Walkers is a leading international law firm. We provide legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. Our clients are the most innovative firms and institutions across the financial markets, and rely on us for our ability to provide solutions to their most important legal and business issues. We develop globally-minded, entrepreneurial lawyers who are experts in their field and committed to client service. Walkers is consistently ranked in the top tier of the leading global legal directories. Recognized for being a 'dynamic team that is very user friendly', a regular comment by clients is that Walkers is the "go-to" firm for offshore legal advice.
Fraser Hern is the head of Walkers' Insolvency and Dispute Resolution practice in Asia. Fraser joined Walkers in 2009 where he specialises in all forms of dispute resolution (including shareholder and general corporate disputes), complex restructurings, contentious and non-contentious insolvencies and distressed situations, advising minority shareholders, trustees, stakeholders, creditors, debtors, private equity and hedge funds, and insolvency practitioners on a wide range of litigation and insolvency related matters. Fraser is widely regarded as one of the leading offshore lawyers in his field, having been consistently ranked as a Tier 1 advisor by Chambers Asia-Pacific for a number of years, and recognised by both Legal 500 and 2016 International Who's Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers.
Joanne joined Walkers' Hong Kong office in March 2014 where she represents clients in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters including commercial disputes and fund related matters, restructurings and privatisations (including by way of Scheme of Arrangement), enforcement of rights and information gathering. Joanne regularly represents debtors, creditors (both secured and unsecured), shareholders and insolvency practitioners with a focus on commercial outcomes. Joanne also represents clients in relation to cases involving mergers by Cayman Islands companies, including acting for target companies, financiers and dissenting shareholders. Joanne has recently been described by Legal 500 as a "top-quality lawyer who [is] very easy to work with."
Timothy Haynes is a partner in Walkers' Global Insolvency and Dispute Resolution Group and has been with the firm since March 2009. He is based in Hong Kong and specialises in Cayman Islands and BVI commercial litigation and all forms of dispute resolution, and in insolvency and corporate restructuring matters.Tim has over 20 years of experience representing a wide range of clients in all aspects of commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation, particularly in relation to contentious insolvency matters and shareholder and other disputes arising out of distressed corporate and investment vehicles. In addition to his extensive litigation experience in the Cayman Islands and BVI Courts, he is a qualified Chartered Arbitrator and has appeared as an advocate in numerous arbitrations and mediations.
