Clifford Chance has vast reach across the region, with offices across China, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore, advising on complex international law issues across all sectors. The firm has a range of experienced practitioners across all offices in the region. Nish Shetty is dual-qualified in England and Singapore, and leads the Singapore practice alongside Paul Sandosham, who brings vast energy expertise to the wider team. In greater China, the firm has one of the pre-eminent international arbitration offerings, conducting arbitrations in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Hong-Kong based Thomas Walsh leads the practice in that region – with experience of sitting as an arbitrator under all major rules, including the HKIAC, ICC, and SIAC – alongside Shanghai-based Lei Shi, who frequently represents mainland Chinese financial instutions. In Australia, the firm has practitioners working out of Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne, frequently conducting arbitrations in English, French, Spanish, and Chinese. Sam Lutrell and Cameron Hassall are key names in the Perth and Sydney offices, with Spencer Flay in the former bringing extensive strength regarding construction work.

In Greater China, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has a presence spanning Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai, with a practice handling complex SIAC and HKIAC cases. Private equity and funds related arbitrations, alongside expertise in energy, infrastructure, TMT, and pharmaceutical sectors are all key areas of focus of the practice. Simon Chapman KC leads the practice based in Hong Kong, with global CEO Justin D’Agostino, May Tai, and Kathryn Sanger all key names in the jurisdiction. In Australia, Melbourne-based Chad Catterwell is a specialist in cross-border disputes, and heads the arbitration practice. Key arbitration practitioners operating out of the Singapore office include Alastair Henderson, Tomas Furlong, and Gitta Satryani. The experience of the practice across the ASEAN region is expanded by the network of offices across Bangkok, Kuala Lumper, and Jakarta, with Chinnawat Thongpakdee and Warathorn Wongsawangsiri both leading the team in Thailand, and Debby Sulaiman a key contact at the firm’s Indonesian affiliate.

A&O Shearman has an extensive network of specialists focusing on international arbitration, with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Perth. Investment treaty arbitration is a key strength of the practice that advises major international clients. Joanne Lau leads the Hong Kong-based team with multi-jurisdictional experience, with Matthew Hodgson splitting his time between Hong Kong and London offices, and bringing vast experience of disputes linked to major natural resources. In Singapore, Sheila Ahuja advises multinational corporations on commercial and investor-state arbitrations, with Christopher Mainwaring-Taylor lending energy, natural resources, and infrastructure-linked disputes knowledge to the practice. Perth-based Mark Van Brakel specialises in major contract, joint venture, engineering, and project disputes, and works closely with colleagues from the firm’s other regional offices.

Offices of Baker McKenzie handle complex commercial and IP arbitrations, focusing on Mainland China-related disputes in the firm’s Hong Kong office. The firm has prominent offices in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and is highly active in Indonesia, representing high-profile clients in domestic and international arbitration across all offices. The department contains a number of talented individuals, with Gary Seib and Philipp Hanusch integral to the Hong Kong office, and Nandakumar Ponniya  and Ashish Chugh noted within the Singapore team. Thailand-based Wynn Pakdeejit has extensive experience in international litigation, while Andi Kadir sits as the co-chairman of the arbitration and ADR commission of ICC Indonesia.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer represents major global energy companies, leading private equity houses, and household name automotive and consumer goods companies in arbitrations spanning oil and gas, energy, international trade, and financial services. Investor-state disputes are a strength of the practice, frequently acting for both investors and states in high-profile disputes. The department is strong across much of Asia, acting routinely on arbitration mandates involving South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and ASEAN. Singapore-based Nicholas Lingard leads the international arbitration team in Asia, and has extensive knowledge in commercial, investor-state, and construction arbitration, advising multi-nationals in high-stakes commercial disputes. Samantha Tan, also based in the Singapore office, has deep expertise in commercial and investor-state arbitration, representing governments, multinationals, and high-net-worth individuals in complex disputes. In Hong Kong, John Choong is a key name.

Specialist international arbitration practitioners form the practice at Hogan Lovells, that acts on ultra-high-value cases across a wide range of jurisdictions across the region. The firm has a presence in Singapore, where senior associate Shi Jin Chia is a key name. Indonesia is another area of focus for the firm, with managing partner Chalid Heyder leading the practice alongside Teguh Darmawan representing clients in BANI, SIAC, and ICC proceedings. Since publication, Kent Phillips has moved to Norton Rose Fulbright.

King & Wood Mallesons has an impressive presence across the region, with a depth of international arbitration expertise across Hong Kong and China. The department is well reputed for its capability handling construction cases, and disputes spanning the mining, energy, pharmaceutical, and technology spaces. Paul Starr acts as the head of the firm’s global arbitration practice, an arbitrator at HKIAC, CIETAC, SHIAC, and SCIA. Based across the Hong Kong and Beijing office, Jessica Fei is a key name in the practice, with expertise in large-scale international arbitration. In the Sydney office, Edwina Kwan leads the team that is adept at handling climate-based arbitrations and China-related disputes, with Peter Pether also playing a key role. In Singapore, the local presence has been strengthened in recent years by the arrival of Amanda Lees, who leads the team that handles investment treaty arbitration and enforcement matters.

Allen & Gledhill LLP has expertise in arbitrations linked to infrastructure, energy, construction, and engineering work, frequently handling multijurisdictional disputes. Practitioners within the team have extensive experience appearing in front of the SIAC and Asian International Arbitration Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The firm has a network of offices across Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, and China – with a particularly impressive bench strength in the firm's home city of Singapore – and works closely with specialist departments within the firm including an eminent fintech practice. Singapore-based Andrew Yeo and William Ong lead the practice that notably includes Stanley Lai SC, head of the intellectual property practice at the firm, Dinesh Dhillon, co-head of the international arbitration practice, and Vincent Leow, whose practice centres on complex banking, employment, and shareholder disputes.

Ashurst LLP regularly undertakes high-value mandates across the APAC region, frequently using experience in financial and M&A disputes and LNG pricing matters in their Singapore office. Leading the team in this jurisdiction is Rob Palmer, with Michael Weatherley playing a key role in the team. The department has notable strength in Australia, where the construction, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources sectors are all strengths of the wide-reaching practice, with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Canberra. Sydney-based Georgia Quick leads the practice alongside Jeremy Chenoweth, who splits his between the Brisbane and Sydney offices. Internationally, Bill Smith lends expertise in the Middle East and North Africa to the practice - he divides his time between Sydney and Dubai.

Clyde & Co LLP has offices across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia, working for clients across sectors on complex arbitration matters. Large, multijurisdictional disputes across insurance and projects are key areas, as well as litigation surrounding the enforcement of awards. Based in Singapore, Prakash Pillai has vast international commercial arbitration experience, with a particular focus on disputes arising out of South and Southeast Asia. Leon Alexander is another key name, with a practice focusing on advising commodities, energy, and shipping clients. Noted practitioners include Ik Wei Chong, Eugene Tan, and Andrew Bicknell. Operating out of the Hong Kong office, Simon McConnell has extensive experience in matters involving directors and officers, financial institutions, and professional indemnity.

CMS is lauded for its geographical reach, regularly advising on complex arbitrations in the energy, infrastructure, technology, insurance, and life science sectors. The firm acts on high-value disputes, and are recognised for their local law capabilities across the region, with the firm’s South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and Sri Lanka desks led out of the Singapore office. Lakshanthi Fernando leads the practice that includes construction specialists Kelvin Aw and Lynette Chew, who are also key to the team. Based in Hong Kong, Nicolas Wiegand has extensive experience handling matters under major arbitration rules, including the ICC and HKIAC.

Dentons Hong Kong has impressive strength across the region, with the practice in Singapore led by Herman Jeremiah yielding expertise in SIAC, LCC, and LCIA arbitrations, as well as shareholder and joint venture disputes. Lawrence Teh is the second head of the Singapore-based team, acting as an arbitrator in international disputes. In Hong Kong, Keith Brandt leads the disputes team, that has experience advising Chinese and international parties engaged in arbitration. Robert Rhoda and Richard Keady are key names in the practice, both based in Hong Kong.

DLA Piper has a broad international arbitration practice across the Asia Pacific region, acting on high-value and complex arbitrations. Practitioners within the team are experienced at representing large Indonesian clients, alongside a developed India practice, in addition to strength in Australia. Sydney-based Gitanjali Bajaj  leads the team alongside Cameron Maclean, acting out of the firm’s Perth office. Bajaj has a wealth of experience in intricate cross-border disputes in the renewable oil and gas, defence, construction, and infrastructure sectors. Richard Edwards is also integral to the team, co-leading the firm’s global construction disputes practice.

Drew & Napier LLC  has experience in international commercial arbitrations and investment treaty arbitrations, acting frequently for both states and investors. The team benefits from lawyers specialising in specific industry sectors, including construction and infrastructure, energy, insurance, financ , and corporate joint ventures. Based in Singapore, Cavinder Bull SC , Randolph Khoo, and Siraj Omar SC lead the practice that frequently represents a range of regional and global businesses. Noted practitioners include Jimmy Yim SC, Kelvin Tan, and Blossom Hing.

The Hong Kong-based international arbitration practice at Fangda Partners has experience in commercial and investment disputes, often acting for Chinese entities. The team works closely with the firm’s mainland Chinese headquarters. A solicitor dual-qualified in England and Wales and Hong Kong, Peter Yuen sits at the helm of the practice, handling international and regional arbitration. In the field of investment treaty arbitration, both in Asia, and at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Olga Boltenko (who is qualified in both Russia and as a Hong Kong solicitor) has vast expertise. Andrew Skudder‘s practice revolves around commercial arbitration, acting on disputes across the construction, shipping, technology, and transport sectors.

Kim & Chang has vast international arbitration capabilities, acting on a wide range of complex international disputes. ESG, as well as blockchain and crypto disputes are a key strength of the practice, along with investor-state disputes, a space in which the firm represents both governments and investors. The firm has offices, directly or through affiliates, in Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Indonesia, allowing for an offering spanning the region. Based in Seoul, Byung-Chol Yoon acts as chair of the international arbitration and litigation practice. Sae Youn Kim, Joel Richardson, Dong-Seok (Johan) Oh, and Byung-Woo Im are all key names within the team.

Mayer Brown has international arbitration practices spanning the region, notably with extensive experience in Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul. Energy sector knowledge is a particular strength of the team, with LNG sector disputes, oil & gas, energy-related commodities, and renewable power all falling under the remit of practitioners within the team. Also of note is the work the team undertakes related to the Asian infrastructure sector, along with financial disputes and insurance disputes practices. In the Hong Kong office, Menachem Hasofer and Geoffrey Chan lead the team, with Terence Tung acting as head of the China arbitration practice. Based in Singapore, Yu-Jin Tay is the head of the practice, with Kay-Jannes Wegner, Paul Teo, and Kate Apostolova all key names.

Norton Rose Fulbright includes lawyers who handle multijurisdictional complex disputes, with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. The practice regularly acts for domestic and multinational corporates, professional advisors and financial institutions, and acts on commercial disputes involving joint venture and shareholder agreements. In Hong Kong, Alfred Wu and Camille Jojo lead the team, acting on a wide range of banking, shareholder, and commercial disputes. Based in Singapore, Katie Chung  leads the practice, with Dylan McKimmie operating out of the firm’s offices in Brisbane and Perth.

Pinsent Masons leverages its international arbitration capabilities across Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China to act on complex, often multijurisdictional, disputes linked to commercial and financial-related transactions. Based in Hong Kong, Alvin Ho leads the practice, with a focus on representing contractors and Chinese state-owned enterprises in high-profile arbitrations linked to large scale infrastructure projects. Also in the firm’s Hong Kong office, Dean Lewis and Nicholas Turner are key names, both heralding extensive expertise in infrastructure-related arbitrations. In Singapore, Sam Boyling leads the department, acting on high-value projects across the power, oil and gas, transport, and mining sectors. Noted practitioners within the Singapore office include Mohan Pillay, Chen Han Toh, and Frédéric Gillion.

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP is commended for its ‘unique blend of experience, strategy, and a genuine willingness to listen and consult with clients‘ with a wide-ranging practice experienced in commercial arbitrations, investor-state arbitrations, infrastructure disputes, and international arbitration-related court litigation. The practice is adept at acting on multi-jurisdictional arbitration matters across the ASEAN region. The practice is led by a range of impressive individuals, with Kelvin Poon SC and Avinash Pradhan both Singapore-based, and Eri Hertiawan and Simon Barrie Sasmoyo leading the Indonesia practice. Ben Dominic Yap and Surasak Vajasit lend their expertise to the ‘results driven, and quick on their feet‘ team, acting out of Philippines and Thailand respectively. In Vietnam, Chau Huy Quang and Logan Leung are key names.

Reed Smith LLP  is adept at handling disputes in the investment and energy sectors, with expertise in domestic and international arbitrations. In Singapore, the firm has a formal law alliance with Resource Law LLC, giving the firm abilities to handle arbitration-related matters in the Singaporean courts - Kyri Evagora is a key name in that office, leading the practice alongside Timothy Cooke. In Hong Kong, Lianjun Li and Asha Sharma head the team, with expertise advising Chinese and multinational corporates across a wide range of matters.

Sidley Austin has impressive capabilities across the region, with practitioners working in offices in Hong Kong and Singapore on high-value, cross-border mandates. The firm is particularly skilled at bringing in colleagues from other industry groups, including life sciences, restructuring and finance to act on complex multi-disciplinary arbitrations. Splitting his time between Singapore and New York, Tai-Heng Cheng is the co-head of the international arbitration and trade practice, frequently advising companies, boards, and governments on business-related disputes. Friven Yeoh leads the international arbitration practice in Asia, working out of the firm’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices, advising clients on high-value investment disputes. Also in Hong Kong, Desmond Ang and Yan Zhang are key names, with Jennifer Lim playing a key role in the Singapore team.

Squire Patton Boggs‘s arbitration practice represents clients in international commercial arbitrations, investment treaty arbitrations, and public international law disputes. The team acts across the energy, shipping, commodities, and infrastructure sectors, with a renowned energy and gas price review practice. Based in Singapore, managing partner Barry Stimpson co-leads the team with Rodman Bundy. In Australia, Cris Cureton  leads the group out of the firm’s Sydney office, with an emphasis on the construction, energy, and mining sectors. Key practitioners include Greg Steinepreis in Perth and Vicky Kossaris in Darwin.

The international arbitration practice at WongPartnership LLP has extensive experience in commercial arbitrations, with investor-state arbitrations and the enforcement of arbitral awards key areas of focus of the team. Both based in Singapore, Chou Sean Yu is the head of the litigation and disputes practice, with Koh Swee Yen SC leading the wider international arbitration practice. Wendy Lin is a key name within the team, alongside Hock Keng Chan.