Mayer Brown is particularly geared to support clients from the LNG and power sectors, coupled with expertise across a variety of industries, including banks, automobile companies and oil & gas companies, on international arbitration. Out of Singapore, Yu-Jin Tay has over twenty years of experience in South Korean arbitration, with particular expertise in LNG and energy disputes. Sang Joon Park works closely with Tay on a varied stream of work, spanning from technology to shipbuilding.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The firm has an exceptional understanding of the dynamics of international arbitration, carefully tailoring its strategy to the composition, preferences, and track record of each arbitral tribunal rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all approach.’
- ‘The individuals I have worked with stand out for their rare combination of technical excellence, strategic thinking, and approachability, and for their ability to adapt effectively to the personalities and preferences of arbitral tribunals.’
- ‘Compared to competitors, the team is not only deeply knowledgeable but also highly adept at deploying tribunal-specific strategies that often prove decisive in international disputes.’
- ‘SJ Park has an exceptional ability to craft winning case strategies under tight timelines, combining encyclopaedic legal knowledge with a pragmatic, commercially minded perspective, while Eugine demonstrates meticulous preparation and a persuasive command of complex facts.’
- ‘Yu Jin Tay is very savvy and consistently provides strong, commercially focused solutions.’
Work highlights
Successfully acted for a leading Asian LNG trader on an LNG-dispute against its upstream LNG seller. This dispute relates to contested issues of Force Majeure invoked by the upstream LNG seller as a result of a force majeure event in the US.
Practice head
Yu-Jin Tay
Other key lawyers
Sang Joon Park