Able to conduct arbitration proceedings in both English and Chinese, Clifford Chance LLP‘s mainland China team comprises US, Hong Kong, PRC (non-practising), and England and Wales-qualified arbitration lawyers. In a recent 12-month period, the group acted alongside the firm’s offices in Paris, Singapore, Perth, Sydney, London, New York, and Washington DC in global disputes. Based in Beijing and Shanghai, the arbitration track record of Lei Shi (recently appointed as managing partner of the Mainland China offices) includes joint venture, share transfer, banking, real estate, international commodity trading, IP, mining, and general contract disputes (under the HKIAC, ICC, CIETAC, SIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, SCC and ICDR rules). Arbitration specialist Feifei Yu divides her time between mainland China and Hong Kong.
Testimonials
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- 'The team at Clifford Chance Solicitors is made up of solicitors who do a very reliable job and live up to their reputation.'
Work highlights
- Successfully defended a Chinese smartphone maker against a technology-related Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration for over $160m, which was brought by a prior joint venture partner in relation to encryption software.
- Secured a complete win of approximately $100m for five major PRC banks and one prominent PRC insurance company (as claimants), in an English law-governed LCIA arbitration (arising from a syndicate loan entered into by the banks to fund the development of a real estate project in London).
- Won a precedent-setting case for a large Chinese state-owned asset management group (as respondent), in a Hong Kong-seated UNCITRAL arbitration administered by the HKIAC.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lei Shi