Sidley Austin has impressive capabilities across the region, with practitioners working in offices in Hong Kong and Singapore on high-value, cross-border mandates. The firm is particularly skilled at bringing in colleagues from other industry groups, including life sciences, restructuring and finance to act on complex multi-disciplinary arbitrations. Splitting his time between Singapore and New York, Tai-Heng Cheng is the co-head of the international arbitration and trade practice, frequently advising companies, boards, and governments on business-related disputes. Friven Yeoh leads the international arbitration practice in Asia, working out of the firm’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices, advising clients on high-value investment disputes. Also in Hong Kong, Desmond Ang and Yan Zhang are key names, with Jennifer Lim playing a key role in the Singapore team.
Key clients
- I-Mab Biopharma Co., Ltd.
- PACC Offshore Services Holdings
- PT J ResourcesNusantara
- Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
Work highlights
- Obtained a victory for I-Mab Biopharma Co., Ltd, a public company based in China and the U.S., in a multi-year long, nine-figure international arbitration against Tracon Pharmaceuticals.
- Successfully represented PACC Offshore Services Holdings, part of the Kuok Group of Singapore, in obtaining damages and recovering in an investment treaty arbitration against Mexico, in connection with the expropriation of claimant’s investment in the Mexican offshore marine services industry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tai-Heng Cheng, Friven Yeoh