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Chay Jo Long
Partner
Munhoe
Chaya Gupta
Chaya is a senior associate in the Dubai office with experience advising on conventional and Islamic banking and finance transactions across the Middle East and in the United Kingdom. Chaya advises both borrowers and lenders on conventional and Islamic finance transactions across a variety of sectors, with clients based in both the MEA region and the United Kingdom, and has background experience in construction, corporate and M&A matters. Chaya takes a keen interest in pro bono work and is a strong supporter of diversity and inclusion in the Firm. She also sits on the management board of BVL (formerly, Big Voice London), a London-based legal youth and social mobility charity, which seeks to give young people from non-fee paying schools a voice in law and legal policy.
Baker McKenzie LLP
Chean Hong Yap
Partner
Azmi & Associates
Chechang MU
Partner
Hylands Law Firm
Chee Siong Sim
Head, Construction and Projects
Rajah & Tann Asia
Chee Yong Lim
Partner
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Chen Ishai
Partner
Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.
Chen Jiang
Partner
Tompkins Wake
Cheng Wang
Partner
Dehehantong Law Offices
Chengbo Li
Senior Associate
Dehehantong Law Offices
Cheraine Williams
Senior Associate
DMH Stallard LLP
Cheryl Cairns
Cheryl Cairns is a Partner in Trowers & Hamlins' Dubai office, having joined the firm in 2007, and leads the firm's International Construction practice across the MENA region. Cheryl specialises in both contentious and non-contentious construction law. Cheryl has over 15 years' experience in the construction sector, and has been based in the Middle East since 2007 regularly advising employers, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in respect of claims arising throughout the life cycle of major construction and infrastructure projects, which include rail, aviation and oil and gas sectors. Cheryl is highly experienced in the drafting of pleadings, attendance at preliminary and procedural hearings, meeting with and obtaining proofs of evidence from witnesses of fact and liaising with engineering, delay and quantum experts. As well as contentious matters, Cheryl provides contract advisory services to clients on procurement issues, amendments to redress the balance of risk in standard form (in particular FIDIC) and bespoke building contracts, consultancy agreements and forms of ancillary security relating to significant international infrastructure and development projects.
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Chirag Mody
A civil and cross-border disputes expert, Chirag Mody specialises in arbitration, litigation, and complex matters such as board liability, construction, finance, tech, libel, and bankruptcy. Known for his deep legal insight and business-first mindset, he is regularly praised by clients as a “stellar litigator” with “exceptional acumen” (Legal 500). He has acted in major proceedings before domestic and international courts and arbitration panels, and often serves as an arbitrator himself. A respected academic, Chirag has taught civil procedure, contract law, and legal argumentation at the University of Tartu for over a decade. He has also been honoured in prestigious international moot court competitions, including Telders and Vis Moot.
TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic)
Chloe Carswell
Partner
gunnercooke LLP
Chris Bailey
Chris is a partner in the firm’s London office and Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure. He is also responsible for the firm’s strategy to expand its global offering into the Asia Pacific region. Chris has been in private practice for close to 25 years of which 18 have been in the Asia Pacific region and the last 12 as partner. He spent the best part of 15 years with two of the world's Top 5 GAR 30 international arbitration firms in Herbert Smith and King & Spalding. Chris has also undertaken a client secondment to a global trading house; been based in both civil and common law jurisdictions; and in addition to counsel work, sits as an arbitrator. Chris practised with Herbert Smith across its London, Tokyo and Bangkok offices, was a founding partner of King & Spalding’s Tokyo office and has spent the last 3 years as an equity partner in the arbitral hub of Singapore. Chris specializes in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, and represents clients in a wide variety of complex high-value cross-border commercial disputes which regularly include claims for in excess of a US$ billion and predominantly arise out of the energy, resource, transport, infrastructure, financial services, media and IT sectors, with Chris having a particular expertise in oil and gas, construction and investment treaty cases. A number of his recent cases have been tracked by and reported in Global Arbitration Review. He is also a Solicitor Advocate, All Higher Courts of England & Wales; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; a panel arbitrator of numerous institutions including the JCAA, KCAB and SIAC; and a certified Singapore International Mediation Centre Specialist Mediator. His matters are submitted to arbitral institutions around the world, and national courts including those of Australia, England & Wales, France, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. In terms of market recognition, Chris is ranked as both a Global and Southeast Asia Leader by Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) Arbitration; has been individually listed for the 10th year by Chambers for Arbitration with both Band 1 and 2 rankings and as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific; has also been listed by both the Chambers and Legal 500 directories for Construction Disputes; and is listed by LawDragon as one of the 500 Leading Global Litigators. Recent client commentary from the legal directories includes: "[C]overs issues in both Singapore and London … great grasp of … international arbitration …. successful in a large and complex investment arbitration and … great in … coordination of the recovery of the claim." "Chris Bailey is a great guy, relaxed, friendly and accessible, but razor sharp." Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Singapore 2024 – International Arbitration "Chris is one of the leading advocates in the region. A true expert in the international disputes field in Asia … advising on disputes in relation to energy projects … with expertise in international arbitration." Chambers Asia-Pacific Japan 2021 – Dispute Resolution: International On the regulatory front, Chris has been involved in full-scale corruption investigations involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the UK Serious Fraud Office and the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as well as investigations arising out of transactions in Africa and the Middle East. Chris was also involved in the major global investigations into the trading activities of the major financial institutions. He Chris also speaks on investment protection, arbitration, dispute resolution and anti-corruption throughout Europe and Asia. His articles have featured in publications such as Bloomberg Law Report and on the Lexology website. Representative matters from across Chris’ close to 25 years of practice in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Bangkok include: CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a Korean construction contractor in respect of a multi-contract dispute involving EPC works at a mine in Australia with UNCITRAL arbitration and related Australian proceedings commenced under numerous heads of claim and quantum in excess of AUD 1 billion, which ran through to a full multi-week hearing in Singapore and a final award. Represented an international contractor consortium in relation to claims arising out of the construction of a combined cycle power plant which from part of the onshore facilities of an Asia Pacific LNG mega project involving claims of in excess of USD 1 billion dollars. The facts concern termination of an EPC contract and the completion of the remaining works. Represented a Japanese construction contractor in relation to claims for in excess of USD 230 million relating to issues on a petrochemical facility construction in the US with disputes submitted to AAA arbitration in Houston and Texas law governing. Issues include unforeseen subsoil conditions, Owner interference with EPC Contractor's freedom under the EPC contract, extensions of time, cost increases and liquidated damages. ENERGY ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a global commodities trader in relation to the global enforcement of an award against the Government of Ghana for in excess of USD 140 million arising out of an arbitration concerning an emergency purchase agreement for the relocation from Italy, installation, operation, and maintenance of two combined cycle power plants. Sovereign immunity issues central. Represented a Japanese trading house in ICC arbitration, and a jurisdictional challenge that passed through to the Thai Supreme Court, in respect of claims brought by a Thai state owned entity for USD 100 million in respect of allegedly defective equipment for a Combined Cycle Power Plant. Advised a Japanese energy company on Energy Charter Treaty arbitration and post-award enforcement for an amount in excess of EUR 100 million arising from claims for fair and equitable treatment provisions and expropriation arising from changes to Spain’s wind power incentives and energy tariff regime. COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a billionaire US investor in an action for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed USD 6.1 billion merger of major US and Japanese listed corporates, with a New York State Superior Court judge ruling that the then-CEO and a majority of the directors had likely violated their fiduciary duties and issuing injunctive relief stopping the deal. Represented a leading telecommunications company in an English Commercial Court claim in excess of GBP 709 million involving claims for deceit, misrepresentation and breach of contract and arising out of a GBP 48 million contract for the provision of a state-of-the-art customer management system. Represented a global automobile groups in separate JCAA arbitrations and litigation the Thai courts for in excess of USD 600 million arising out of the termination of long-term distribution agreements with local SEA counterparties governed by Japanese law. The second arbitration proceeded to a final hearing in Tokyo at which acted as lead advocate before a leading tribunal and a final award in the client’s favour. In addition, parallel satellite litigation in the Singapore courts which proceeded to trial. REGULATORY DISPUTES & INVESTIGATIONS Represented a Japanese trading house in relation to claims of up to USD 210 million that concerned the trading of metal at sub-market prices and creation of artificial margin through futures trading. Included Middle Eastern criminal proceedings, Texan civil proceedings and DOJ and SFO investigations. Advised a Japanese trading house in respect of US SEC/DOJ and Nigerian EFCC investigations anti-corruption investigations into allegations of bribes in excess of USD 180 million paid to the former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, and other Nigerian officials to secure USD 6 billion of work. Numerous other confidential regulatory matters including sanctions and OFAC advice concerning amongst others Iran, Iraq, Myanmar and Syria, securing the release of employees imprisoned in Indonesia, managing the treatment of criminal proceedings before the Attorney General of Thailand and assisting Carlos Ghosn in Japan.
CANDEY
Chris Bates
Chris heads the construction advisory and dispute resolution team in London, specialising in construction and related insurance disputes. He focuses on handling high value and technically complex disputes, such as those in relation to post completion defects, professional negligence, payment claims, delay and prolongation, and termination issues. He is experienced in disputes arising from large-scale civil infrastructure schemes across all major sectors, as well as commercial building projects. He also regularly advises on construction insurance coverage matters, including undertaking complicated coverage investigations and disputes. Chris also specialises in building safety issues, acting for developers, owners, contractors, professionals, and insurers on a range of cladding and other fire safety related disputes. He has been consulted by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities over the practical impact of the changes introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022. He is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution used in the construction industry, including multi-party TCC litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation. He also regularly advises clients in the background on live projects to mitigate or avoid escalation into formal disputes.
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Chris Doran
Chris specialises in all forms of construction and engineering disputes, both international and domestic, and risk management advice, including final account disputes, claims for extensions of time, prolongation and LADs, defective design by both engineers and contractors, defective workmanship and negligent procurement and management of projects. Chris also has considerable experience in advising insurers in connection with the management of Building Guarantee claims, advising on policy response and advising and pursuing recoveries, and has frequently writes and speaks on developments on Building Safety. Notable cases -Acting on behalf of a acting on behalf of an Kuwaiti contractor in a US$80 million ICC Arbitration arising out of the construction of an airport and associated enforcement proceedings in Bulgaria; -Acting on behalf of a design and build contractor in connection with a £200 million claim arising out of the design and construction of a major industrial production and warehouse facility; -Acting against a contractor in connection with the defective design and commissioning of a power plant in Pakistan; -Defending a project manager and QS against a £30 million claim arising of an office development project; acting on behalf of a housing association in connection with numerous disputes against contractors for defective design and construction of housing projects; -Acting on behalf of a contractor in adjudication proceedings in connection with a rail project; defending an employer in connection with a claim for £30 million arising out of rail tunnelling works; -Defending an M&E engineer in an €8 million claim arising out of the design of a major internationals sports stadium; -Acting on behalf of NHS Trusts in connection with disputes arising out of hospital projects; and -Assisting Building Guarantee insurers investigate, and advising upon policy coverage, in connection with several large high rise residential developments where issues have involved, fire safety defects (both external cladding, insulation and cavity barriers, internal compartmentation and protection of structural steelwork), water ingress, structural defects and foundations. -Clients include contractors, construction professionals, developers, national health service trusts, housing associations and insurers of construction risks. Chris has been ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers (London, Construction – Suppliers) and previously named by Legal 500 in relation to construction disputes. He was also named in the Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyer 2024” list.
Weightmans LLP
Chris Emm
Chris is a partner in Stone King's commercial property team, based in our Birmingham office. He specialises in advising education sector clients, and has acted on several hundred Academy conversions, as well as numerous transfers, rebrokerages, Free School projects and general property matters. Chris joined the firm in 2022, having worked at Browne Jacobson LLP for nearly 18 years.
Stone King LLP
Chris Fitton
Chris was a busy commercial disputes partner for 20 years, with national/international law firms headquartered in London. He became a full-time mediator in 2014 and now mediates c50 high value cases each year (average dispute value >£500,000). Chris was published in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2018. Chris is a specialist mediator for: financial services and pensions (IFAs, pension trustees and administrators) professional negligence (solicitors and valuers) construction higher value contract/commercial disputes, including director/shareholder insolvency cases Chris regularly mediates cases for/involving: the UK’s leading insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates UK clearing banks liquidator firms (including EY and GT) Chris practices mostly in London and Scotland.
IPOS Mediation
Chris Hawrylak
Chris is considered by his clients to be “extremely proactive” and excels in regeneration projects, funding transactions and complex commercial developments. He is recognised by the Legal 500 as a ‘leading individual’ in the sector. Chris has a strong reputation for high levels of client service combined with a strong sense of commercial awareness, and is considered the ‘go-to’ construction specialist for several of the East Midlands’ largest developers and contractors. With an in-depth understanding of the industry, Chris will support you wherever you are in the supply chain, including local authorities, developers, contractors, funding institutions and other construction professionals. Chris has a proven track record in risk management and project delivery and has extensive experience of: Interfacing multiple construction contracts and consultants’ appointments on fundable terms Insurance issues and the interfacing of the different policies; namely Works Insurance, PL and PI Market expectations on contractual terms which limit the liability of the project team. Chris has particular expertise in funding arrangements and advises large regional and national clients on security requirements for high value projects. His knowledge of regeneration work means he has been retained to advise public sector clients on some of the East Midlands’ largest regeneration projects.
Geldards LLP
Chris Ryder
Partner.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Chris Tan
Partner
Christopher & Lee Ong
Chris Vickers
Principal Associate
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Christian A. Cederkvist
Christian works mainly with dispute resolution, primarily within the fields of contract law, construction law and the law of tort. He has experience with inter alia construction law, board member liability cases and major commercial disputes. Furthermore, he advises Norwegian and international clients on different matters related to construction projects and on contract law issues related to transactions. Christian is regarded as a "Key lawyer" in the category "Construction" by Legal 500, where he is described as "a skilled negotiator, thinking strategically and working independently" (2024).
Wikborg Rein