Shi Lei
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
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About
Provided by Shi Lei
Practice Areas
Lei Shi is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group of Clifford Chance.
Lei specialises in China-related international arbitration over M&A, private equity, banking, technology and other commercial disputes, as well as under investment treaties. Lei's practice also covers regulatory compliance and investigation (especially anticorruption, sanctions and anti-money laundering) and commercial litigation.
Lei joined Clifford Chance in 2010 and became a partner since 2019.
Lei is admitted in Hong Kong and New York and also holds a PRC legal professional qualification certificate (not holding current practicing certificate).
Lei is a native Mandarin speaker and fluent in English.
Career
Peking University (LLB) 2006
Admitted as a lawyer in the People's Republic of China 2007 (non-practising)
Harvard Law School (LLM) 2010
Joined Clifford Chance 2010
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2011
Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 2015
Partner since 2019
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
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 on HKIAC arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's hard-working and very solid. He is always able to come up with a strategy that best advances the client's case."
"He's amazing and one of the smartest people I've met."
"Mr Shi is a very responsible lawyer who truly understands the client's demands and the core details of the case, and has a strong ability to resolve complex legal matters."
"Mr Shi Lei's cross-examination in arbitration hearings is textbook perfect and wonderful."
"Shi Lei is highly professional and experienced in arbitrations. He advises not only on arbitration proceedings, but also from business strategy perspectives based on his abundant relevant experience."
"He's hard-working and very solid. He is always able to come up with a strategy that best advances the client's case."
"He's amazing and one of the smartest people I've met."
"Mr Shi is a very responsible lawyer who truly understands the client's demands and the core details of the case, and has a strong ability to resolve complex legal matters."
"Mr Shi Lei's cross-examination in arbitration hearings is textbook perfect and wonderful."
"Shi Lei is highly professional and experienced in arbitrations. He advises not only on arbitration proceedings, but also from business strategy perspectives based on his abundant relevant experience."
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