Mr Peter Yuen > Fangda Partners > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Peter Yuen
Position
Partner
Career
Mr. Yuen’s practice spans a number of areas including international and regional arbitration, China-related commercial arbitration and complex commercial litigation. Peter regularly acts for clients in complex commercial disputes before the Hong Kong courts and is experienced as coordinating counsel in cross-border multi-jurisdictional disputes, particularly in matters involving court proceedings in China. He has also established a busy practice in regulatory and corporate compliance and has conducted a considerable number of corporate internal investigations in Hong Kong and China. Although Mr. Yuen’s professional career to date has focused on counsel work, he also accepts arbitral appointments and sits as arbitrator. He is on the panel of BAC and the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and on the list of HKIAC arbitrators. Mr. Yuen has been ranked as a leading individual for international arbitration in Chambers Asia since 2010. In recent years, he has handled a number of notable cases, including acting for a Hong Kong-listed company in an action against Next Magazine for libel and malicious falsehood, acting for San Want Media Holdings in a shareholder dispute over the control of ATV, and acting for an energy company in SIAC arbitration in a RMB 3 billion dispute over natural gas supply. Peter Yuen “gets to the crux of the issues very quickly and guides the client throughout the process to find solutions to issues.” He is recognized for his expertise in shareholder and fraud-related disputes, as well as acting on contentious regulatory and enforcement matters. One source praises his “extensive experience and knowledge in the field and ability to offer valid, practical advice.” Another client praises his “experience in international arbitration”, noting that he is “accommodating and extremely hard working” – Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2020
- Before joining Fangda Partners, Mr. Yuen was a partner at a magic circle firm where he was responsible for the firm’s China-related dispute resolution practice. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Yuen read chemistry at Oxford University and was a teaching fellow at Cornell University before studying law in England.
- Mr. Yuen publishes regularly in a number of leading arbitration and dispute resolution journals. He is also a contributing editor of the Hong Kong White Book and he has recently co-authored “The International Investigations Review”.
- Mr. Yuen is a panel arbitrator of the Beijing Arbitration Commission and the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre.
Languages
Mandarin, English, Cantonese
Memberships
Professional Affiliations
- Visiting lecturer, Beijing University School of Law, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Part-time lecturer, University of Hong Kong (HKU), 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Education
- He holds a Master of Art degree from Oxford University; a Master of Science degree from Cornell University, and a Graduate Diploma in Law (with distinction) from the College of Law in the UK.
Lawyer Rankings
Hong Kong > Dispute resolution: litigation
Fangda Partners is consistently instructed by Chinese, foreign and local entities on commercial cross-border disputes, drawing upon the firm’s deep expertise in corporate, finance, trade and investment law. Peter Yuen oversees a practice that is well known for its broad industry focus, encompassing the likes of banking, energy, financial services, healthcare and real estate disputes. Howard Chan is another prominent presence, well versed representing multi-national corporations, financial institutions and high-net-worth individuals before the Hong Kong courts.
Hong Kong > PRC firms in Hong Kong
A range of Chinese and multinational corporates rely on Fangda Partners‘ Hong Kong team for the breadth of its transactional and dispute resolution capabilities. Corporate and capital market deals are at the core of the firm’s transactional offering, with the team guiding clients through the intricacies of cross-border debt mandates, private equity deals, panda bond transactions, high-value M&A work, and energy projects for both private and public entities. Another significant aspect of the practice is dispute resolution, where the team has recently been active in representing clients in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and electronics sectors, often before the Court of Appeal. Taking the lead in numerous of these listings and global matters is Colin Law, a dual-qualified partner in the UK and Hong Kong. Law’s expertise extends to the biotech sector, and he is frequently involved in a substantial volume of public M&A and take-private matters. Christine Chen offers ‘solid advice on standard transactions as well as ad hoc complex questions’ related to all aspects of debt capital markets transactions, in addition to excelling in various financial regulatory matters and US securities law-related mandates. In the energy infrastructure sphere, Michael Tam‘s leadership stands out. Tam’s role as head, combined with his presence in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, well-positions him to effectively handle development and project financing mandates. Tam is supported by Joe Biqing Zhou , who has recently played a key role in landmark Hong Kong and Chinese infrastructure projects. Fangda’s litigation arm is guided by founding partner Peter Yuen, whose expertise extends seamlessly to handling conventional corporate and shareholder disputes. Yuen’s capabilities also encompass international arbitration proceedings, especially those entwined with Chinese complexities. Olga Boltenko brings specialist strength in the area of investment protection and related arbitrations, and has acted as legal counsel in investor-state disputes under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms
The Hong Kong-based international arbitration practice at Fangda Partners has experience in commercial and investment disputes, often acting for Chinese entities. The team works closely with the firm’s mainland Chinese headquarters. A solicitor dual-qualified in England and Wales and Hong Kong, Peter Yuen sits at the helm of the practice, handling international and regional arbitration. In the field of investment treaty arbitration, both in Asia, and at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Olga Boltenko (who is qualified in both Russia and as a Hong Kong solicitor) has vast expertise. Andrew Skudder‘s practice revolves around commercial arbitration, acting on disputes across the construction, shipping, technology, and transport sectors.