Arbitration (International)
Global Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 4
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02073 490 296Chambers Review
DLA Piper LLP has a respected offering, particularly admired for its impressive regional footprint and membership of a worldwide network, providing the capability to support arbitration mandates with teams based in Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. The team has recently witnessed an increase in activity involving the wider region, including Timor-Leste and Indonesia. The group is prominently active on the arbitration matters arising from the development of major construction, infrastructure, and energy and resources-related projects across the region, including a number linked to the aviation and shipping sectors. It is valued for its persuasive advocacy, excellent case management skills and sensitivity to local cultural considerations. Notable clientele of the firm include The Shell Company of Thailand and Korean Re.
Sydney-based Gitanjali Bajaj and Hong Kong-based Ernest Yang co-head the Asia-Pacific international arbitration team.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper represented Korean Re in an arbitration seated in Thailand relating to a share reinsurance treaty dispute with Thai Reinsurance PCL.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The DLA team is very good at client management and acceding to the requests and needs of the client. The team is also generally quick to respond to enquiries or queries made to them. I would say that DLA takes a commercial approach to handling the dispute."
"The DLA team is very good at client management and acceding to the requests and needs of the client. The team is also generally quick to respond to enquiries or queries made to them. I would say that DLA takes a commercial approach to handling the dispute."