Mr Andrew Skudder > Fangda Partners > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Fangda Partners
26/F, One Exchange Square
8 CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL
HONG KONG
Hong Kong
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Work Department

Dispute resolution

Position

Senior Consultant

Career

Andrew is a competition litigation and dispute resolution specialist. His primary practice areas include commercial and antitrust litigation and coordinating complicated multi-jurisdictional investigations and disputes as well as the provision of behavioral and transactional advice to multinational clients. Andrew is head of our Hong Kong antitrust practice and has been involved in some of the highest profile antitrust investigations in the PRC in recent years. Andrew has recently been appointed by the Hong Kong Competition Commission to the prestigious role of Non-Governmental Advisor.

Before joining the firm, Andrew worked for seven years in the competition litigation department of a top Magic Circle firm in London, Washington D.C. and Hong Kong. Before entering private practice, he lectured postgraduate competition law for many years at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, where he published and spoke extensively on competition law issues and developed a strong reputation in the field.

He is currently Associate Professor of Law at Middlesex University, Mauritius.

Languages

English

Memberships

Admitted to practice in England and Wales

Admitted to practice in Hong Kong

Education

University of Leiden, LL.M.

University of Oxford, M.A.

Lawyer Rankings

Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: international arbitration

The offering at Fangda Partners specialises in high-value international and regional arbitration, regularly working for high-profile clients in both English and Chinese law. Peter Yuen leads the team, often appearing before the ICC, SCC, LCIA and HKIAC in addition to handling ad hoc arbitrations. Andrew Skudder has particular expertise in commercial and antitrust arbitration, often acting for shipping, TMT and construction clients.

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms

Fangda Partners demonstrates a strong arbitration capability across Greater China. Key figures include Peter Yuen  in Hong Kong, Nuo Ji in Shanghai, and Helen Shi  in Beijing, who offer expertise across major arbitration forums, including ICC, SCC, LCIA, and HKIAC. Further key practitioners include English-qualified solicitor Andrew Skudder, as well as Daniel Huang, Yanhua Lin and Yang Liu.