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Clifford Chance is recognised as a strong force in the international arbitration practice, both in Australia and across the Asia-Pacific region, with the firm having a dedicated investor-state arbitration practice, as well as experience in international commercial arbitration. The team is regularly involved in elements of international arbitrations that are originated by other offices within the firm’s networks. Kate Apostolova joined as an international partner in 2024 from Mayer Brown, with expertise in cross-border commercial arbitration and international litigation matters, and has an established reputation in Singapore and Hong Kong. Cameron Hassall is active in commercial cross-border litigation and arbitration, while Spencer Flay has helped mediate, arbitrate and litigate disputes across the globe. Julia Dreosti and Robert Tang were both promoted to partner in May 2024, with Tang being a specialist in arbitration and litigation in construction and infrastructure as well as TMT sectors, while Dreosti’s experience extends to contentious matters across the aerospace and defence sectors. Joshua Banks, based in Perth, is recommended for arbitration proceedings under ICSID, ICC, SIAC, UNCITRAL and LCIA.

Clifford Chance’s arbitration practices across Asia-Pacific demonstrate notable strength across locations, with key expertise across Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In Australia, English and New York-qualified Kate Apostolova, newly joined from Mayer Brown ‘s Singapore office in 2024, joining Cameron Hassall and Spencer Flay  are prominent in cross-border disputes. Lei Shi , the managing partner for the Beijing and Shanghai offices, handles high-stakes joint venture and contract disputes, divides her time between Mainland China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s team is led by Thomas Walsh, who is also well-connected in South Korea.  In Singapore, Nish Shetty and Paul Sandosham co-head a team with expertise in large-scale infrastructure and energy disputes, with Kabir Singh another key contact.

Clifford Chance posseses a market leading international arbitration team, acting in the full range of disputes, with a particularly strong commercial focus. Joint practice head Thomas Walsh is recognised for his expertise in private equity, TMT and cryptocurrency, pharmaceutical disputes and aviation sectors. Walsh regularly acts in highly complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes, and sits as an arbitrator under major rules including HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, LCIA and SIAC. Co-head Lei Shi acts in high-value, cross-border matters concerning private equity and TMT. Cameron Hassall is an active player in the Hong Kong arbitration space, regularly sitting as an arbitrator under the HKIAC rules. Jonathan Wong specialises in acting for financial institutions, investors and large multinationals on a range of contentious matters. Yvonne Shek excels in private equity, shareholder and joint venture disputes, as does Irene Ding who also handles insolvency disputes. Dianna Shao is also a key contact.