Mayer Brown offers extensive experience, as both advocates and arbitrators, across the gamut of international arbitration and dispute settlement procedures in the region, spanning HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, ICC and SCIA. The firm’s arbitration specialists have expertise across a broad range of key economic and regulated sectors, from energy and construction to finance and insurance. Practice co-head Menachem Hasofer’s practice has a particular focus on disputes arising from building construction and infrastructure projects. Geoffrey Chan jointly leads the practice and is highly experienced in construction arbitration and ADR in Hong Kong, China and Macau.
Testimonials
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‘The team is hard working and knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. All members are very personable and get on very well with the clients and are always prepared to go the extra mile.’
‘Geoff Chan generally leads the team and is excellent. He also has a good commercial nose and works very hard.’
Key clients
- Junefield Gold Investments Limited
Work highlights
- Representing Junefield Gold Investments Limited in an investment treaty claim against Ecuador arising out of the taking of its concession rights in a gold and silver mine in Ecuador.
- Representing an Asian LNG trader in a HKIAC arbitration in Hong Kong, governed by English law, against its downstream LNG buyer.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Menachem Hasofer, Geoffrey Chan