Gary Seib

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Gary Seib is focused on bringing together global, regional and local teams to deliver commercial success for the Firm’s clients. He passionately believes in simplifying complex legal and business matters. Gary is known for his client-centric approach that drives value and innovation. Gary was described by clients as being "knowledgeable, very approachable, friendly."

Gary is highly ranked in his field by top legal directories. He is one of the first lawyers to be granted “Solicitor Advocate” status before the Hong Kong courts and has extensive experience in alternate dispute resolution techniques, particularly in arbitration and mediation.

Gary practised as a barrister in Australia for over eight years (1996-2004), and returned to Baker McKenzie as a partner in 2004 to lead its Dispute Resolution Group in Hong Kong and China.

Gary also served as the Asia Pacific Chair (2006 - 2009) and Global Chair (2009 - 2014) of the Firm's Dispute Resolution Group, and as Asia Pacific Co-Chair of the Compliance Practice.

From 2014-2018 Gary served on the Firm’s Global Executive, including as Chair, Asia Pacific 2016-2018. His leadership covered 17 offices across 12 countries, overseeing more than 3,500 legal and business professionals in the AP region.

Gary is a commercial disputes professional with over 35 years’ experience. He is a relationship partner for a number of the Firm’s industrials, transportation and TMT key clients.

Gary leads the Cyber Fraud recovery team in Hong Kong, leading well over 100 cases in HK and China alone, worth $/€ tens of millions. His team has successfully traced and recovered proceeds for clients through multiple tiers of recipients.