Melbourne-based partner Chad Catterwell, a specialist in cross-border disputes with particular experience in China, heads the arbitration offering at Herbert Smith Freehills. The team sits within the firm’s wider Asia Arbitration Hub, launched in February 2023, and collaborates with colleagues across the region. In Australia, Leon Chung is based in Sydney, Elizabeth Poulos in Brisbane, and Elizabeth Macknay in Perth. Poulos’ experience spans the energy, banking and infrastructure sectors; Macknay specialises in mining and resources disputes. James Allsop, in Melbourne, has notable experience advising Japanese clients in cross-border disputes.
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‘The HSF team works exceptionally well together with complementary litigation and arbitration capabilities. They very quickly understand business objectives and provide commercially focused and pragmatic advice. They also work seamlessly with overseas group team businesses and their legal teams. They demonstrate outstanding collaboration and take initiative to suggest alternatives at key decision points.'
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