Leon Chung

Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Leon is a partner in the disputes practice at Herbert Smith Freehills. His practice encompasses all aspects of international law, international disputes and international arbitration. Leon has advised and acted widely across a number of industries for global clients, including in energy and resources, mining, infrastructure, sovereign investment funds, government and government agencies and financial services. His practice covers front-end risk management and assessment, international contracting work, international arbitration and litigation, international investment law and treaties, and foreign regulatory investigations relating to sanctions and foreign corrupt practices.

Leon has acted on:

' international arbitration and transnational litigation ' international commercial transactions and contracting ' international investments and cross-border transactions ' investigations by and applications to foreign governments and international regulatory bodies and organisations, and ' corporate responsibility compliance including compliance with anti-foreign corruption regimes, international sanction regimes, and other international legal obligations.

Contributed to

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Challenging and appealing arbitral awards in Australia

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers challenges and appeals to international and domestic arbitral awards in Australia. It considers the relevant legislative framework, judicial attitudes to set-aside proceedings, and setting aside or challenging domestic and international arbitral awards in Australia.

Arbitration

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)—an introduction to the institution

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers arbitrating under (pursuant or subject to) the arbitration rules of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA). It provides background information on the institution and its most recent arbitration rules in force from 1 April 2021. The Practice Note provides an overview of (or introduction to) an arbitration proceeding under the ACICA rules. It considers: what is ACICA; the ACICA Arbitration Rules 2021; preliminary considerations in ACICA arbitration, drafting and filing the notice of arbitration, responding to the notice of arbitration, consolidation in ACICA proceedings, determining the seat in ACICA proceedings, appointment of the tribunal, procedure in ACICA arbitration, ACICA awards, fees and ACICA’s role in ad hoc arbitrations.

Arbitration