Friven Yeoh > Sidley Austin > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

Sidley Austin has a strong international arbitration presence in Hong Kong and the wider Asia Pacific, handling many high value bet-the-company cross-border mandates. Catering to an impressive roster of blue-chip clients, Chinese corporate and SOEs, the practice has a particular strength in life sciences, private equity, real estate and financial services. Friven Yeoh heads the international arbitration offering in Asia, conducting high-stake arbitrations under various rules including ICC, HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL. Commercial arbitration expert Desmond Ang has particular expertise in disputes involving investments with companies in China, Taiwan and Japan. Yan Zhang has also built a solid reputation in the market, particularly in the fields of private equity and life sciences.

Sidley Austin has impressive capabilities across the region, with practitioners working in offices in Hong Kong and Singapore on high-value, cross-border mandates. The firm is particularly skilled at bringing in colleagues from other industry groups, including life sciences, restructuring and finance to act on complex multi-disciplinary arbitrations. Splitting his time between Singapore and New York, Tai-Heng Cheng is the co-head of the international arbitration and trade practice, frequently advising companies, boards, and governments on business-related disputes. Friven Yeoh leads the international arbitration practice in Asia, working out of the firm’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices, advising clients on high-value investment disputes. Also in Hong Kong, Desmond Ang and Yan Zhang are key names, with Jennifer Lim playing a key role in the Singapore team.