Arbitration (International) - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
WongPartnership has an impressive regional presence, led from Singapore, extended by offices in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines and enhanced where appropriate by collaboration with other regional and extra-regional international firms. The practice is regularly engaged by leading regional and global corporates in high-stakes disputes in the energy and resources, construction and general commercial spheres, and noted for regular appearances in India and Korea-related disputes and increasing prominence in investment treaty cases, where the firm's clientele has included both international companies and a number of national governments. WeMade, Lao Holdings and KPN Energy are among the team's clients.
Strengths
"The legal team at WongPartnership is magnificent and available for its client all the time. The team is knowledgeable and keen on what they do."
"They have a very deep bench with some superstars. They manage to operate as a team without a lot of drama or prima donnas, which says a lot for the firm's culture."
Notable practitioners
Chou Sean Yu is the deputy managing partner of the firm and head of the dispute resolution group.