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Sidley Austin LLP

Arbitration (International)

Global Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Sidley Austin LLP

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Arbitration (International) - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin is a practice with a broad Asian presence, anchored by offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and Singapore, and is also notably active on disputes with Indonesian, Korean, Indian and Taiwanese connections. The firm acts for both regional and extra-regional clients from a wide range of industry and business sectors, notably including the energy and resources, pharmaceutical and real estate spheres. It is particularly noted for its handling of China-related disputes and of cases arbitrated under HKIAC and CIETAC rules, and for the Chinese language capabilities of its lawyers, including both Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.

Notable practitioners

Cheng Tai-Heng in Singapore and Desmond Ang in Hong Kong are key contacts for the practice.

Strengths

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  • Sidley Austin's team is very professional, efficient and customer-oriented. The team clearly understood our case and kept real-time communication with us.

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