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Sidley Austin has a robust Hong Kong-based team advising clients on a broad spectrum of cross-border commercial disputes, with particular experience in matters involving Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia. The firm acts for a roster of private equity funds and offers notable experience in handling work from a range of other sectors including construction, engineering, tech, real estate, and oil and gas. It offers clients expertise across the full spectrum of major arbitral institutions, as well as experience acting as both counsel and arbitrator.
Strengths
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"The team is able to come up with practical and commercial suggestions to suit business needs. I'm impressed with their level of industry knowledge and experience."
"They are very responsive, with comprehensive and well-thought through suggestions. They have the breadth and in-depth knowledge to deal with our case."
"I think Sidley Austin Hong Kong rate very highly. They have talented individuals and considerable experience."
"The team is able to come up with practical and commercial suggestions to suit business needs. I'm impressed with their level of industry knowledge and experience."
"They are very responsive, with comprehensive and well-thought through suggestions. They have the breadth and in-depth knowledge to deal with our case."
"I think Sidley Austin Hong Kong rate very highly. They have talented individuals and considerable experience."
Notable Practitioners
Friven Yeoh is head of Sidley Austin's Asia arbitration practice from his base in Hong Kong. His service as counsel remains in high demand from a diverse range of global and domestic clients, with additional experience sitting as an arbitrator.
"He's got a certain charisma which is very attractive to clients and gives a sense of confidence. He has a mellow and gentlemanly demeanour and explains things in a clear and easy to understand manner."
"He's the first name I'd highlight; a great a talent and a sublime tactician."
"Friven is one of the principal reasons for the firm's prominent position in the field. He has experience with a broad range of commercial disputes, particularly those involving China, and he is very sophisticated in the practice of arbitration in Asia."
Desmond Ang is active in multi-jurisdictional disputes involving post-M&A disagreements, as well as joint venture and private equity disputes.
"He is very thoughtful and responsive to requests. He is very hands-on and is willing to go into details of the case. His Chinese is perfect and he is good at taking care of PRC-related matters."
"Desmond is an excellent lawyer in the field of international arbitration. He pays attention to every detail, controls the overall situation and provides strategies. He is good at making full use of the dominant position from the perspective of legal knowledge, procedure and practice, promoting the disadvantages and expanding the advantages."
"He is very experienced, knowledgeable and approachable, and gives the matter his full and undivided attention."
Zhang Yan regularly represents international corporates in addition to her primary focus on acting for Chinese clients on CIETAC and HKIAC arbitrations.
"She is someone I would describe as extraordinarily hard-working and clever and also an astute strategist."
"She is certainly very well informed and knowledgeable in the field of arbitration, as well as being very personable."
"Yan is the driver of our case. She understands the background of our situation, especially as it related to politics in China. She understood also the business initiatives and objectives in launching the arbitration."
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