LAWYER PROFILE

Leon Chung

Asia-Pacific 2026

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations

Australia

2 years ranked

Dispute Resolution

Australia

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Practice Areas

- White collar crime and government investigations

- Litigation and dispute resolution

- Commercial litigation

- International arbitration

- Sanctions

Career

Leon is a partner based in our Sydney office. Leon is an experienced and highly regarded litigator and arbitrator. Leon is a partner in the Disputes Group and Co-head of the firm’s Australian Corporate Crime & Investigations practice. He is an experienced and highly regarded litigator and arbitrator. His practice encompasses commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and inquiries, international arbitration and disputes and providing crisis and risk management and strategic advice to Boards. Leon has advised and acted across a number of industries for global clients. Leon is consistently ranked as a leading commercial litigator and arbitrator. Most recently he was recognised by Chambers in Dispute Resolution in Australia, listed in Best Lawyers Australia as a leading commercial litigator, a leader in alternative dispute resolution and a leader in regulatory practice and in Doyle’s Guide as a Pre-Eminent Arbitration Lawyer. Leon helps leading Australian and international companies and their boards and senior executives manage key commercial and regulatory risks and resolve their most complex disputes. He has extensive experience acting and advising for companies and individuals in regulatory investigations and prosecutions as well as inter-company disputes. He has knowledge in international transactions and disputes including international arbitration, international investments and cross-border transactions including FTAs and investment treaties; and in corporate responsibility compliance with anti-foreign corruption and sanction regimes. Leon is a director of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and a Councillor of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia, Australia's leading international dispute resolution bodies.

For additional information on Leon’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/l/leon-chung

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - Australia

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Leon Chung regularly acts for international companies, their boards and senior executives as part of a comprehensive corporate crime and investigations practice. He is particularly well placed to advise on corruption investigations and sanctions regimes.

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Dispute Resolution - Australia

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Leon Chung is based in Sydney and offers experience across an impressively broad range of commercial disputes, regulatory proceedings and a variety of alternative dispute resolution processes. His range of experience includes advising on consumer and competition law, as well as on a variety of commercial arbitrations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Leon Chung has great subject matter expertise and can deliver within a commercial context
White-Collar Crime & Corporate InvestigationsChambers Asia & Pacific
I really love Leon's work. He is super responsive, very smart and has provided excellent advice and direction. He rolls his sleeves up and produces impressive output, which is very well-pitched.
White-Collar Crime & Corporate InvestigationsChambers Asia & Pacific
Leon provides commercial, realistic and legally sophisticated advice on complex and sensitive matters. I feel like we are in safe and highly capable hands whenever he is assisting.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Asia & Pacific