“Great command over the issues at hand”

– Who’s Who Legal

Representative Experience (Arbitrator).

    • Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration among 13 parties from BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and US regarding a Shareholders Agreement.

    • Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration among 13 parties from BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and PRC regarding a Shareholders Agreement.

    • Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration amongst BVI companies regarding a stock purchase agreement relating to companies in the cryptocurrency business.

    • Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between Korean company and BVI company regarding a Share Sale Agreement.

    • Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and an individual in relation to a guarantee.

    • Presiding arbitrator in a consolidated UNCITRAL arbitration between Hong Kong companies and BVI companies regarding agreements for the sale and purchase of shares in BVI companies.

    • Presiding arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between a foreign-invested enterprise and a PRC company relating to an asset transfer agreement.

    • Presiding arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a Russian-owned company and a UAE company in relation to a sale of coal contract.

    • Sole arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration relating to a construction dispute over a railway project.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between an Irish company and a PRC company relating to service agreements for wind-farm and photovoltaic projects.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and a Cayman Islands company pursuant to a loan agreement in relation to a share sale and purchase agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration between a Vietnamese company and a PRC company relating to a Guarantee.

    • Sole arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration between a PRC-owned company and a Singaporean company relating to commodity sales contracts.

    • Sole arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration between a PRC-owned company and a Singaporean company relating to a purchase agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL rules between a PRC company and a HK-owned company regarding Distribution Agreement in the pharmaceutical sector.

    • Sole arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration between a Hong Kong company and PRC Chinese company in relation to a charter-party.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and PRC company in relation to a shipping contract.

    • Sole arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration between a Luxembourg company and a Hong Kong company in relation to a master manufacturing contract.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between an Australian company and a PRC company in relation to an iron ore sale and purchase contract.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between Dutch companies and Hong Kong/Micronesia companies in relation to a sales contract.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a US company and a PRC company in relation to a convertible loan agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a South African company and a PRC company in relation to a strategic cooperation agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a Malaysian company and a Hong Kong company in relation to a sale and purchase agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration relating to an employment agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an ad hoc consolidated arbitration between a PRC company and a HK company pursuant to a Purchase Agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and a Cayman Islands company pursuant to a loan agreement in relation to a share sale and purchase agreement.

    • Sole arbitrator in a KCAB arbitration between US and HK parties in relation to a shareholders agreement and an employment agreement relating to a company trading and investing in cryptocurrency.

    • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a UK company and a Japanese company relating to a rail infrastructure project.

    • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a power project in Pakistan.

    • Co-arbitrator in a consolidated ICC arbitration between a Canadian company and a Singapore company regarding Reseller Agreement over a telecommunications project in the Philippines.

    • Co-arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration in relation to an emission reductions purchase agreement relating to a hydropower project.

    • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration relating to the design and construction of a LPG storage terminal.

    • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Korean company and a Chinese company relating to a licence agreement.

    • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and Canadian/Cambodian companies in relation to a shareholder agreement.

    • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between two BVI companies in relation to a share transfer agreement.

    • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company and a PRC company in relation to a share transfer agreement.

    • Co-arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration between a Singapore company and a Malaysian company relating to an agreement for the construction of an FPSO.

    • Co-arbitrator in an SIAC arbitration between a Singapore company and a PRC company relating to a Master Supply Agreement in the technology sector.

    • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between German and PRC companies in relation to a technology transfer agreement.

    • Co-arbitrator in two ad hoc arbitrations between Russian-owned companies and German companies in relation to shipping contracts.

    • Member of Challenge Panel in a dispute between BVI/Barbados companies and a HK company regarding a Shareholder Agreement.

    • Emergency arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a PRC company and a Cayman Islands company regarding corporate agreement for control of group of companies.

    • Emergency arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a HK company and Cayman Islands company relating to a corporate agreement.

Representative Experience (Counsel).

    • Acted for Asian Party involving pricing and other disputes under a long-term LNG supply agreement. Amount in dispute: more than US$10 billion.

    • Acted for Asian Party involving price review disputes under a long-term LNG supply agreement. Amount in dispute: more than US$1 billion.

    • Acted for Asian Party in a HKIAC arbitration involving delivery disputes under a long-term LNG supply agreement. Amount in dispute: more than US$400 million.

    • Acted in a London arbitration involving claims by a Chinese oil rig builder against a European party over the construction of three semi-submersible drilling platforms. Amount in dispute: more than 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 in the offshore energy industry.

    • Acted for Philippine operator in a SIAC arbitration involving dispute with a drilling contractor over the termination of an offshore oil drilling contract.

    • Acted for a Chinese new energy company in arbitrations against a US renewable energy company over a long-term processing agreement in the solar energy industry. Involved the application of the CISG and UNCITRAL arbitration rules. Amount in dispute: more than US$400 million.

    • Acted for a leading Chinese contractor in an UNCITRAL arbitration in Singapore in relation to a mining project in Australia. Amount in dispute: more than US$150 million.

    • Acted for a major Brazilian iron ore mining company in a US$ 70 million dispute with a major Chinese steel company in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing, China. Claim involved issues of Brazilian, Chinese and Hong Kong laws.

    • Advised a US-Australian JV contractor on claims against a subcontractor over delays in constructing a gas pipeline in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. 

    • Acted for one of the world’s largest renewable energy development company based in the US in an ICC arbitration against a state entity in Asia in a dispute over the Power Purchase Agreement in the development of a US$300 million solar power project.

    • Acted for Chinese state-owned energy company in an ICC arbitration in London against a U.A.E company over the construction and supply of drilling rigs.

    • Acted for a US company in an UNCITRAL arbitration proceeding against a government in Asia in disputes over a road infrastructure project. Amount in dispute: more than US$3 billion.

    • Acted for Saudi Arabian JV owner in an ICC arbitration in London against the EPCM contractor over the design and construction of one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the world, described as a “giga project” and “one of the largest and most complicated engineering projects in the world”. Amount in dispute: more than US$800 million.

    • Acted for an Australian-Norwegian JV owner in an ICC arbitration in London against the EPC contractor over the design and construction of a chemical plant in Australia.  Amount in dispute:  more than US$300 million.

    • Acted for an Australian-owned turnkey contractor in an ICC arbitration against a project company over the construction of a hydro-power project in the Philippines. Amount in dispute: more than US$150 million.

    • Acted for Japanese and German contractors in arbitration proceedings and disputes relating to the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (metropolitan subway) contracts.

    • Acted for British E&I contractor on claims over the construction of the West Rail project (metropolitan railway) in Hong Kong.

    • Acted for a British M&E contractor in arbitration proceedings against a Korean main contractor and various subcontractors relating to the construction of three major hotels and a shopping complex in Singapore. Amount in dispute: more than US$140 million.

    • Acted for a Dutch JV main contractor in an arbitration proceeding involving land reclamation on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore.

    • Acted for a Japanese main contractor in an arbitration proceeding with the project developer over the construction of a bank building in Singapore.

    • Acted for the Singapore broadcasting authority in multi-party disputes against the engineers and contractors relating to the failure of a secant pile wall in a building project in Singapore.

    • Acted for a Dutch technology company in parallel NAI/CIETAC arbitrations in Amsterdam and Beijing regarding a dispute over a JV for the use and operation of valuable geosocial networking technology used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Amount in dispute: more than US$2 billion.

    • Acted for a Chinese company in a HKIAC arbitration with a US technology company over a technology licensing agreement and technology patent which has been invalidated.

    • Acted for a South American telecommunications company in a HKIAC arbitration proceeding with a Chinese telecommunications company over a telecommunications project in South America.

    • Acted for a leading Chinese telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration against a Korean company over a consortium agreement for the EPC contract for a US$300 million submarine cable project in South America.

    • Represented a major Malaysian company in an ICC arbitration involving a dispute with a US company over the supply of software for electronic data processing systems.

    • Acted for shareholders in two related HKIAC arbitrations over the termination of two joint venture contracts for the development and production of automobiles in China. Amount in dispute: more than US$3 billion.

    • Acted for a Philippine government-owned financial corporation in a SIAC arbitration with a European-owned entity over an agreement for the transfer of assets.

    • Acted for the International Finance Corporation/World Bank Group in a number of dispute matters involving investment and financing arrangements.

    • Acted for a US-owned international hotel chain in a SIAC arbitration involving disputes over the development of a chain of hotels in Indonesia. Claims involved issues of Indonesian law and the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal.

    • Acted for investors and shareholders in arbitrations and in court involving disputes arising out of shareholders’ agreements, investment agreements and joint venture agreements.

    • Advised an Australian project consultant (Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria) on the drafting of conditions of contract for the Singapore utilities authority to lay extensive gas pipelines in Singapore.

    • Advised LNG buyer in respect of long-term sales and purchase agreement and services agreement for the supply of LNG.

    • Advised Korean sponsors on project documentation (including the EPC contract) on the development of a US$1 billion combined cycle gas-fired power station in Azerbaijan.

    • Advised Korean sponsors on project documentation (including the EPC contract) on the development of 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 the offshore construction of barge-mounted power plants in an African state.

    • Advised the mainland Chinese government on legal and regulatory framework relating to public-private partnership in urban rail transportation projects in China.