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Mr David Southern Barrister & Solicitor

Job title: Barrister
Country: Hong Kong

Membership type: Fellow membership
Primary branch: East Asia

Personal bio

David specializes in business law, corporate crime, fintech, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and international arbitration. His primary focus is on crossborder and cross-jurisdictional cases, especially in ASEAN countries. He is well versed in handling complex legal challenges in international commercial arbitration under various institutional rules and arbitration laws such as the Hong Kong arbitration Ordinance. With extensive experience in both civil and common law jurisdictions, David is proficient in the laws of England and Wales, the UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and the US (California, New York and Delaware),. He has played leading roles in advising and representing clients in trade disputes under ICC, THAC, TAI, SIAC, HKIAC, and Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration rules.