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Provided by Shi Lei
Lei Shi is the Managing Partner of Clifford Chance's Mainland China offices and specialises in China-related dispute resolution matters, including international arbitration, regulatory compliance and investigation, and commercial litigation. Lei also co-leads the firm's Greater China international arbitration practice.
In the arbitration area, Lei has extensive experiences in acting for clients in arbitration under HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, CIETAC, LCIA, SCC, AAA, UNCITRAL and ICSID Rules in relation to M&A, corporate governance, banking, technology, life science, mining and other commercial or investor-state disputes. He also sits as arbitrator and is on the list of arbitrators of HKIAC and SHIAC. Lei is a member of ICC's Belt and Road Commission.
In the regulatory area, Lei advises client in daily compliance, due diligence, internal investigation and government investigation, with a focus on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions and export control.
Lei has worked at our Hong Kong and New York offices for many years. Prior to joining Clifford Chance, he practiced at a leading PRC firm for three years.
Peking University (LLB) 2006
Obtained PRC legal professional qualification certificate (non-practising) 2007
Harvard Law School (LLM) 2010
Joined Clifford Chance 2010
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2011
Admitted in Hong Kong 2015
Partner since 2019
Mainland China Managing Partner since 2024
Provided by Chambers
Lei Shi is the managing partner of the Beijing and Shanghai offices. He is well respected for his work acting for a broad range of domestic and international clients in HKIAC arbitration proceedings.
Provided by Chambers
He has demonstrated his brilliant ability through resolving complex issues, communicating with clients and efficient execution.
He deserves special mention and has a good combination of skills to help Mainland clients in arbitration. He is going to be the star in this area.
He has demonstrated his brilliant ability through resolving complex issues, communicating with clients and efficient execution.
He deserves special mention and has a good combination of skills to help Mainland clients in arbitration. He is going to be the star in this area.
