Clifford Chance‘s international arbitration team has an excellent reputation for handling a high volume of Hong Kong-seated arbitrations under HKIAC, ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID rules. The group often advises on matters in the private equity, tech, IP and healthcare arenas. Shanghai-based Lei Shi co-heads the practice with Thomas Walsh, who brings extensive experience in appearing in cases before the HKIAC. Other key names to note include Dianna Shao, who specialises in private equity and M&A disputes, and Tania Tse, who acts on cross-border disputes in the retail sector.
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Practice head
Thomas Walsh; Shi Lei
Other key lawyers
Dianna Shao; Tania Tse; Cameron Hassall; Yvonne Shek