师在位于伦敦的一家领先的律师事务所担任大律师10年，他曾被《亚太法律500强》评价为“法律和商业敏锐度完美融合的代表”。

赖晋美律师毕业于牛津大学新学院，并于2006年取得英格兰及威尔士的大律师资格（现时没有执业）。他于2016 年获得东加勒比最高法院（英属维尔京群岛）的大律师资格，同时也是百慕大的注册律师。

赖晋美律师是香港会计师公会重整及破产管理专项学会、国际大律师协会、国际破产从业员协会、国际妇女破产和重组联合会、大法官律师协会（海外会员），以及环太平洋律师协会的成员之一。

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