Arbitrations

Chair

  • Dispute between Singaporean and Estonian entities relating to the shale gasoline industry, ICC, London (Estonian law, English law)
  • Dispute between Brazilian, Bahraini and Austrian entities relating to the mining industry, ICC, London (English law)
  • Dispute between PRC, BVI, and US entities regarding an investment into blockchain technology, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between HK and Philippines entities relating to a pharmaceutical distribution agreement, SIAC, SG (Indonesian law)
  • Dispute between PRC, Canadian, and HK entities regarding an investment into a cryptocurrency exchange, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between an Australian company and Indonesian state entities regarding a sales and management agreement, UNCITRAL, Singapore (English law)
  • Three concurrent arbitrations between PRC and BVI entities regarding the commissions arising from an agency agreement related to EPC contract, HKIAC, HK (HK Law)
  • Dispute between US, Irish, and PRC entities relating to a software license and maintenance agreement, HKIAC, HK (California law)
  • Dispute between UAE and Chinese entities relating to commodities, SIAC, SG (English law)
  • Dispute between PRC, BVI, Cayman, and HK entities regarding the mobile advertising business, HKIAC, HK (HK Law)
  • Dispute between PRC, Ethiopian and BVI entities relating to services agreements in the oil exploration industry, HKIAC, HK (HK Law)
  • Dispute between BVI and Panama entities relating to a loan agreement, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between Malaysian and Thai entities relating to a sales contract, ad hoc/UNCITRAL Rules, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysian law)
  • Dispute between PRC and German entities relating to sale of goods, HKIAC, HK (UNIDROIT Principles)
  • Dispute between Australian and Korean entities relating to a convertible bond subscription agreement, ICC, HK (NY law, Korean law)
  • Dispute between HK and French entities over the sale of cosmetic products, HKIAC, HK (HK law)

Co-arbitrator

  • Dispute between a sports federation and a PRC entity regarding a sales representative agreement for sponsorship rights packages, Swiss Rules, Zurich (Swiss law)
  • Dispute between PRC and BVI entities involving investment into a sports company, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between Brazilian and Singapore entities regarding sale of equipment involving solar energy industry, ICC, NY (NY law)
  • Dispute between Pakistani and Finnish entities relating to a supply contract for a mobile core platform, ad hoc, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between Finnish and Chinese entities relating to a supply contract for power plant equipment, ICC, Paris (Finnish law)
  • Dispute between HK and US entities relating to an agency agreement for social media and advertising services, SCIA, Shenzhen (PRC law) (in Chinese)
  • Three related arbitrations between Korean and US entities relating to a power plant project, ICC, SG (NY Law)
  • Dispute between Korean and US entities relating to a nuclear power project, KCAB, Seoul (Korean law)
  • Private investment fund dispute between US and Cayman entities, ICDR, NY (NY law)
  • Dispute between PRC entities regarding an investment into e-commerce, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese entities regarding an investment into data analytics, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Commodities dispute between Vietnamese and Singaporean entities, SIAC, SG (SG law, CISG)
  • Pharmaceutical dispute between US and PRC entities, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between Cayman and PRC entities over a put option agreement, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between Singaporean and Seychelles entities and a HK company relating to a convertible bond subscription agreement, KCAB, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between PRC and UK entities relating to a purchase agreement in the aviation industry, ICC, NY (NY law)
  • Telecommunications dispute between Swedish and PRC entities, CIETAC, Beijing (PRC law)
  • Dispute between Korean and PRC entities relating to a license agreement, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between PRC, US, and HK entities relating to the education consulting industry, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between Cayman and PRC entities relating to a share option agreement, HKIAC, HK
  • Dispute between Cayman, PRC and BVI entities regarding an investment into a private education fund and associated employment issues, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Two related disputes between Australian state-owned and PRC entities regarding coal supply agreement, UNCITRAL Rules (appointing authority – ACICA), Sydney
  • Telecommunication services dispute between Singapore and PRC companies, SIAC, HK (SG law)
  • Pharmaceutical dispute involving a Swiss company and a Macanese company, HKIAC, HK (NY law)
  • Private equity dispute between HK, PRC and Cayman entities involving a life sciences company, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Private equity dispute over a real estate investment fund, CIETAC (in Chinese) (PRC law)
  • Dispute between a state-owned Chinese company and wholly foreign-owned company relating to a dispute relating to a chemical pipeline corridor, CIETAC (in Chinese) (PRC law)
  • Dispute between PRC and UAE entities relating to a sale and purchase agreement, SCIA, Shenzhen (in Chinese) (PRC law)
  • Dispute between US and BVI entities over the sale of respirators, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between UK and Ethiopian entities over a contract for services in the oil exploration industry, HKIAC, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between PRC and German entities in relation to the sale and purchase of bare wire products, HKIAC, HK (PRC law)
  • Dispute between HK entities over a joint venture agreement in the entertainment industry, ICC, HK (HK law)

Sole Arbitrator

  • Dispute between Japanese, Indian, and Mauritius entities relating to an investment into an online-shopping platform, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between Korean and PRC entities relating to an IP licensing agreement, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between Cayman entities relating to the purchase of convertible notes, HKIAC, HK (NY law)
  • Shareholder dispute between Singaporean entitles, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between a Norwegian and PRC entities relating to a software license agreement, ICC, HK (HK Law)
  • Three arbitrations consolidated into a single arbitration involving a sale of goods (CISG) dispute between PRC and Cyprus entities, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between PRC and Singaporean entities relating to the pharmaceutical industry, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Mining dispute between PRC and Malaysian entitles, ad hoc/UNCITRAL Rules, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between Singaporean and BVI entities relating to an asset and project management agreement, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between a Chinese entity and an Egyptian government entity relating to an agency agreement, SIAC, SG (Egyptian law)
  • Dispute between Singaporean and Indonesian entities relating to payment rights and settlement agreement, SIAC, SG (English law)
  • Dispute between Singaporean and PRC entities relating to a share purchase agreement, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between HK entities relating to an agreement for financial advising services, ad hoc/UNCITRAL Rules, HK (HK law)
  • Dispute between US and Philippines entities relating to a software license and services agreement, UNCITRAL/HKIAC Procedures, HK (HK Law, Philippines law)

Emergency Arbitrator

  • Dispute between US and Philippines entities relating to a hotel management agreement, SIAC, SG (SG law)
  • Dispute between Indian, Singaporean, and British entities relating to a pharmaceutical development services agreement, SIAC, SG (Indian law)
  • Dispute between Korean, Philippines, and Japanese entities relating to a power plant project, SIAC, SG (NY law)
  • Dispute between Cayman entities relating to the purchase of convertible notes and warranty agreement, HKIAC, HK (NY Law)

Counsel

  • Representing Chinese state-owned enterprise in international enforcement defence strategy in relation to litigation in Sao Paolo, Brazil over a US$80 million default judgment
  • Advising Taiwanese insurance company in their potential HKIAC arbitration against Germany software company arising out of the design and implementation of software system
  • Representing Brazilian poultry company in global investigations regarding food safety violations
  • Representing Japanese gaming company in potential CIETAC arbitration against Chinese distributor
  • Involved in all aspects of $3 billion arbitration over commercial real estate development, including managing discovery effort, drafting memoranda of law, assisting development of trial strategy, and preparing witnesses for testimony
  • Worked with team to represent Czech Republic in an investment treaty arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and a bilateral investment treaty related to investment of real property and related business
  • Successfully represented a banking executive who was subject of an internal investigation; efforts resulted in client being reinstated
  • Involved in all aspects of an employment dispute which required mediation sessions, preparation of client for testimony, and oral arguments at hearing; efforts resulted in client receiving significant award for damages incurred

Secretary-General

  • Oversaw the profile development of HKIAC which led to the Centre being recognized as the most used institution outside of Europe and most improved institution over the past five years by the Queen Mary International Arbitration Survey 2015
  • Oversaw the expansion and renovation of hearing facilities which was most highly nominated for its attention to service by the 2016 Global Arbitration Review Hearing Centre Survey
  • Managed the implementation of administration of arbitration matters under the 2008 Administered Arbitration Rules as well as the 2013 Administered Arbitration Rules
  • Participated in the working group to draft the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules
  • Managed a twenty-four person Secretariat based in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul to provide services for arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution; led subsequent organisational restructure
  • Built and led an arbitration team to handle daily administration services and monitor the arbitration process of approximately 250 arbitrations annually
  • Managed the operational restructuring of the Asian Dispute Review journal and served on the editorial board as well as supervisory board
  • Advised the Hong Kong Department of Justice on appropriate revisions in the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance to reflect the enforceability of emergency arbitrator decisions and updates to the Arbitrator Appointment Rules
  • Advised on shaping and implementing Hong Kong government policy to attract international arbitrations and mediations to Hong Kong

Advisor

  • Training judges in international arbitration in Southeast Asia
  • Consulting governments on dispute resolution options in Southeast Asia
  • Participating in rule drafting committees (AFSA, SCCA, PRIME Finance, BVI IAC, HKIAC (2013))