Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP 禮德齊伯禮律師行有限法律責任合夥
Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP appears in 28 reported Hong Kong judgments (2023–2025), most often before the HKCFI.
About Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP
Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP appears in 28 reported Hong Kong judgments (2023–2025). These were heard before HKCFI (19), HKCA (5) and HKCFA (3).
Source: derived from 28 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision . Published on HKLII.
In the court record
Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP (禮德齊伯禮律師行有限法律責任合夥) appears across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of First Instance, and has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff. Plaintiff-side matters include ING BANK N.V. V. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD [2025] HKCA 824, CCMD OVERSEAS LTD V. SINOM INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER [2025] HKCA 678, and the Court of Final Appeal shipping dispute PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN (PERSERO) PT PERTAMINA V. TREVASKIS LIMITED [2023] HKCFA 20 and [2023] HKCFA 5, arising from a collision between the “STAR CENTURION” and “ANTEA”. The firm also acted as counsel for the applicant in the recurring land matter SIME DARBY MOTOR SERVICES LTD V. DIRECTOR OF LANDS [2024] HKCFA 26, [2024] HKCA 459 and [2024] HKCA 207, and in GUO HANWEI V. XIE GUOMIN AND OTHERS [2024] HKCA 695.
Reported matters concern Arbitration & Mediation, Contract & Commercial Disputes and Judicial Review & Immigration, with defendant-side instructions in DUBAI (INTERNATIONAL) DJIBOUTI FZE V. CHINA MERCHANTS PORT HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD [2025] HKCFI 6332, DP WORLD DJIBOUTI FZCO AND OTHERS V. CHINA MERCHANTS PORT HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD [2025] HKCFI 6320 and CI V. IU [2025] HKCFI 4397, and a bankruptcy matter, RE LU ZHONGLOU [2025] HKCFI 6165, where the firm acted for the bankrupt. Cases were reported between 2023 and 2025, with co-counsel including Deacons, Fangda Partners and King & Wood Mallesons.
What courts has Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP appeared before?
The firm appears across both appellate and first-instance courts, most often in the Court of First Instance, with matters reaching the Court of Final Appeal, such as PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN (PERSERO) PT PERTAMINA V. TREVASKIS LIMITED [2023] HKCFA 20.
What areas of practice does Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP cover?
Reported matters concern Arbitration & Mediation, Contract & Commercial Disputes and Judicial Review & Immigration, including ING BANK N.V. V. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD [2025] HKCA 824 and DP WORLD DJIBOUTI FZCO AND OTHERS V. CHINA MERCHANTS PORT HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD [2025] HKCFI 6320.
What role has Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP most often played in reported cases?
Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP has most often been instructed as counsel for the plaintiff, appearing in matters such as CCMD OVERSEAS LTD V. SINOM INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER [2025] HKCA 678 and PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN (PERSERO) PT PERTAMINA V. TREVASKIS LIMITED [2023] HKCFA 5.
Practice Areas (from the 39-area taxonomy)
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How many cases has Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP been involved in?
Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP appears in 28 reported Hong Kong judgments (2023–2025).
Which courts does Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP appear in?
Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP appears before HKCFI (19), HKCA (5) and HKCFA (3).