Practice Areas
Ms. Shi's practice focuses on dispute resolution, including international commercial arbitration and litigation. Ms. Shi also serves as vice-president of the ICC court of arbitration and co-chair of the IBA Asia Pacific arbitration group.
Recognized by Chambers Partners as “an icon of arbitration”, Ms. Shi has acted in more than 100 cases, representing many multinational companies and large domestic enterprises in a wide range of disputes, including disputes arising from equity acquisitions, oil and gas projects, hotel management, aircraft leasing and construction. Ms. Shi represents clients in litigation before the Chinese courts and in arbitration before the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, CIETAC and ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL rules.
Ms. Shi has also participated as an arbitrator in over 50 cases. Moreover, being an experienced legal practitioner, she has also provided Chinese legal opinions and testified as an expert in a number of Chinarelated overseas court cases and arbitrations, including court proceedings in Hong Kong and Canada as well as arbitration conducted before HKIAC and an ad hoc tribunal in London.
Professional Memberships
VicePresident of ICC Court of Arbitration
Vice Chair of the ICC China Arbitration Committee
CoChair IBA AsiaPacific
Former Member of the HKIACs Proceedings Committee
Listed Arbitrator for CIETAC
Listed Arbitrator for HKIAC
Listed Arbitrator for SIAC
Admitted to practice in the PRC
Admitted to practice in New York
Publications
Presentations/Speeches:
“Arbitration developments in China”, 5th ICC Asia Conference, June 2019
“The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in China”, “Greater Bay Area” Enterprises Sailing in the Blue OceanLegal Forum on the Opportunities and Risks of Overseas Investment, April 2019
“Role, Powers and Duties of Arbitrators”, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Advanced Training Class for Program of the Institute for the Development of Arbitration, March 2019
“Regional aspects of International Arbitration”, Tel Aviv Arbitration Day, Israel, February 2019
“Arbitral Tribunals Courts: the Eve of a New Era”, 4th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration, Hong Kong, June 2018 “The Institutions in International Arbitration”, 4th ICCCIETAC Joint Conference, Beijing, May 2018 “Crouching Tiger, Notsohidden Dragon: the Advent of the Belt and Road”, 2nd ICC European Conference, Paris, April 2018
“The Features of ICC Arbitration and the Highlights of ICC Arbitration Rules 2017”, 3rd ICCCIETAC Joint Conference, Beijing, June 2017
“How Can Chinese Parties and Counsel Best Protect Their Rights on the International Scene”, 2nd ICCCIETAC Joint Conference, Beijing, July 2016
“China Court System”, 20th LAWASIA Biennial conference, Hong Kong, June 2007
“Meeting the Challenges of Crossborder Disputes”, Beijing, March 2007
“Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution”, Structuring for Success, the Asialaw China Summit, Shanghai, September 2006
Publications:
“Mainland Chinese Courts Can Order Interim Measures in Support of ICC Arbitrations Seated in Hong Kong”, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin (2020 ISSUE 1), April 2020
“Create a New Model of Mutual Assistance of Interim Measures in Different Jurisdictions Mutual Assistance between the Courts of the Mainland and Hong Kong for Preservation Measures in Arbitration Proceedings”, Legal Daily, April 2019
“Have PRC Courts Ordered Interim Relief Measures in
Support of HKIAC Arbitration without an Express Legal Basis: What lies Ahead” , Kluwer Arbitration Blog, August 2018
“PRC Chapter”, Coauthor, Asia Arbitration Handbook, Oxford University Press, 2011
“China Chapter”, PLC Dispute Resolution Handbook Arbitration Handbook, 201011
Personal
Honors and Awards
Chambers Partners, Global, Leading Practitioner Arbitration (PRC) (2008present)
Chambers Partners, Global, Leading Practitioner Dispute Resolution (PRC) (2008present)
Included on the Who’s Who Legal list of leading international arbitration practitioners (2013present)
Asialaw, “Leading Lawyer in Dispute Resolution” (20122013) and Disputes Star of the Year (2016)
