Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP‘s practice leverages its international network of teams across Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore (recently established), Tokyo, Sydney, to handle high-stakes and high-value international commercial arbitrations. John Rhie leads the team, specialising in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, as well as white collar crime-related cases. Rhie is also active in insurance and financial services sector matters.
Testimonials
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‘This is one of the strongest arbitration practice groups in HK and Asia-wide. They have built a superb team by recruiting partners and associates from some of the best law firms in the world. I don't think there is any other firm in HK with as strong a team as QE.'
‘Both John Rhie and Duncan Watson have appeared before me in several cases. They are simply excellent. They do not waste the Tribunal's time but get straight to the heart of the matter. They are persuasive advocates and tenacious cross-examiners.'
Key clients
- Chairman of Kyobo Life Insurance
- Schindler Holdings AG
- Gen2 Partners Limited
- Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd
Work highlights
- Represented the Chairman of Kyobo Life Insurance in an international arbitration at ICC against Affinity consortium successfully defending Dr Shin against claims worth over USD 1 billion. The firm is representing Dr Shin in a second arbitration case initiated by Affinity consortium.
- Representing an asset management company in Asia against another asset management company in a broken real estate deal worth KRW 4.1 trillion (approx. USD 3 billion).
- Representing Schindler Holding AG, a global manufacturer of elevator and escalators, in an investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Korea.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Rhie