Experience
Resolving the world’s most complex international disputes.
Over three decades acting as arbitrator and counsel across energy, infrastructure, technology, shareholder and commercial disputes throughout Asia-Pacific and beyond.
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Experience by Role
As Arbitrator
Presiding Arbitrator
42+
Representative appointments
Sole Arbitrator
65+
Sole Representative appointments
Co-Arbitrator
20+
Representative appointments
Emergency Arbitrator
30+
Appointments
As Former Counsel
- Energy & Resources
- Engineering & Construction
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Commercial & Corporate
- Projects & Infrastructure
- Investment & Shareholders
Geographic Reach
Singapore
Hong Kong
Australia
China
Korea
Japan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Vietnam
Philippines
India
Pakistan
Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia)
Europe
United States
Brazil
South Africa
Russia
30+
Years of
Experience
Experience
500+
Arbitrations
Handled
Handled
20+
Jurisdictions
Worldwide
Worldwide
US$10B+
Largest Claim
Handled
Handled
ICC · SIAC · HKIAC
CIETAC · UNCITRAL
AAA · KCAB · ICDR
CIETAC · UNCITRAL
AAA · KCAB · ICDR
Representative Experience
Three decades resolving complex disputes
Across energy, infrastructure, technology and corporate sectors throughout Asia-Pacific and beyond — as arbitrator and as counsel.
- HKIAC arbitration among 13 parties from BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and the US regarding a shareholders agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration among 13 parties from BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and PRC regarding a shareholders agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration amongst BVI companies regarding a stock purchase agreement relating to companies in the cryptocurrency business.
- HKIAC arbitration between a Korean company and a BVI company regarding a share sale agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and an individual in relation to a guarantee.
- Consolidated UNCITRAL arbitration between Hong Kong and BVI companies regarding agreements for the sale and purchase of shares in BVI companies.
- CIETAC arbitration between a foreign-invested enterprise and a PRC company relating to an asset transfer agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a Russian-owned company and a UAE company relating to a sale of coal contract.
- Ad hoc arbitration relating to a construction dispute over a railway project.
- HKIAC arbitration between an Irish company and a PRC company relating to service agreements for wind-farm and photovoltaic projects.
- HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and a Cayman Islands company pursuant to a loan agreement relating to a share sale and purchase agreement.
- SIAC arbitration between a Vietnamese company and a PRC company relating to a guarantee.
- SIAC arbitration between a PRC-owned company and a Singaporean company relating to commodity sales contracts.
- SIAC arbitration between a PRC-owned company and a Singaporean company relating to a purchase agreement.
- Ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration between a PRC company and a HK-owned company regarding a distribution agreement in the pharmaceutical sector.
- UNCITRAL arbitration between a Hong Kong company and a PRC company relating to a charter-party.
- HKIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and a PRC company relating to a shipping contract.
- UNCITRAL arbitration between a Luxembourg company and a Hong Kong company relating to a master manufacturing contract.
- HKIAC arbitration between an Australian company and a PRC company relating to an iron ore sale and purchase contract.
- HKIAC arbitration between Dutch companies and Hong Kong/Micronesia companies relating to a sales contract.
- HKIAC arbitration between a US company and a PRC company relating to a convertible loan agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a South African company and a PRC company relating to a strategic cooperation agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a Malaysian company and a Hong Kong company relating to a sale and purchase agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration relating to an employment agreement.
- Ad hoc consolidated arbitration between a PRC company and a HK company pursuant to a purchase agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and a Cayman Islands company pursuant to a loan agreement relating to a share sale and purchase agreement.
- KCAB arbitration between US and HK parties relating to a shareholders agreement and an employment agreement, in a company trading and investing in cryptocurrency.
- ICC arbitration between a UK company and a Japanese company relating to a rail infrastructure project.
- ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a power project in Pakistan.
- Consolidated ICC arbitration between a Canadian company and a Singapore company regarding a reseller agreement over a telecommunications project in the Philippines.
- UNCITRAL arbitration relating to an emission reductions purchase agreement for a hydropower project.
- ICC arbitration relating to the design and construction of an LPG storage terminal.
- ICC arbitration between a Korean company and a Chinese company relating to a licence agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and Canadian/Cambodian companies relating to a shareholder agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between two BVI companies relating to a share transfer agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and a PRC company relating to a share transfer agreement.
- SIAC arbitration between a Singapore company and a Malaysian company relating to an agreement for the construction of an FPSO.
- SIAC arbitration between a Singapore company and a PRC company relating to a master supply agreement in the technology sector.
- HKIAC arbitration between German and PRC companies relating to a technology transfer agreement.
- Two ad hoc arbitrations between Russian-owned companies and German companies relating to shipping contracts.
- Member of Challenge Panel in a dispute between BVI/Barbados companies and a HK company regarding a shareholder agreement.
- HKIAC arbitration between a PRC company and a Cayman Islands company regarding a corporate agreement for control of a group of companies.
- HKIAC arbitration between a HK company and a Cayman Islands company relating to a corporate agreement.
- Acted for Asian party in pricing and other disputes under a long-term LNG supply agreement. Amount in dispute: over US$10 billion.
- Acted for Asian party in price review disputes under a long-term LNG supply agreement. Over US$1 billion.
- Acted for Asian party in an HKIAC arbitration involving delivery disputes under a long-term LNG supply agreement. Over US$400 million.
- London arbitration involving claims by a Chinese oil rig builder against a European party over construction of three semi-submersible drilling platforms. Over US$200 million.
- Acted for Chinese/Singapore oil drilling platform contractors in disputes against parties in Russia, the Netherlands, Korea, Italy and the Middle East.
- Acted for a Philippine operator in a SIAC arbitration against a drilling contractor over termination of an offshore drilling contract.
- Acted for a Chinese new energy company against a US renewable energy company over a long-term processing agreement in solar energy, applying the CISG and UNCITRAL rules. Over US$400 million.
- Acted for a leading Chinese contractor in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Singapore relating to a mining project in Australia. Over US$150 million.
- Acted for a major Brazilian iron ore mining company in a US$70 million CIETAC dispute with a major Chinese steel company, involving Brazilian, Chinese and Hong Kong law.
- Advised a US-Australian JV contractor on claims against a subcontractor over delays constructing a gas pipeline in New South Wales and Victoria.
- Acted for one of the world’s largest renewable energy developers in an ICC arbitration against a state entity over a Power Purchase Agreement for a US$300 million solar project.
- Acted for a Chinese state-owned energy company in an ICC arbitration in London against a UAE company over construction and supply of drilling rigs.
- Acted for a US company in an UNCITRAL proceeding against an Asian government over a road infrastructure project. Over US$3 billion.
- Acted for a Saudi JV owner in an ICC arbitration in London against the EPCM contractor over one of the world’s largest petrochemical “giga projects.” Over US$800 million.
- Acted for an Australian-Norwegian JV owner in an ICC arbitration in London against the EPC contractor over a chemical plant in Australia. Over US$300 million.
- Acted for an Australian turnkey contractor in an ICC arbitration against a project company over construction of a hydro-power project in the Philippines. Over US$150 million.
- Acted for Japanese and German contractors in disputes relating to the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit contracts.
- Acted for a British E&I contractor on claims over construction of the West Rail project in Hong Kong.
- Acted for a British M&E contractor against a Korean main contractor and subcontractors over construction of three hotels and a shopping complex in Singapore. Over US$140 million.
- Acted for a Dutch JV main contractor in an arbitration involving land reclamation on Sentosa, Singapore.
- Acted for a Japanese main contractor against the project developer over construction of a bank building in Singapore.
- Acted for the Singapore broadcasting authority in multi-party disputes against engineers and contractors over failure of a secant pile wall.
- Acted for a Dutch technology company in parallel NAI/CIETAC arbitrations in Amsterdam and Beijing over a JV for geosocial networking technology used by hundreds of millions of people. Over US$2 billion.
- Acted for a Chinese company in an HKIAC arbitration with a US technology company over a technology licensing agreement and an invalidated patent.
- Acted for a South American telecommunications company in an HKIAC proceeding with a Chinese telecommunications company over a South American project.
- Acted for a leading Chinese telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration against a Korean company over a consortium EPC agreement for a US$300 million submarine cable project.
- Represented a major Malaysian company in an ICC arbitration against a US company over supply of software for electronic data processing systems.
- Acted for shareholders in two related HKIAC arbitrations over termination of two joint venture contracts for automobile development and production in China. Over US$3 billion.
- Acted for a Philippine government-owned financial corporation in a SIAC arbitration with a European-owned entity over an asset transfer agreement.
- Acted for the International Finance Corporation / World Bank Group across a number of investment and financing disputes.
- Acted for a US-owned international hotel chain in a SIAC arbitration over development of a hotel chain in Indonesia, involving Indonesian law and tribunal jurisdiction.
- Acted for investors and shareholders in arbitrations and in court over shareholders’, investment and joint venture agreements.
- Advised an Australian project consultant on drafting conditions of contract for the Singapore utilities authority to lay extensive gas pipelines.
- Advised an LNG buyer on a long-term sales and purchase agreement and services agreement for LNG supply.
- Advised Korean sponsors on project documentation, including the EPC contract, for a US$1 billion combined-cycle gas-fired power station in Azerbaijan.
- Advised Korean sponsors on project documentation for a bunker C-fired power station in the Philippines.
- Advised a US energy company on its 2,000 MW, US$6 billion solar power project in Inner Mongolia, China.
- Advised Singapore sponsors on EPC contracts for offshore construction of barge-mounted power plants in an African state.
- Advised the mainland Chinese government on the legal and regulatory framework for public-private partnership in urban rail transportation projects.