Gareth Hughes is a partner in the firm’s Hong Kong office and a member of the International Dispute Resolution Group. His practice focuses on major commercial litigation, international arbitration and white collar / regulatory defense matters.
Mr. Hughes joined Debevoise in 2018. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hughes was a partner at a leading international firm, where he oversaw the opening of the firm’s dispute practice in Hong Kong and was head of the firm’s Asia Disputes Group and its International Contentious Financial Services Disputes Group.
With over 25 years’ experience in the region, Mr. Hughes advises major corporates, financial institutions and high net worth individuals in connection with complex commercial disputes, often with a cross-border component to them. His matters involve proceedings in the courts or before arbitral institutions, including arbitrations under the HKIAC, LCIA, SIAC, CIETAC, UNCITRAL and ICC rules.
He also frequently advises on internal and regulatory investigations, including in particular those involving the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Independent Commission Against Corruption. His work has encompassed financial services, corporate finance, private wealth, fraud, private equity, insurance, judicial review and shareholder related matters.
Mr. Hughes has become one of Asia’s most respected and experienced litigators. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific lists him in its Hall of Fame and he is also recognized as a leading individual for dispute resolution in PLC, Chambers Asia-Pacific and Chambers Global. Lawdragon recognizes him as one of the 500 leading global litigators, and Benchmark Litigation (Asia-Pacific) names him a Dispute Resolution Star. He is recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific – Greater China (2024) for his anti-corruption and compliance, litigation and international arbitration practices. The Legal 500 also lists him in its Arbitration Powerlist for Hong Kong (2023). He is recommended by Chambers Global (2024) for Litigation (International Firms) and by Chambers Greater China (2024) as a leading individual for Litigation and for Contentious Regulatory Financial Services-related matters. Mr. Hughes has been described in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a “tactically astute,” “highly professional and skilled legal operator who inspires confidence and is an extremely safe pair of hands,” and Chambers Asia-Pacific has noted that he “is an excellent lawyer with deep experience in Asia” who “always has his eye on the right outcome for the client.” Clients say that “he knows the regulators very well and has a sophisticated and commercial approach to investigations which is quite unique.” He has received further praise for his “considerable experience advising on regulatory matters and investigations,” his “clear, unambiguous advice” and being “technically extremely sound but also highly pragmatic.” According to clients, “he never fails to deliver as promised.” Mr. Hughes is also recommended by Who’s Who Legal (2024).
Mr. Hughes holds a law degree from Manchester University. He is admitted to practice as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England & Wales.
许競伟是德普香港分所的合伙人，国际争议解决业务团队的成员。他的执业领域主要为重大商业诉讼、国际仲裁和白领/监管辩护事宜。 许律师于2018年10月加入德普。在此之前，他曾是一家知名律所的合伙人，督导该律所建立香港的争议解决业务，并担任其“亚洲争议解决团队”和“国际诉讼金融服务争议团队”的主管。 许律师在香港地区已有超过25年的执业经验，他就经常涉及跨境的复杂的商业争议向大型公司、金融机构和高净值人士提供建议。他的事务涉及法院或仲裁机构的诉讼程序，包括根据香港国际仲裁中心（HKIAC）、伦敦国际仲裁院（LCIA）、新加坡国际仲裁中心（SIAC）、中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（CIETAC）、联合国国际贸易法委员会（UNCITRAL）和 国际商会（ICC）规则进行的仲裁。 许律师还就内部和监管调查，尤其是涉及香港证券及期货事务监察委员会、香港金融管理局、香港联合交易所和香港廉政公署的调查提供建议。他的工作涵盖金融服务、公司金融、私人财富、欺诈、私募股权、保险、司法审查以及股东相关事务。 许律师是亚洲最受尊敬、经验最丰富的诉讼律师。《亚太法律500强》将其列入“名人堂”名单，《PLC》、《亚太钱伯斯》和《全球钱伯斯》均认可其为争议解决领域的领军人物；《基准诉讼》（亚太版）（2021年）称其为“争议解决之星”。此外，《亚太法律500强》（2022年）认可Hughes律师的反腐败与合规及国际仲裁业务，《亚太钱伯斯》》（2022年）则认可其为“诉讼监管金融服务”相关事务领域的领军人物。许律师律师在《亚太法律500强》中被描述为一名“极其专业和娴熟的律师，他给人以信心，让人十分放心”。《亚太钱伯斯》特别提到，他“始终专注于为客户提供恰当的结果”，客戶则表示“他非常了解监管机构，以其非常独特的、成熟的商业方法进行調查。” 他“在就监管事宜和调查提供建议方面极为丰富的经验”、他所提供的“清晰明了”、“从理论上看非常合理，而实际上也非常实用的建议”获得了赞誉。客户表示“他向来都是说到做到。”
许律师毕业于曼彻斯特大学，获得法律学位。他具有香港和英格兰及威尔士的律师职业资格。