Howse Williams Bowers

Howse Williams Bowers has a reputable dispute resolution and litigation practice, especially in shipping, insurance, commercial and clinical negligence matters. The team was further strengthened with the addition of Michael Withington in 2015. Previously a partner at Gall, he has extensive experience in a range of contentious matters, especially in professional indemnity insurance claims, employment matters, shareholder disputes and regulatory investigations. The well respected Chris Howse specialises in maritime and commercial dispute resolution, handling a range of disputes in the Hong Kong courts, international arbitrations and mediations throughout Asia. Kevin Bowers’s specialties are commercial, insurance and employment litigation, and domestic and international dispute resolution. He has extensive experience handling complex multijurisdictional commercial cases.

Howse Williams Bowers has a well recognised insurance practice. The firm acts for underwriters, brokers and intermediaries, with a focus on policy issues and coverage disputes as well as personal injury and employee compensation claims. The firm can advise on a range of insurance and reinsurance services, including policy drafting and interpretation, regulatory advice and crisis management. With a leading maritime law practice in Hong Kong, the firm advises on admiralty insurance in addition to corporate and regulatory insurance, professional indemnity and personal injury. Kevin Bowers specialises in insurance, commercial and employment litigation and dispute resolution.

Howse Williams Bowers’s employment practice is led by Kevin Bowers and Michael Withington. Both are experienced in advising both employers and employees on a variety of employment matters, including discrimination claims, partnership disputes, claims over termination and remuneration, and enforcement of post-termination restrictions.

Howse Williams Bowers added a shipping, international trade and insurance team in 2015. Headed by William Leung, who joined from Eversheds, the practice covers logistics, transport and maritime disputes and arbitration. Leung has acted for a number of container terminal operators and third and fourth-party logistics providers in Hong Kong. Chris Howse advised Univan Ship Management on its merger with Anglo-Eastern. David Coogans has more than 25 years of experience in all types of wet and dry shipping matters and has handled collision, salvage and pollution cases as well as charter-party disputes.