Michael Lee
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 2 : Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
Band 2
About
Provided by Michael Lee
Career
Michael is an experienced international commercial arbitrator practising principally from Singapore and London.
Before joining the English Bar he was a solicitor and a partner in a major international law firm, Norton Rose, where he managed the Paris office and the firm’s international arbitration group. Michael has over 30 years’ experience of practising commercial litigation in the English High Court and international arbitration, as well as coordinating and overseeing overseas litigation.
Michael has a wide-ranging practice as an international arbitrator. He has served as a member of the tribunal in over 150 international arbitrations administered under the rules of various international arbitration institutions. These have included the SIAC, HKIAC, ICC, LCIA, ICSID and AAA as well as ad hoc arbitrations and those under UNCITRAL rules.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Michael Lee of Twenty Essex possesses a diverse practice, being appointed as arbitrator for cases under the rules of a wide variety of international arbitration institutions. He is best known for commercial disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael Lee is a very experienced arbitrator. He's got a very good sense of where the merits lie in a case. I've got very good regard for Michael."
"He is very good and knows his facts very well."
"Michael Lee is a very experienced arbitrator. He's got a very good sense of where the merits lie in a case. I've got very good regard for Michael."
"He is very good and knows his facts very well."