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Most in Demand Arbitrators: Hong Kong-seated and International Arbitrations - China
Individual Editorial
Peter Thorp of Thorp Arbitration is a Paris-based independent arbitrator. He is regularly appointed in arbitration institutions across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, but is particularly sought after in ICC and HKIAC arbitrations. He is recognised for his expertise in disputes related to real estate, energy and the private equity space. He is also noted for his linguistic prowess in Mandarin Chinese.
Strengths
Peter is very impressive. Procedurally, he doesn't take any nonsense. He gets on with it and is very smart in terms of understanding commercial dynamics.
He is able to operate bilingually in Chinese and English. Peter is extremely well regarded in the Hong Kong arbitration community.