Credentials

Corporate

• a leading global supplier in the environmental and energy sector in relation to a desulphurisation project in Asia
• a Japanese Trading House on the potential acquisition of oil fields in the Bohai Bay represented by 2 PSCs
• a Japanese Trading House on the potential acquisition of a majority stake in an aluminium manufacturing and trading business in China
• Cazenove Asia and Goldman Sachs (Asia) on the structuring and execution of the landmark HK$5.1 billion (US$650 million) reverse takeover by Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings (Sinochem) of the PRC-based fertilizer business previously owned by its substantial shareholder – Sinochem Corporation
• Shanghai Totole Flavouring Food Company (a joint venture between Nestle and a mainland Chinese company) on senior executive remuneration packages and the eventual sale of his 20% equity in Totole to Nestle

Contentious

• Representing a leading HK telecommunications company in two major Competition Board appeals against decisions of the Telecommunications Authority in relation to internet telephony interconnection issues and fixed mobile convergence issues 
• representing a leading HK telecommunications company in two major Competition Board appeals against decisions of the Telecommunications Authority in relation to internet telephony interconnection issues and fixed mobile convergence issues 
• Hong Kong (HKIAC) arbitration on behalf of a world leader in the hospitality industry against the owner of an associated hotel in Shanghai (led by Graeme Johnston)
• a leading European chemical company in CIETAC arbitration against local counterparties for several hundred million RMB against its local suppliers under a very substantial long-term chemical supply contract (led by Graeme Johnston)
• litigation for a Hong Kong listed company against its former Japanese joint venture partner relating to a manufacturing business in mainland China (led by Graeme Johnston)
• a major European investment bank on the recovery of damages in the Hong Kong courts against a Chinese brokerage client (led by Graeme Johnston)
• successfully defending a Chinese auto parts company in an ICC arbitration in Zurich against a claim brought by the German joint venture partner (led by Graeme Johnston)
• a major infrastructure clients on high level competition policy and market restructuring issues (led by Graeme Johnston)
• a multinational corporation in relation to a foreign competition authority's inquiry into alleged price fixing by Hong Kong based entities (led by Graeme Johnston)