Leon Chua is a highly accomplished solicitor with over a decade of experience in the legal field.
Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2010, he has developed a sophisticated corporate and commercial practice, complemented by significant dispute resolution expertise that enhances his effectiveness in transactional matters.
Leon specialises in complex corporate transactions and commercial arrangements across multiple jurisdictions. His corporate practice encompasses:
• Cross-border transactions: Advising on international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings, with particular experience in UK-Asia transactions
• Capital markets and IPOs: Conducting comprehensive due diligence for companies pursuing listings on international exchanges, including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
• Corporate governance: Advising boards and senior management on compliance frameworks, directors’ duties, and corporate best practices
• Commercial contracts: Structuring and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements, including distribution arrangements, supply agreements, and licensing deals
• Corporate finance: Advising on debt and equity financing, shareholder arrangements, and investment structures
Leon has provided complex legal advice relating to joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, terms of business, and franchising to numerous overseas clients as well as UK-based businesses. His corporate work is characterised by commercial pragmatism, technical precision, and a keen understanding of clients’ strategic objectives.
What distinguishes Leon’s corporate practice is his substantial background in dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation, and litigation. This experience provides him with unique insight into how corporate transactions and commercial agreements perform when tested by conflict. By anticipating potential areas of dispute, Leon structures transactions with built-in safeguards that protect his clients’ interests and minimise litigation risk.
His dispute resolution credentials include successfully representing clients in complex negotiations, contract disputes, and corporate governance conflicts. This litigation experience enables Leon to:
• Draft robust agreements that withstand scrutiny and provide clear protections
• Identify and mitigate transaction risks that might otherwise remain hidden
• Structure corporate deals with an eye toward dispute prevention
• Navigate regulatory challenges with confidence and foresight
• Provide practical, risk-aware advice on corporate decision-making
Leon serves a diverse corporate client base ranging from high-growth startups and established mid-market companies to multinational corporations. His clients particularly value his ability to:
• Deliver sophisticated corporate solutions that address both immediate needs and long-term strategic objectives
• Combine technical legal excellence with commercial awareness and practical business advice
• Navigate complex cross-border matters with cultural sensitivity and international perspective
• Provide holistic counsel informed by both transactional and contentious experience
Notable Experience
Leon’s notable corporate experience includes advising on:
• International joint ventures between UK and Chinese companies
• Corporate restructurings for technology and manufacturing businesses
• Cross-border M&A transactions in the technology and industrial sectors
• Corporate governance frameworks for multinational businesses
• Complex shareholder arrangements and investment structures
His litigation background includes significant cases such as R (on the application Of Wang & Anor) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 679 / [2023] UKSC 21 and R (on the application of Lee Ling Low & Others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 4.
With his sophisticated corporate expertise, enhanced by valuable dispute resolution insight, Leon Chua delivers exceptional legal counsel across the full spectrum of corporate and commercial matters.
