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“Meticulous, smart, well-prepared and efficient arbitrator," as well as "very knowledgeable, diligent and a real diplomat.”
  • J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, Foreign Language and Area Studies Scholarship
  • LLMArbDR, City University of Hong Kong, School of Law
  • Grant Recipient, United States Fulbright Program, US Department of State
  • B.S., Cornell University, Cornell National Scholar
  • New York 
  • Hong Kong
  • England & Wales
  • Member, Arbitration Chambers, Hong Kong/New York/London (2018 – present)
  • Asia-Pacific Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Hong Kong (2016 – 2018)
  • Secretary – General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (2010 – 2016)
  • Associate, DLA Piper LLP, New York (2007 – 2010)
  • Stagiaire, International Chamber of Commerce, Court of Arbitration, Paris (2005)
  • Stagiaire, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Paris (2005)
  • Law Clerk to Neil Kaplan CBE, QC, SBS, London (2003 – 2004)
  • Dispute between Brazilian, Bahraini and Austrian entities relating to the mining industry, ICC, London
  • Dispute between PRC, BVI, and US entities regarding an investment into blockchain technology, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between HK and Philippines entities relating to a pharmaceutical distribution agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between PRC, Canadian, and HK entities regarding an investment into a cryptocurrency exchange, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between an Australian company and Indonesian state entities regarding a sales and management agreement, UNCITRAL, Singapore
  • Three concurrent arbitrations between PRC and BVI entities regarding the commissions arising from an agency agreement related to EPC contract, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between BVI and Panama entities relating to a loan agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Malaysian and Thai entities relating to a sales contract, ad hoc/UNCITRAL Rules, Kuala Lumpur
  • Dispute between Australian and Korean entities relating to a convertible bond subscription agreement, ICC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between a sports federation and a PRC entity regarding sponsorship rights, Swiss Rules, Zurich
  • Dispute between Brazilian and Singapore entities regarding sale of equipment involving solar energy industry, ICC, New York
  • Dispute between Pakistani and Finnish entities relating to a supply contract for a mobile core platform, ad hoc, Singapore
  • Dispute between Finnish and Chinese entities relating to a supply contract for power plant equipment, ICC, Paris
  • Commodities dispute between Vietnamese and Singaporean entities, SIAC, Singapore
  • Telecommunications dispute between Swedish and PRC entities, CIETAC, Beijing
  • Dispute between Japanese, Indian, and Mauritius entities relating to an investment into an online-shopping platform, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Singaporean and Indonesian entities relating to payment rights and settlement agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between US and Philippines entities relating to a hotel management agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Indian, Singaporean, Indian, and British entities relating to a pharmaceutical development services agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Korean, Philippines, and Japanese entities relating to a power plant project, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between PRC, BVI, and US entities regarding an investment into blockchain technology, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Hong Kong and Philippines entities relating to a pharmaceutical distribution agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between BVI and Panama entities relating to a loan agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Mining dispute between Brazilian, Bahraini and Austrian entities, ICC, London
  • Dispute between US and PRC entities relating to a securities lending agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between PRC, Canadian, and Hong Kong entities regarding an investment into a cryptocurrency exchange, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between an Australian company and Indonesian state entities regarding a sales and management agreement, UNCITRAL, Singapore
  • Three concurrent arbitrations between a PRC state-owned and a BVI entity regarding the commissions arising from an agency agreement related to EPC contract, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between US, Irish, and PRC entities relating to a software license and maintenance agreement, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between PRC, BVI, Cayman, and Hong Kong entities regarding the mobile advertising business, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between PRC, Ethiopian and BVI entities relating to services agreements in the oil exploration industry, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between a Malaysian company and a Thai entity relating to a sales contract, ad hoc, Kuala Lumpur
  • Sale of goods dispute between PRC and German entities, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Australian and Korean entities relating to a convertible bond subscription agreement, ICC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Hong Kong and French entities relating to the sale of cosmetic products, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between PRC entities regarding an investment into e-commerce, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese entities regarding an investment into data analytics, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Solar energy development dispute between Brazilian and Singaporean entities, ICC, New York
  • Commodities dispute between Vietnamese and Singaporean entities, SIAC, Singapore
  • Pharmaceutical dispute between US and PRC entities, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Cayman and PRC entities arising from a put option agreement, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Private investment fund dispute between US and Cayman entities, ICDR, New York
  • Three related arbitrations between a Korean and US entities relating to a power plant project, ICC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Singaporean and Seychelles entities and a Hong Kong company relating to a convertible bond subscription agreement, KCAB, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between an PRC and UK entities relating to a purchase agreement, ICC, New York
  • Telecommunications dispute between Swedish and PRC entities, CIETAC, Beijing
  • Dispute between Korean and PRC entities relating to a license agreement, SIAC, Singapore 
  • Dispute between Korean and US entities relating to a nuclear power project, KCAB, Seoul
  • Dispute between Cayman and PRC entities regarding a share option agreement, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between PRC, US, and Hong Kong entities relating to the education consulting industry, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Cayman and PRC entities relating to a share option agreement, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Cayman, PRC and BVI entities regarding an investment into a private education fund and associated employment issues, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Two related disputes between Australian state-owned and PRC entities regarding coal supply agreement, UNCITRAL Rules (appointing authority – ACICA), Sydney
  • Telecommunication services dispute between Singapore and PRC companies, SIAC, Hong Kong
  • Pharmaceutical dispute involving a Swiss company and a Macanese company, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Private equity dispute between Hong Kong, PRC and Cayman entities involving a life sciences company, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Private equity dispute relating to a real estate investment fund, CIETAC Rules (in Chinese)
  • Two related disputes between Cayman and PRC entities relating to share option agreements, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between a state-owned Chinese company and wholly foreign owned company relating to a dispute relating to a chemical pipeline corridor, CIETAC
  • Dispute between a Chinese company and a UAE company relating to sale and purchase agreement, SCIA, Shenzhen (in Chinese)
  • Dispute between US and BVI entities relating to the sale of respirators, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between UK and Ethiopian entities relating to a contract for services in the oil exploration industry, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Sale of goods dispute between PRC and German entities, HKIAC, Hong Kong (PRC law)
  • Dispute between Hong Kong entities relating to a joint venture agreement, ICC, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Korean and PRC entities relating to an IP licensing agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Cayman entities relating to the purchase of convertible notes, HKIAC, Hong Kong
  • Shareholder dispute between Singaporean entitles, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between a Norwegian and PRC entities relating to a software license agreement, ICC, Hong Kong
  • Three arbitrations consolidated into a single arbitration involving a sale of goods (CISG) dispute between PRC and Cyprus entities, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between PRC and Singaporean entities relating to the pharmaceutical industry, SIAC, Singapore
  • Mining dispute between PRC and Malaysian entitles, ad hoc, Singapore
  • Dispute between Singaporean and BVI entities relating to an asset and project management agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between a Chinese entity and an Egyptian government entity relating to an agency agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between a Singapore entity and an Indonesian entity relating to payment rights and settlement agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between a Singapore and PRC entities relating to a share purchase agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between Hong Kong entities relating to an agreement for financial advising services, ad hoc/UNCITRAL Rules, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between US and the Philippines entities relating to a software license and services agreement, UNCITRAL/HKIAC Procedures, Hong Kong
  • Dispute between Singaporean entities relating to a shareholder agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between US and Philippines entities relating to a hotel management agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between an Indian company and Singaporean, Indian, and British entities relating to a development services agreement, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between a Korean, Philippines, and Japanese entities relating to a power plant project, SIAC, Singapore
  • Dispute between PRC and Cayman entities relating to the purchase of convertible notes and warranty agreement, HKIAC, Hong Kong

As Counsel

  • Representing Japanese gaming company in potential CIETAC arbitration against Chinese distributor
  • Advising Taiwanese insurance company in their potential HKIAC arbitration against Germany software company arising out of the design and implementation of software system
  • Representing Brazilian poultry company in global investigations regarding food safety violations
  • Representing Chinese state-owned enterprise in international enforcement defence strategy in relation to litigation in Sao Paolo, Brazil over a US$80 million default judgment
  • Involved in all aspects of $3 billion arbitration over commercial real estate development, including managing discovery effort, drafting memoranda of law, assisting development of trial strategy, and preparing witnesses for testimony
  • Worked with team to represent Czech Republic in an investment treaty arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and a bilateral investment treaty related to investment of real property and related business
  • Successfully represented a banking executive who was subject of an internal investigation; efforts resulted in client being reinstated
  • Involved in all aspects of an employment dispute which required mediation sessions, preparation of client for testimony, and oral arguments at hearing; efforts resulted in client receiving significant award for damages incurred

As Secretary – General

  • Oversaw the profile development of HKIAC which led to the Centre being recognized as the most used institution outside of Europe and most improved institution over the past five years by the Queen Mary International Arbitration Survey 2015
  • Oversaw the expansion and renovation of hearing facilities which was most highly nominated for its attention to service by the 2016 Global Arbitration Review Hearing Centre Survey
  • Managed the implementation of administration of arbitration matters under the 2008 Administered Arbitration Rules as well as the 2013 Administered Arbitration Rules
  • Participated in the working group to draft the 2013 HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules
  • Managed a twenty-four person Secretariat based in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul to provide services for arbitration, mediation and other forms of dispute resolution; led subsequent organisational restructure
  • Built and led an arbitration team to handle daily administration services and monitor the arbitration process of approximately 250 arbitrations annually
  • Managed the operational restructuring of the Asian Dispute Review journal and served on the editorial board as well as supervisory board
  • Advised the Hong Kong Department of Justice on appropriate revisions in the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance to reflect the enforceability of emergency arbitrator decisions and updates to the Arbitrator Appointment Rules
  • Advised on shaping and implementing Hong Kong government policy to attract international arbitrations and mediations to Hong Kong

Chiann has been appointed to the following panels:

  • China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
  • Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (CAAI)
  • Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC-LCIA)
  • Hainan International Arbitration Centre (HIAC)
  • Hangzhou International Arbitration Court (HIAC)
  • Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) (and Emergency Arbitrator panel)
  • International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
  • Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA)
  • International Arbitration Centre of Kazakhstan (IAC)
  • Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Maldives International Arbitration Centre
  • PRIME Finance Expert Panel
  • Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC)
  • Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
  • Court of Arbitration for Sports (General List)
  • Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)

Publications (Selected):

  • So, Now You Are an Arbitrator—The Arbitrator's Toolkit (with Neil Kaplan) (Wolters Kluwer, forthcoming) 
  • A Guide to the HKIAC Rules (with Michael Moser) (Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, 2022)
  • Managing “Belt and Road” Business Disputes: A Case Study of Legal Problems and Solutions (with Michael Moser, ed) (Kluwer, 2021)
  • Reigning in Runaway Due Process Claims, Journal of International Arbitration (Kluwer, 2020)
  • RSM v. Saint Lucia, With Prejudice – The Unlikely Death KnellICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal (Oxford University Press, 2020) 
  • International Arbitration: Where East Meets West (Liber Amicorum Michael Moser) (with Michael Pryles and Neil Kaplan, eds) (Kluwer, 2020)
  • Trial by Zoom on Trial (with Ula Cartwright-Finch) Global Arbitration Review (September 25, 2020)
  • Case Management and Seat of ArbitrationHandbook of International Investment Law and Policy, Julien Chaisse, Leila Choukrounea, and Sufian Jusoh (eds), (Springer, 2020)
  • Forecasting Energy Disputes in Asia (with Elizabeth Chan) Asian International Arbitration Journal (Volume 16, No. 1, pp. 25-48)
  • One Shot Players and Arbitrator Selection: A Fair Shot or a Shot in the Dark?The Powers and Duties of an Arbitrator – Liber Amoricum Pierre A. Karrer (Kluwer, 2017)
  • Astro v. Lippo: Hong Kong Court Clarifies the Discretion Found in Article V of the New York Convention, But Holds Firm on Time LimitsMealey’s International Arbitration Report (January 2017)
  • Third Party Funding in Singapore and Hong Kong: The Next ChapterJournal of International Arbitration (Kluwer, 2017)
  • Arbitrators’ Insights – Essays in Honour of Neil Kaplan, (with Felix Lautenschlager, ed) (Sweet & Maxwell, 2012).
  • Contributor, Hong Kong Civil Procedure: Arbitration and ADR Volume, Weeramantry & Choong (eds) (Sweet & Maxwell, 2015 – present)

Lectures (Panelist or Speaker, unless otherwise indicated):

  • Jury member, Debate on “This House Believes that the No Win No Fee scheme is a welcome feature in strengthening international ADR practice”, 7th ICC Asia-Pacific Conference on International Arbitration (June 23, 2022)
  • Iura Novit Arbiter; Good Faith, Sciences Po Law School – LLM TADS (June 8, 10, 2022)
  • Pre-contractual Considerations in International Arbitration, AELEX Arbitration Month 2022 (March 31, 2022)
  • Resolving life sciences disputes: Prescription or over-the-counter medicine?, Paris Arbitration Week (March 29, 2022)
  • Jura Novit Arbiter, Delos TagTime S04E07 (December 14, 2021)
  • Procedural Considerations: Civil Law and Common Law Approaches, Speakers’ Corner, Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI) (December 6, 2021)
  • Moderator, Arbitration Claus(e) is Coming to Town, SIArb webinar (December 1, 2021)
  • Keynote speaker, Justice in the Digital Era: Synergy of Traditional ADR and Technology, National Alternative Dispute Resolution Convention, Office for ADR, Department of Justice of the Philippines (December 1, 2021)
  • Becoming an Arbitrator: Surviving the Long Night 2.0, CIArb YMG Singapore (November 29, 2021)
  • Spotlight on Arbitration Advocacy, CIArb Singapore Branch (November 11, 2021)
  • Arbitrations between Asia/Pacific and Latam Parties, ICC Argentina and ICC International Court of Arbitration (November 5, 2021)
  • Rising Industries in the Post-COVID World and How to Make Arbitration More User-Friendly, 10th Asia-Pacific ADR Conference (November 5, 2021)
  • Moderator, Panel on Responding to Pandemic Disputes: Breaching Space and Guiding Principles, part of Reimagining Arbitration – Technology and the Pandemic, BIICL Virtual Workshop, Hong Kong Arbitration Week (October 27, 2021)
  • Fraud in Arbitration – Overcoming Limitations on Tribunal Powers, Debevoise seminar, Hong Kong Arbitration Week (October 27, 2021)
  • Conference Winning Strategy for Asian Parties and In-house Counsel with Civil Law Background, co-organised by CIArb Taiwan, ICC YAF Taiwan, iADR® and Chinese Arbitration Association (CAA), Taiwan Arbitration Week (October 26, 2021)
  • Jura Novit Arbiter: Presumptive Peril or Potential?, American Society of Comparative Law Annual Meeting (October 22, 2021)
  • Functus Officio in Arbitration - Presented by Level Twenty Seven Chambers, Australian Arbitration Week (October 22, 2021)
  • Trends, Statistics and Updates from the ICC, Australian Arbitration Week (October 21, 2021)
  • Due process as a ground for annulment or non-enforcement of arbitral awards, 2021 Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation (October 21, 2021)
  • The new frontier of transparency: databases and their implications for independence and impartiality, VIII CAM-CCBC Arbitration Congress (October 19, 2021)
  • Roundtable 6 – To tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: Fresh thinking on fact witness testimony and written statements in court and arbitration proceedings, Concurrent Roundtables, XIII ABA Conference on the Resolution of CIS-Related Business Disputes, Moscow (22 September 2021)
  • GAR Live: Beijing 2021 (September 17, 2021)
  • Taking Stock: International Commercial Courts in Europe and Asia, BIICL, Erasmus University Rotterdam (ERC project team Building EU Civil Justice) and the University of Lausanne (September 17, 2021)
  • Session III China Focus: The Perfection of Arbitration System and the Enhancement of the Credibility of Arbitration, The China Arbitration Summit 2021 and the 2nd Belt and Road Arbitration Institutions Forum, CIETAC, All China Lawyers Associations, IBA Arbitration Committee (September 14, 2021)
  • The Role of Arbitral Institutions in Controlling the Time and Costs of Arbitral Proceedings, SIAC Virtual Congress 2021 (September 10, 2021)
  • Growing Regional Arbitration Institutions through Cooperation: A Discussion on what Governments, Institutions and Legal Practitioners Can Do to Help move the Region Forward, International ADR Webinar Series Managing Disputes in an Uncertain World: Challenges and Opportunities, THAC, KCAB and JCAA (September 9, 2021)
  • United by Sports Arbitration: A Reflection on the Tokyo Olympic 2020, AIAC September Sports Month 2021 Special Webinar (September 2, 2021)
  • HKIAC-PDRCI Joint Event – Virtual Roundtable Discussion (August 27, 2021)
  • Co-Chair, GAR Connect: Singapore (August 24, 2021)
  • Impact of Sanctions on Arbitration: Shift to the East?, AIAC, Asia ADR Week (August 19, 2021)
  • Keynote speaker, Baltic Arbitration Days (August 12, 2021)
  • Analyzing Recent Developments in India-Related Arbitrations from an Indian and Singaporean Point of View, AAA-ICDR (August 12, 2021)
  • Right to a Physical Hearing, Maxwell Conversations, Maxwell Chambers (July 22, 2021)
  • Meet the Mentors, Young ICCA Mentoring Program Event (June 30, 2021)
  • Confronting Chaos, Embracing Conflict: Building Collaboration to Achieve Settlement in the Asia Pacific Region and Beyond, Global Webinar Series (JAMS, SIAC) (June 3, 2021)
  • Keynote speaker, Jura Novit Arbiter: Truth or Fiction? 2021 Proskauer Rose Lecture on International Arbitration (May 26, 2021) (winner of the 2022 GAR Best Speech or Lecture)
  • Substance v. Dispute Resolution Forum: What is the best way to go about the ISDS Reform Process?, Juris’ 15th ITA Conference (May 25, 2021)
  • 2021 Queen Mary University/White & Case International Arbitration Survey Launch (May 19, 2021)
  • Psychology in decision-making and dispute resolution, London International Disputes Week (May 12, 2021)
  • Keynote speaker, You’ve Got to Have (Good) Faith – Or Do You? - The Arbitrator’s Approach to Contract Interpretation Issues: Civil vs. Common Law Perspectives, USC Gould Center for Dispute Resolution 5th Annual Symposium - Bridging the Common and Civil Law Chasm (April 14, 2021)
  • Keynote Lecture, University of Santa Clara Journal of International Law’s Symposium (March 26, 2021)
  • The Evolving Role of Arbitral Institutions, ASIL Annual Meeting (March 25, 2021)
  • Webinar ICC commission report: Construction Industry Arbitrations recommended tools and techniques for effective management, ICC, Pinset Masons (March 17, 2021)
  • Hardship impact on the management of arbitral proceedings, 36th ICC / QMUL Symposium of Arbitrators (March 9, 2021)
  • Making transitions in a cross-border career, Young Mute-off Thursdays (March 3, 2021)
  • Debate on Outcome-Related Fee Structures, ICC YAF (February 10, 2021)
  • The launch of the Roschier Disputes Index 2021 – key takeaways (February 9, 2021)
  • The Potential Impacts of the RCEP on the Asia-Pacific Region, ASIL Asia-Pacific Interest Group (January 21, 2021)
  • Breathing Space - Guidelines for the resolution of disputes in the 2020 pandemic webinar – organised by BIICL (November 27, 2020)
  • Access to Justice, Human Rights and Small States: Challenges, Resilience, and Advocacy – organised by Institute of Small States and Micro States (ISMS), BIICL, and WilmerHale, (November 13, 2020)
  • Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration, Harvard International Arbitration Law Student Association Workshop (November 10, 2020)
  • SIDRA-BIICL State Immunity Webinar (November 5, 2020)
  • The Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement, ACICA/CIArb Australia International Arbitration Conference (October 12, 2020)
  • Investor-State Mediation: Breaking Down Misconceptions, Paris Arbitration Week webinar - hosted by Mayer Brown (July 10, 2020)
  • Coronavirus and Exemption of Liability, SIAC, NYU Law, NYIAC Joint webinar (June 5, 2020)
  • Efficacy of Investment Treaty Arbitration, Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation, Indian Council of Arbitration (FICCI), Delhi (February 6, 2020)
  • Geopolitical Developments and Its Impact on Energy Disputes, 8th ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration, Houston (January 23, 2020)
  • Belt & Road Arbitration Institutions Roundtable Forum, Beijing (November 6, 2019)
  • The IBA Rules v the Prague Rules in construction arbitrations, 7th Biennial Conference on Construction Projects from Conception to Completion, Berlin (November 2, 2019)
  • The Role of Gender Equality in the International Investment Regime, SCCA19 Conference, Saudi Arabia (October 14, 2019)
  • International Law – civil law, common law or Sui Generis?, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Hong Kong (July 22, 2019)
  • ICC-Guangdong Bar Association Joint Workshop on International Arbitration, Guangdong (July 19, 2019)
  • Discussion Leader, ASA Arbitration Practice Seminar, Danang (May 24-26, 2019)
  • The New Generation of Investment Dispute Settlement, Harvard International Arbitration Conference, Massachusetts (February 23, 2019)
  • Hearings in International Arbitration, Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association International Arbitration Workshop, Massachusetts (January 30, 2019)
  • Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference, Arizona (January 18, 2019)
  • Revisiting Conventional Wisdom in the Organisation of Arbitral Proceedings, 24th ICCA Congress, Sydney (April 17, 2018)
  • Why Don’t Arbitrations Settle?, CPR Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia (March 21, 2018)
  • Adjunct Professor, Hong Kong University (2014 – 2016)
  • Guest lecturer, Sciences Po, Yale University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, City University of Hong Kong, Keio University, Seoul National University, University of International Business and Economic Law School (Beijing), Tsinghua University

Professional Accreditations/Affiliations:

  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Accredited Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
  • Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators

Institutional Engagements:

  • Vice President, Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce
  • Chair, ICC Commission Task Force on Arbitration and ADR
  • Member, ICC Belt and Road Commission
  • Member, Global Advisory Board, New York International Arbitration Center
  • Director, Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Arbitration Mediation Centre (and member of the Corporate Counsel Task Force)
  • Founding Member, HK45 (Inaugural Essay Writing Competition, 2021 Judge)
  • Founding Member, Women in Arbitration, China
  • Council Member, Appointments Committee member, HKIAC (past)
  • Council Member, Hainan International Arbitration Commission (past)
  • Member, New York Arbitration Week Organising Committee (2021)

Rule Drafting Committees:

  • Member, Rule Drafting Committee, Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa
  • Member, Rule Drafting Committee, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration
  • Member, Rule Drafting Committee, P.R.I.M.E. Finance Foundation
  • Member, Rule Drafting Committee, BVI International Arbitration Centre
  • Member, Rule Drafting Committee, HKIAC (2013)

Academic Engagements:

  • Member of Board of Trustees and Honorary Senior Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
  • Member, International Investment Claims Academy
  • Advisor, China Academy of Arbitration Law
  • Adjunct Professor, Hong Kong University (2014 – 2016)
  • Guest lecturer, Sciences Po, Yale University, Stanford University, Georgetown University, City University of Hong Kong, Keio University, Seoul National University, University of International Business and Economic Law School (Beijing), Tsinghua University

Publication Appointments:

  • Member, Advisory Board, Journal for International Arbitration (Kluwer)
  • Editor, American Society of International Law, Asia-Pacific Interest Group Newsletter
  • Member, Editorial Board of ICC Bulletin
  • Member, Editorial Board of the Arbitraje, Revista de Arbitraje Comercial y de Inversiones
  • Member, Supervisory Board of Asian Dispute Review
  • Editorial Board Member, IBA Arbitration Newsletter
  • Member, Advisory Board of the Journal on Dispute Resolution, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS)
  • Member, Consultation Board, Practical Law Company

Mentorship Appointments:

  • Young ICCA Mentor (2021)
  • Young ITA Mentor (2020)
  • Maxwell Mentorship Programme, Steering Committee member (2021)
  • HKIAC Women in Arbitration (WIA) Mentor (2021)
  • CEA Mujeres Mentor (2020, 2021)
  • Vis Moot MAA Mentor (2020, 2021)

Other Activities:

  • Vice Chair, IBA’s International Arbitration Committee
  • Member, Advisory Board, Climate Change Arbitration Monitor (Sciences Po Law School and Squire Patton Boggs)
  • Member, Advisory Board, Rising Arbitrators Initiative
  • Member, Steering Committee, Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL)
  • Member, ICCA
  • Member, ICCA-Tsinghua University Working Group on Chinese Arbitration Practice
  • Member, American Society of International Law
  • Member, FIDRA (Florence International Dispute Resolution Association) Academy Scientific Advisory Committee, Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Florence, Italy
  • Member, EBRD-Ukraine Online Court Project, International Advisory Board
  • Member, International Advisory Board of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) (past)

Pro Bono:

  • Advisory Board Member, Justice Without Borders (past)
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