Prior to joining the Hong Kong Bar in 1999 Jeremy was in private practice at Herbert Smith and from 1994 to 1999 an international equity partner with Coudert Brothers where he was Head of the Litigation Department and Co-Head of the firm’s Asia Region Arbitration Practice Group (9 regional offices).
Following upon his extensive experience as advocate/counsel in arbitrations, Jeremy acts as arbitrator (sole, co-arbitrator or and presiding arbitrator) in international commercial arbitrations and has accepted appointments under the rules of various institutions as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.
Jeremy acts in a broad range of commercial litigation, including company and shareholder disputes, insolvency, trusts and estates, international trade and shipping, conflict of laws, defamation, employment/restraint of trade, professional negligence and securities regulatory matters. His practice has involved numerous appearances in the appellate Courts, including in the Court of Final Appeal. He has been a contributing editor to Hong Kong Civil Procedure.
Jeremy has received rankings in successive editions of Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 (Commercial Disputes: Tier 1 leading silk; Family and Private Client : Tier 2 leading silk), Legal 500 Arbitration Power List and Who’s Who Legal as well as in Euromoney’s Guide to Experts in Commercial Arbitration.
“Jeremy is a formidable, articulate advocate with a clear and focused mind with an ability to distil complex issues in a comprehendible and comprehensive way, and to lead the court with clarity and precision. He is a meticulous researcher, and a bold, courageous, calm and courteous opponent in court.” Legal 500-2024 Edition (Commercial Disputes)
Jeremy has regular speaking engagements at conferences, symposiums and webinars on arbitration issues, most recently:
HKIAC: The Arbitrator’s Duty of Impartiality and Disclosure The Application and Practice of Interim Measures and Emergency Arbitration Procedures in International Commercial Arbitration ALAM: Investor/State Arbitrations: ICSID v non-ICSID Pros and Cons ASEAC/ECAA: Conference on Arbitration in Asia AALO: 2023 Annual Arbitration Forum, Resolving Differences in a Changing World; ESG Disputes HKU/IDRA: The Role of Peaceful Dispute Resolution in Achieving the Objectives of UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)For a full list of the cases in which Jeremy Bartlett has appeared as Counsel please visit the Judiciary Website at http://legalref.judiciary.gov.hk/lrs/common/ ju/judgment.jsp and use the “Advanced Search” function.
2015 Called to Inner Bar
2002 Solicitor, Hong Kong
1999 Barrister, Hong Kong
1988 Solicitor, England & Wales
1986 Barrister and Solicitor, Victoria, Australia
1984 Barrister and Solicitor, New Zealand
1983 LLB, University of Auckland, Hons dissertation, G Davies Memorial Prize, JP Campbell Memorial Prize (highest aggregate advanced law subjects in final year) and Senior Prize in Law