在这份一年一度的榜单中，ALB挑选出了亚洲地区最为杰出的离岸律师事务所律师。这些法律专业人士为客户提供了超乎预期和要求的高质量服务及支持，并因此获得了客户认可。ALB根据客户直接提供的反馈评定出了此份榜单。下文中，您可以一览部分上榜律师的风采。
THE LIST 上榜名单
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Christopher Bickley 白基诺 Fiona Chan 陈子雅 Vincent Chan 陈颖恒 Ian Mann Ann Ng吴嘉欣 Jenny Nip 聂淑娴 James Noble 詹诺倍 Anthony Oakes Nicholas Plowman 包乐文 Peter Vas
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白基诺，康德明律师事务所合伙人、香港办事处负责人
白基诺律师执业已有27年，并于1994年加入康德明律师事务所。他是位资本市场、公司、金融及并购领域专家，也就私募、风投、证券化及结构性融资提供服务。
白律师在首次公开发行领域经验尤为丰富，深刻了解港交所主板及创业板、上交所科创版，以及包括澳大利亚、伦敦、新加坡及纳斯达克在内的其他交易所的上市规则。他同时深谙债务融资、债务偿还安排、重组、募资及私募股权投资，还就若干股东纠纷及离岸争议事宜提供咨询。
“和白律师一起工作令人心情愉悦，他不但能提供高质量的商业建议，还总具备无穷的能量。无论问题何时发生，白律师总能随时待命，并快速聚焦于问题核心。简单来说：他就是我们想找的人。”一位客户说道。另一位客户则评价白律师“积极主动、知识渊博，并以客户为中心。总能高效完成工作”。
聂淑娴，Campbells律师事务所合伙人、中国部主管
聂淑娴律师是Campbells律师事务所中国部主管，领衔律所开展中国业务。她擅长各类型公司交易，包括资本市场、合并收购、私有化项目和私募基金投融资事宜。
聂律师就pre-IPO融资，以及英属维尔京群岛及开曼群岛公司在国际交易所——包括香港、美国和中国内地交易所——的上市提供服务。此外，她也为国际银行、金融机构、租赁公司及企业就银行金融和债券资本市场交易提供服务。
“聂律师很有商业思维，对于公司、基金及融资交易有着深刻理解和一手经验。”一位客户说。“此外，她深谙中国商业文化，在沟通中国客户、处理中国相关事务方面灵活博识。她是为中国客户提供复杂离岸服务不可多得的人才。”另一位客户认为和聂律师一起工作“非常流畅，完全不会有担忧”。
詹诺倍，凯瑞奥信律师事务所合伙人；亚洲诉讼、破产和重组业务负责人
詹诺倍律师执业已20余年，是凯瑞奥信律师事务所亚洲诉讼、破产和重组业务负责人，该所的离岸诉讼团队目前也是新加坡规模最大的相关团队。他曾任另一家离岸律所新加坡办公室的管理合伙人，据称也是新加坡唯一一位获许在开曼及英属维尔京群岛执业的诉讼律师。
“詹律师总是反应迅速，能够提供考虑周全的法律意见及交付产品。他的沟通及工作风格也很令人愉悦，并高度专业。他总能制造出轻松而稳妥的氛围，让人很放心。”一位客户说。另一位则赞赏詹律师“极为渊博，个性颇具感染力”。
Anthony Oakes，奥杰律师事务所合伙人、融资业务亚洲负责人
Oakes是一位银行及金融、资本市场、结构性融资、公司，以及非争议性重组及破产业务专家，执业已逾20年。他早年于悉尼工作，随后加盟了高伟绅律师事务所香港办公室，在12年时间中就资本市场交易、私募股权基金、结构性融资及银行借贷提供咨询。
Oakes于2012年前往北京，在北京语言大学进行了一年半的普通话学习。2014年，他加入了奥杰香港办公室，并于2015年升任合伙人。他目前领导该所在亚洲的银行与金融业务，并带领着一支11位律师的团队。
“Tony总是积极主动，能够提供清晰有益的意见。”一位客户说。“他很懂每桩交易商业性的一面，并能够提供贴合的意见。他所带领的律师也能够推动项目不断向前。”另一位赞赏Oakes拥有“出色的个性、专业知识，能够提供切实可用的周全意见”。
包乐文，奥杰律师事务所香港办公室主管合伙人、亚洲投资基金团队主管
包乐文律师是投资基金领域专家，他于2007年、33岁之时参与创建了奥杰香港办公室，并在2010年升任合伙人。
包律师目前是奥杰颇为成功的亚洲投资基金团队的主管，这是该区域规模最大的相关团队，拥有14位兢兢业业的基金专家。作为主管合伙人，他见证了奥杰香港办公室的成长——该办公室目前在法律及信托领域拥有超过110位员工。
他同时还与该区域内最为资深及受人敬仰的基金经理建立了长久的良好关系。
一位客户评价包律师“极为专业、高效”，另一位则赞赏了他的“知识、脚踏实地、及时、高效，以及切中肯綮的法律建议”。
Peter Vas，Loeb Smith Attorneys律师事务所合伙人
Peter Vas在法律行业执业已近十载，他于2020年12月以合伙人身份加盟了Loeb Smith Attorneys律师事务所香港办公室，执业领域为银行与金融、公司，以及重组交易。
Vas此前在香港的另一家国际离岸律师事务所工作，积累了对于亚洲市场的深刻认识。来到香港前，他曾在盛德律师事务所伦敦办公室以及另一家离岸律师事务所的泽西办公室工作。借由此种经历，他正帮助Loeb Smith在传统强项投资基金和区块链交易外，迅速增强在银行与金融领域的影响力。
“Peter在离岸法律问题方面知识渊博，能够及时提供简洁、吻合商业需求的法律意见。”一位客户说。另一位则说道：“遇到离岸法律问题时，Peter是我们的不二人选。他会为客户打理一切，并且永远比你想得更多、想在前面。”
Asian Legal Business Offshore Client Choice List 2021
In its annual list, ALB picks out Asia’s outstanding lawyers working with offshore law firms. These legal professionals have exceeded client expectations and requirements, delivering high-quality advice and support, and being recognised by their clients for the same. The lawyers in the list were selected based on client recommendations sent directly to ALB. A few lawyers have been profiled below.
Christopher Bickley, partner and head of Hong Kong office, Conyers
Bickley, who has spent 27 years in the legal industry, has been with Conyers since 1994. A capital markets, corporate, finance, and mergers and acquisitions specialist, he also advises on private equity, venture capital and securitisation and structured finance.
Bickley is particularly experienced in initial public offerings and listings of shares of companies on the Main Board and the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Science and Technology Innovation Board (SSE STAR Market) in the PRC, and stock exchanges in other jurisdictions including Australia, London, Singapore and NASDAQ. His experience extends to debt financings, schemes of arrangements, restructuring exercises, fund raising exercises and private equity investment. He has also advised in a number of shareholder disputes and offshore contentious matters.
“It is always a pleasure working with Chris, who matches his quality, commercial advice with boundless energy. Chris is always available, no matter when the issues arise, and is very quick to focus on the crux of the issues. Put simply, he’s our go-to guy,” says a client. Another client says Bickley is “very proactive and knowledgeable with good customer focus. Ensures timely delivery of work.”
Jenny Nip, partner and head of the PRC group, Campbells
Nip, who is the head of the PRC group at Campbells, is responsible for the China practice of the firm. She specialises in all areas of corporate transactions including capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, privatisation and downstream private equity investment deals.
Nip advises issuers in connection with pre-IPO financings and listing of BVI and Cayman Islands companies on global stock exchanges, including Hong Kong, U.S and Mainland China. In addition, Nip counsels international banks, financial institutions, leasing companies and corporations on bank finance and debt capital market transactions.
“Jenny is a commercially very sophisticated lawyer, having profound understanding and hands-on experience on corporate, funds and financing transactions,” says a client. “On top of that, she has come to form a deep understanding of Chinese business culture and is very versatile and flexible when approaching Chinese clients or matters with a China background. She is truly one of a kind in terms of advising Chinese clients on complex offshore matters.” Another client says the experience of working with Nip is “very smooth and worry-free.”
James Noble, partner and Asia head of litigation, insolvency and restructuring, Carey Olsen
Noble, who has more than 20 years of legal experience, is the Asia head of the litigation, insolvency and restructuring team at Carey Olsen which currently has the largest offshore litigation team in Singapore. He was formerly the managing partner of the Singapore office of another leading offshore firm and is said to be the only litigator in Singapore who is Cayman and BVI admitted.
“James is very prompt and thorough in providing legal advice and deliverables, and has a very pleasant, professional approach in his communication and working relationship. His relaxed, steady approach always gives you a lot of confidence,” says a client. Another praises Noble for being “highly knowledgeable with an emotionally intelligent persona.”
Anthony Oakes, partner and head of banking and finance for Asia, Ogier
Oakes, who is a banking and finance, capital markets, structured finance, corporate, non-contentious restructuring and insolvency expert, has spent more than two decades in the legal industry. He was earlier in Sydney and relocated to Hong Kong to join Clifford Chance, where he spent 12 years advising on capital markets transactions, private equity, structured finance and bank lending.
Oakes moved to Beijing in 2012 to spend a year and a half studying Mandarin at the Beijing Language and Cultural University. In 2014, he joined Ogier’s Hong Kong office and was promoted to partner in 2015. He is currently leading the banking and finance practice in Asia and overseeing the growth of the 11-lawyer team.
“Tony is proactive and provides clear and helpful advice,” says a client. “He understands the commercial aspects to a transaction and advises accordingly. He also has a good bench of associates who keep the process moving forward.” Another praises Oakes’ “great personality, expertise in his area and well-rounded advice that is readily usable.”
Nicholas Plowman, Hong Kong practice partner and head of investment funds for Asia, Ogier
Plowman, who specialises in investment funds, established Ogier’s Hong Kong office in 2007 at the age of 33 and was made partner in 2010.
Plowman is presently the head of Ogier’s highly successful investment funds practice in Asia, which is now one of the largest in the region, with 14 dedicated funds specialists. As practice partner, he has overseen the growth of Ogier’s Hong Kong office, which currently employs over 110 people across its legal and fiduciary teams.
He has also established longstanding relationships with some of the region’s most sophisticated and respected fund managers.
A client calls Plowman “hugely professional and efficient,” while another lauds his “knowledge, pragmatism, timeliness, availability and to-the-point advice.”
Peter Vas, partner, Loeb Smith Attorneys
Vas, who has been in the industry for close to a decade, recently joined Loeb Smith Attorneys as a partner in its Hong Kong office in December 2020 with a focus on banking and finance, corporate and restructuring transactions.
Vas previously worked for an international offshore law firm in Hong Kong where he acquired in-depth knowledge of the Asian market. Before relocating to Hong Kong, he worked for Sidley Austin in London and for another offshore firm in Jersey. Drawing upon his prior experience at these firms, he is heavily involved in broadening Loeb Smith’s presence in the banking and finance areas outside of its traditional strong areas of investment funds and blockchain technology transactions in Asia.
“Peter is very knowledgeable of offshore legal matters, and is able to provide succinct, commercial advice in a timely manner,” says a client. Another says: “You know you can always count on Peter when you encounter offshore matters. He will coordinate everything for the client, and will always think more and think ahead than you do.”
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