世达国际律师事务所近日迎来前盛德律师事务所诉讼及仲裁专家杨冠华律师以合伙人的身份加盟，他将常驻其香港及新加坡办公室。
杨律师在商业仲裁领域具有丰富的实务经验，善于处理不同行业且复杂的商事争议，曾作为首席抗辩律师代表客户应对在不同仲裁机构和临时仲裁规则下进行的国际仲裁，也擅长处理涉及产品风险与责任、能源、公司事务、竞争、金融服务及生命科学事宜的各类商业诉讼与监管调查。
杨律师的职业生涯开始于Herbert Smith Freehills，在该所工作4年后他于2001年转入Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer。在2016年加入盛德律师事务所之前，杨律师也曾在O'Melveny & Myers工作超过10年。
世达国际律师事务所全球执行合伙人Jeremy London在一份新闻稿中表示：“杨冠华律师在各类高度复杂的事务中取得了优秀业绩，因此在亚洲和世界各地的客户和同行中声誉斐然。我们非常高兴杨律师将他的丰富经验和法律才能带来本所。世达国际律师事务所不仅致力于提供市场领先的公司业务，也对于维持强大的亚洲争议解决业务同样重视，我相信杨律师的加入将进一步加强我们为亚洲客户提供最佳服务的综合实力。”
随着杨律师的加盟，世达香港办公室拥有超过70位律师，其中包括10位合伙人。
Skadden snags Sidley Asia arbitration heavyweight
U.S. law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has lured Friven Yeoh from rival Sidley Austin to head its international litigation and arbitration group in Asia.
Yeoh, a seasoned commercial arbitration practitioner, co-led the global arbitration, trade and advocacy group at Sidley. He joined that firm in 2016 from O'Melveny & Myers, prior to which he worked at Freshfields and Herbert Smith Freehills.
In his new role, Yeoh will split his time between Skadden's Hong Kong and Singapore offices, bringing extensive experience in resolving complex, high-stakes business disputes across various industries.
Yeoh's practice encompasses international arbitrations under various institutional and ad hoc rules, including ICC, HKIAC, CIETAC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL. He is also well-versed in commercial litigation and regulatory investigations involving product liability, energy, corporate affairs, and financial services.
“Friven's proven track record of driving favourable resolutions in highly complicated matters has earned him an outstanding reputation among clients and peers across Asia and beyond,” said Jeremy London, Skadden's executive partner, in a statement.
Added Ryan Junck, a global head of Skadden’s litigation/controversy practices: “Friven’s practice is perfectly matched with the existing capabilities of our international arbitration practice, in addition to our litigation group globally.”
With Yeoh’s addition, Skadden now has 10 partners in Hong Kong.
