I’m a technology lawyer and have been working in the tech space since the early 2000s. I advise clients on a range of matters, including AI, data privacy, technology transactions, blockchain and cryptocurrency, as well as disputes.
I work with clients around the world who are either technology focused or need support on tech issues – from global companies and multinationals to start ups and individuals. I enjoy taking the time to understand how each of my clients’ businesses operate, as that insight allows me to give advice that genuinely supports their goals. I see my role not simply as an external adviser, but as a trusted source of guidance and support.
What I find most rewarding is making my clients’ lives easier and helping their businesses move forward. I’m a genuine technology enthusiast, so I’m not only interested in the legal questions, but also in the subject matter itself. That curiosity helps me bridge the gap between law and innovation in a way clients value.
Hill Dickinson has been offering legal advice continuously since 1810.
We have offices in London, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco, Hong Kong, Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds.
We are a leading and award-winning full service international commercial law firm delivering advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum.
We are a major force in the corporate and commercial arena. Our transport and maritime expertise is internationally renowned and we have award-winning construction and property practices.
We are widely regarded as a leader in the fields of maritime law, commercial and insolvency litigation, employment, travel and leisure, healthcare law, and wealth management.
Our clients include multi-national companies, major corporations and publicly listed companies, banks and financial institutions as well as public and professional bodies, public sector organisations and private individuals.
As with most other international law firms, we partner with local correspondent law firms in those jurisdictions where we do not have an office.
Hill Dickinson established its Hong Kong office in 2013 when it formed an association with a local firm, Laracy & Co.
From April 2017 the two firms merged as a single entity, becoming Hill Dickinson Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong office currently has a team of thirty (35) staff including seven (7) partners with extensive experience across a full range of practice areas, diligently and creatively supporting our clients in achieving their business goals.
Major practice areas in the Hong Kong office include:
• International arbitration
• Dispute resolution / Litigation
• Corporate and commercial
• Insolvency and restructuring
• Shipping and international trade
• Construction and engineering
• Regulatory and investigations
• Insurance
• Employment
• Data privacy
• Private wealth management
• Property and real estate
Publications
Damien is a speaker and contributor of commentary and articles regarding arbitration and litigation, shipping and trade.
He is the contributing author to the Hong Kong law chapter of the 2015 publication Shipping & International Trade Law – Jurisdiction Comparisons published by Thomson Reuters (First Edition 2011, Second Edition 2015). The Frist Edition covered 25 jurisdictions and the Second was expanded to 36.
Damien completed a chapter for GAR on maritime and offshore arbitration in the Hong Kong jurisdiction. The chapter answers questions on offshore oil and gas disputes, maritime disputes and security for claims in arbitration.
See: http://globalarbitrationreview.com/know-how/topics/81/jurisdictions/40/hong-kong/
Co-author of Maritime Law and Practice in Hong Kong (“Enforcement of Maritime Claims”, Chapter 17).
Hong Kong
