Founded in 2018 by former Oldham Li & Nie partners Adam Hugill and Alfred Ip, Hugill & Ip is best known for its expertise in corporate and M&A, and labour and employment. The firm is experienced in advising local, regional and global organisations on public and private M&A transactions and restructuring and regularly acts for clients in connection with complex legal, regulatory and transactional issues. Its corporate and commercial team is headed by partners Christopher Hooley, Gary Wong and Jade Tang. Co-founding partner Hugill acts for corporate and private individuals on all aspects of employment law. The firm welcomed Caroline McNally and Kajal Aswani as partners for family disputes in November 2023.
Work highlights
Advised a medical instrument manufacturer in connection with the termination of a senior employee and post-termination obligations and benefits in circumstances where the employee resigned and subsequently claimed constructive dismissal, wrongful termination, and disability discrimination.
Acted for Manulife Financial in connection with the enforcement of post-termination restrictions against a former chief financial officer.
Key clients
Hargreaves Industrial Services, Quasar Engineering.
Work highlights
Acted for the plaintiffs Eternal Wealth Holdings, GPL Shipping and Brian Yeung Ming Tat to claim against the defendants for the breach of service contracts and contract in relation to the purchase of one vessel.
Key clients
Cornwall Agency Company, High Fashion New Media.
Work highlights
Acted for a shareholder of a BVI company who had a shareholding in companies that run the ‘bakehouse’ brand in drafting and executing a shareholders’ agreement.
Advised and prepared a loan agreement in conjunction with a deed agreement regarding shares in the company to effectively govern the shares (through rights of first refusal, tag along rights, etc) to give effect to the client’s commercial intentions.
Key clients
Central Venue Management, Formenti & Giovenzana Group, Hon Kwok Land Investment Company, RATP Dev.
