Garreth Wong

Practice Areas

Garreth Wong is a Litigation Partner and Global Co-Chair of International Arbitration at Paul Hastings, based in the firm’s London office.

With over 20 years of practice, Mr. Wong is an English barrister, lead counsel and trusted advisor to corporates and asset managers in high-stakes, board-level disputes. Renowned for his strategic leadership, commercial astuteness and formidable advocacy, Mr. Wong has successfully deployed creative strategies to resolve intractable, complex, high-value disputes – often involving billions of dollars – spanning concurrent arbitrations, multi-jurisdictional litigation, investigations or other legal proceedings. His is particularly in demand in business-critical and strategically significant matters.

Mr. Wong’s extensive experience spans cross-border and international disputes across the Americas, Africa, Europe, Russia, Central and South Asia, China and Asia, under a wide range of civil, common, and public international laws. His broad practice covers diverse sectors including investments and business combinations (M&As, JVs and shareholder agreements), energy, mining and natural resources, projects and construction, telecommunications, technology, financial services, aviation, and life sciences.

Mr. Wong has appeared as an advocate before both international tribunals and the English courts. In addition to his work as counsel, he regularly acts as arbitrator. Mr. Wong has provided pro bono advocacy training for prosecutors at the International Criminal Court.

https://www.paulhastings.com/professionals/garrethwong

Career

University of Cambridge

B.A. in Law

University of Cambridge

LL.M. in Law

Admissions

Barrister, England & Wales

Languages

English

Malay

Nationality

Malaysian