‘Top tier set‘ 3 Verulam Buildings has an excellent reputation for handling complex commercial arbitrations and investment treaty matters in the Asia Pacific region. Nicholas Craig KC stands out for his ‘ability to absorb a huge quantity of material and identify immediately the key points on which a dispute will turn‘. Hodge Malek KC‘s workload includes handling disputes in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, and is sought after for his expertise in advising on matters touching on cyber fraud. Among the juniors, James Potts is well known for assisting with financial disputes.

At 39 Essex Chambers, the team has an established track record in advising on complex international arbitrations, commercial cases and insurance matters spanning the Asia Pacific region. The set also reports an increase in work involving allegations of fraud. Charles Manzoni KC garners praise as ‘the best commercial silk in Hong Kong‘ – he is a dual tenant at Temple Chambers. Adrian Hughes KC‘s ‘ability to synthesize the legal frameworks of different jurisdictions into a coherent strategy is especially appreciated by clients facing cross-border challenges‘. Jonathan Bellamy is sought after for his expertise in advising on cases heard under, among others, ICC, UNCITRAL, and SIAC arbitral rules.

Duxton Hill Chambers in Singapore is home to an ‘extremely talented‘ team, which has been kept busy handling a wide range of complex commercial disputes. The set garners praise as ‘the crème de la crème of the Singapore arbitration Bar‘, with members appearing before the SIAC, HKIAC, ICC and UNCITRAL, to name a few major arbitral centres. Toby Landau KC is sought after for his expertise in international arbitration and investor-state disputes. The ‘analytically brilliant‘ Jern-Fei Ng KC has a solid track record in handling private equity, joint venture and sale and purchase disputes. Calvin Liang is ‘a highly effective orator‘, and Yu Kexin‘s workload includes minority shareholder disputes and fraud matters.

Fountain Court Chambers is ‘top notch for commercial and financial disputes‘, with an established presence in the Singaporean legal market. The ‘formidable‘ international arbitration specialist Andrew Pullen, who is ‘brilliant in cross-examination‘, is the main practitioner to note in Singapore. Additionally, Stephen Moriarty KC is handling an increased amount of Singapore-based arbitration cases, and continues to advise on complex joint venture disputes and contentious financial matters. The ‘incredibly intelligent‘ Anneliese Day KC stands out for her established track record in acting in complex professional negligence claims, and Matthew Gearing KC‘s ‘profile in the international arbitration market is second-to-none‘. Nik Yeo has extensive expertise in advising on cryptocurrency disputes.

Rede Chambers is ‘one of the leading barristers’ chambers in Hong Kong, with great strength in commercial litigation and international arbitration cases‘. Norman Nip SC has an excellent track record in advising on securities disputes and a wide range of contentious commercial work, and Horace Wong SC is well known for appearing in complex international arbitrations. Thomas Lee‘s practice takes in HKIAC and ICC arbitrations. Leon Guo‘s ‘expertise in cross-border disputes and international arbitration cases makes him one of the best choices for bilingual works in Hong Kong‘, and the ‘resourceful‘ Wing So has been kept busy in investor-state arbitrations.

Viewed as ‘one of the best sets for complex commercial and investment treaty disputes‘, Twenty Essex‘s team has been kept especially busy handling an increased amount of work involving allegations of fraud. Nakul Dewan SA is a highly regarded Indian senior advocate, and is sought after for his expertise in advising on international arbitrations within the Singaporean legal market, often involving enforcement issues, and is equally adept at advising on shareholder disputes. Rishab Gupta ‘helps give direction to a case‘ and has extensive experience in handling investment treaty arbitrations. Kevin Lee is ‘an outstanding lawyer, demonstrating a remarkable level of technical expertise‘, ‘an expert in commercial and international disputes‘ who ‘possesses a knack for seeing the bigger picture with a strategic lens‘.