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Ernest Yang

Ernest Yang

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Head of Litigation & Regulatory, Hong Kong;
Co-Head of International Arbitration, Asia Pacific

  • ernest.yang@dlapiper.com
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T: _+852_ 2103_ 0768 F: _+852_ 2810_ 1345
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Professional Qualifications

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
  • Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, between 1999 and 2007, Ernest practised in the London and Hong Kong offices of an international shipping law firm.

Recognitions

  • Named by Chambers Asia Pacific 2020 as a leading individual in the area of Shipping: Litigation (International Firms) - China and Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) - China.
  • Described by Chambers China 2020 as "[Ernest has an] amazing understanding of the law and cross-cultural experience" and "[Ernest provides] forceful and thorough advocate".

Education

  • University College London, LL.B.

Memberships

  • Shanghai Delegate Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
  • Executive Board Member and Honorary Legal Advisor of the Hong Kong Shanghai Economic Development Association.
  • Panel Arbitrator in the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration.
  • Member of the Users Council of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
  • Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association.

Related services

  • Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations
  • International Trade, Regulatory and Government Affairs

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  • Technology
  • Energy and Natural Resources

Languages Spoken

Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) English
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