Mark Johnson heads Herbert Smith's Asian Dispute Resolution Group. Based in Asia since 1987, he has conducted a wide range of civil, regulatory and white-collar crime matters. He is particularly experienced in respect of contentious issues involving publicly listed companies and securities.
On the civil side, he regularly represents clients in relation to directors’ disputes and in respect of cases where the client has been the target of fraudulent activity by employees or others. These cases often have a multi-jurisdictional element to them.
On the regulatory side, he advises clients in the securities market whom are involved in investigations, particularly in the areas of insider trading and market manipulation.
Credentials
- three major Chinese airlines in respect of a dispute in connection with a joint venture in the PRC
- a PRC State Owned Enterprise in the oil and gas sector in respect of claims brought against it in Hong Kong arising out of pipeline operations in the PRC
- Samsung Electronics in respect of a dispute arising out of its investment in a publicly listed Hong Kong technology company
- numerous parties in respect of disciplinary proceedings brought by the Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission
- a Hong Kong publicly listed company in respect of parallel fraud investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission under Section 179 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and the authorities in the PRC