Barlow Lyde & Gilbert’s (BLG) Hong Kong office was established in 1986 and its Shanghai office in 2000 to meet clients’ increasing needs for representation in Mainland China. Our Hong Kong and Shanghai offices operate as an integrated unit, and also work closely with our colleagues in Singapore and London, who also have extensive experience in China.

BLG has over 20 years' experience in advising international and local clients on business and investment opportunities in Hong Kong, Mainland China and throughout the Asia Pacific region. Our practice is international in nature and we offer clients a full commercial service across a wide range of sectors including insurance and reinsurance, professional practices, aerospace, automotive, transport and trade, technology and outsourcing, banking and finance, manufacturing and retailing, property, construction, entertainment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and healthcare.

We are especially renowned for our expertise in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, as well as insurance and reinsurance. We have one of the largest dispute resolution teams in the Asia Pacific region and are currently handling what are reputed to be the biggest pieces of litigation before the courts in both Hong Kong and China. We are ranked Tier 2 for dispute resolution in Chambers Asia and Tier 1 for insurance in the Chambers Asia 2009 and Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008/2009 legal directories. BLG also has the largest aviation insurance practice in the region, and the only firm with a dedicated aviation insurance team in Greater China. 

We also have particular expertise in the core areas of corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, merger controls, corporate insurance, restructuring and insolvency, intellectual property, employment, regulatory and financial services.

Members of our team are also fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Turkish and Malay.

As well as our international network, BLG has well established affiliations with local and correspondent law firms in all major jurisdictions, which enables us to assist our clients throughout China, the Asia Pacific region and worldwide.