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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) - China

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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields' Hong Kong team is experienced in acting for both privately and state-owned Chinese businesses and international corporations in high-value arbitration proceedings. It regularly advises on cross-border disputes and offers notable expertise in arbitrations relating to bilateral investment treaties. The team often acts for major private equity firms, as well as SOEs, renewable energy companies, and banking and finance clients, including crypto exchanges.

Strengths

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Freshfields demonstrates exceptional ability in tackling multifaceted legal challenges. The team's strategic foresight, meticulous case analysis and client-centric approach ensure optimal outcomes.

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Freshfields has outstanding capabilities in understanding both Chinese SOE clients' concerns and navigating between jurisdictions on complex unprecedented matters.

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The team are extremely technical and responsive, coordinating the matter and the communication with the client extremely well.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Choong
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John Choong
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John Choong is head of Freshfields' international arbitration team in China and an adept arbitration counsel to both domestic and international private companies and SOEs across a broad spectrum of industry sectors.

John has excellent expertise in arbitration, offering friendly guidance and delicate advice to clients and handling the entire case very smoothly, maintaining a good relationship with the arbitrator.

He is able to fully understand the needs of Chinese customers and integrate global resources to deal with complex international disputes.

John is a leading figure in the field.

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Xin Liu
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Xin Liu
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Up and Coming

Xin Liu is head of the Freshfields dispute resolution practice in the Mainland and is based in the firm's Shanghai and Beijing offices. He acts for Chinese corporates in the electronics, TMT, and oil and gas sectors, in addition to regularly acting for state-owned entities.

He provides legal service solutions and arbitration strategies that are in line with the company's commercial interests.

Xin is very easy to work with. He is very focused on the detail and on providing clear and concise advice to the client.

He's a rare talent who has arbitration expertise but is completely native in Chinese, which is a huge plus. He's very familiar with legal principles, yet also manages to be commercial.

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