Cao Huijie is the Managing Partner of Grandall Law Firm in Tianjin. Her areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, data protection and dispute resolution, and she has practiced law in China for over 15 years.

Cao has handled many cases involving mixed state-owned enterprises reform, equity incentives, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and consolidations. She is familiar with the operations, risk prevention and control of M&A deals. She is currently a civil administration expert at the Supreme People's Procuratorate, arbitrator of the Tianjin Arbitration Committee, and vice-chairman of the Civil Special Committee of the Tianjin Bar Association. Cao has represented many commercial litigation cases covering companies, equity, banks, financial instruments and other fields. She has profound experience in solving commercial disputes, and has been rated as an excellent civil and commercial lawyer in Tianjin. At the same time, Cao has promoted Grandall and the university to jointly establish a data law research centre, and she has a unique understanding of data protection.

As a mediation expert of many institutions, Cao has expertise in solving practical problems for clients, not limited to litigation. She attaches great importance to user experience in the process of providing legal services, is professional, diligent, efficient and responsible, and has in depth experience in solving complex, new and difficult problems, all of which has won her wide praise.

Nationality: Chinese

Recognized for being: Managing Partner at Grandall Law Firm

Key practice areas: M&A; Dispute resolution; Data protection

Office: Tianjin, China

Chen Jing is a lead partner in the business team of Lantai Partners International. In 2020, Chen was appointed Managing Director of Hainan Branch in Lantai as a result of her outstanding work performance. She specializes in international trade law, international commercial law, antitrust law and foreign investment, and is particularly versed in anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) and defensive investigations, and resolving trade facilitation disputes, including WTO disputes and tariffs.

Chen has been selected as a Leading International Trade/WTO Expert by LEGALBAND for 5 consecutive years since 2016. In 2020, she was named "Client's First Choice - Best Female Attorney of the Year 2020" by LegalBand. Meanwhile, the international business team led by Chen was listed among the excellent law firms in the field of international trade by China Business Law Journal in 2016 and 2020.
In 2019, Chen was appointed by Zhong Rong International Trust as a dispute resolution (WTO/international trade)lawyer. She was also appointed by Beijing Foreign Studies University as external research supervisor in December 2011.

Chen has published two books and many theses related to international trade affairs. She has also contributed to several research projects organized by the Ministry of Commerce and advised the ministry on many draft regulations. With nearly 20 years of service, Chen has served as a spokesperson for many Chinese industries and associations in the field of AD/CVD, safety devices and other investigations initiated in various countries and jurisdictions, including the US, EU, and so on. , Thailand, Pakistan, Turkey, Brazil, India, etc all have good results.

Chen also participated in many WTO dispute resolution cases on behalf of the central government, with important results. Examples of her work include industries such as steel, textiles, chemicals and many other types of products.

Nationality: Chinese
Recognized for being: Senior Partner, Leading Partner of the International Business Team

Key practice areas: International trade; Antitrust; Cross-border investment; Corporate legal affairsOffice: Beijing, China

Asim served as a civil servant in the telecommunications department for 9 years, including the Minister of Communications (T&C). After retiring from public service in 2000, 5 years at 2 top law firms in India, 3 years as Vice President (Legal) at Bharti Airtel Ltd, 3 years as Managing Partner at Legal Spectrums, Khaitan & Co, SAM and CAM. Asim currently works as a partner for L&L Partners.

Asim participated in the ITU Regional Customs Group for Asia and Oceania in the Maldives, the ITU Meeting in Geneva (Study Group 3), the APT Meeting in Seoul and the Maldives. He participated in a study of the payment rate system sponsored by the ITU. He also attended a spectrum management course in Ottawa, Canada.

Asim served as a visiting professor for two years at the Indian Institute of Telecommunications and Insurance Laws at FORE School of Management for three years.

Nationality: Indian
Recognized for being: Partner at L&L Partners
Key practice areas: Technology, media and telecommunications
Office: New Delhi, India

Hiroo Adwani represents many infrastructure companies as well as companies such as Larsen & Turbo, Isolux, one of Spain's major road companies, Rioglass for large-scale solar projects, Dalkia for biomass projects, United Waters and Aquatech, export Skoda I did. , Otokumpu, Klockner, Kone.

Hiroo Adwani has served and continues to serve on behalf of the world's major oil and gas companies, including Haliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Subsea7, and NPCC. Hiroo Adwani has also worked for several Indian companies such as Dolphin Offshore, Great Eastern Offshore, Naik Services and many others.

Enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign orders in India are considered difficult, as it is difficult to find and seize the defendant's assets. Over the years this has become an important area of practice where we have successfully applied international awards and foreign laws.

Advani & Company continues to be listed in Group I of the Chambers & Partners Directory for Arbitration throughout India.

The 2007 Chambers Directory stated that it "has a fantastic success rate." We have always received a 'Band I' rating for arbitrations across India by Chambers & Partners, the authoritative legal publication.
In 2017, India Business Law Journal named the firm "Best Law Firm in Dispute Resolution" in India.

Hiroo Adwani was also included in the magazine's list of lawyers. Global Law Experts, Who's Who of Lawyers, Legal 500 and many other publications continue to rank Advani & Company as a Group I Dispute Resolution. Hiroo Adwani is currently the Chairman of the Indian Arbitration Forum, which brings together the largest law firms in India. Hiroo Adwani is a member of the Court of Singapore Arbitration Center (SIAC). I was also one of three lawyers in the country to be asked to appear before a Supreme Court judge.

Nationality: Indian
Recognized for being:Founder & Chairman, Advani Law
Key practice areas: Arbitration & ADR; infrastructure; litigation; power & energy
Office: Mumbai, India

A renowned bankruptcy and restructuring attorney, Mitsue Aizawa is best known for her corporate restructuring and civil restructuring proceedings at global financial institutions. She has significant experience serving as Acting Director of Kyoei Life Insurance, the largest corporate restructuring in Japanese history, and General Counsel at Yamaichi Securities Insolvency.

Career

TMI Associates (Partner, 2015-Present), Bingham Sakai Mimura Aizawa (Deputy Managing Partner, 2008-2015)

Professional Memberships

Tokyo Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, International Insolvency Institute

Publications

Author of numerous leading publications on insolvency/restructuring including “A Complete Guide to Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice” published in 2020.

Nationality: Japanese
Recognized for being: TMI Associates
Key practice areas: Civil rehabilitation and corporate reorganisation; bankruptcy and special liquidation; voluntary liquidation and ADR for business turnaround; commercial litigation; unfair competition
Office: Tokyo, Japan

Takashi Akahane is an experienced attorney in Japan with an outstanding reputation in this field and regularly advises corporate and government clients on projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He advises on Project Finance, PFI/PPP, and various financial transactions on a regular basis. He has represented national government, municipalities, private companies and financiers in numerous PFI/PPP and procurement projects involving all prison projects initiated by the Ministry of Justice, the New Kansai International Airport project, currently the largest ever concession project in Japan. He also advises various Japanese ministries, municipalities, sponsors and financiers regarding energy (including renewables and hydrogens) and resources projects.

Takashi Akahane is a partner in project finance, private finance initiatives and various financial transactions. Akahane also advises various Japanese ministries, municipalities and multinational companies on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and social and economic infrastructure projects.

Nationality: Japanese
Recognized for being: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Key practice areas: PPP/PFI/concession; project finance; asset management & investment funds; structured finance; real estate finance
Office: Tokyo, Japan

Yong-seok Ahn, Director of Korean Air and a partner of the Korean Competition Law Association and Lee & Ko. Ahn received his degree from the Visitor Committee of the University of Michigan Law School and his degree from Seoul National University.

CEO Ahn Yeon-seok has been working as a managing partner for Lee & Ko since March 2018. Prior to becoming Managing Partner, he was responsible for Lee & Ko's antitrust, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate affairs. Since joining Lee & Ko in 1989, he has defended multinational corporations related to Korean competition laws, including cartels, merger registrations, abuse of control, and unfair trade practices, before the Fair Trade Commission. He continues to be active in the field of mergers and acquisitions and has represented the interests of many multinational companies in acquisitions of Korean companies.

Nationality: Korean
Recognized for being: Managing Partner for Lee & Ko
Key practice areas: Competition & antitrust, compliance, corporate & commercial, corporate governance, M&A
Office: Korea

Kala Anandaraja is a partner, member of the company's executive board, and leader in competition and antitrust practices.

Kala is consistently ranked among the best lawyers, including one of the best, and is a pioneer in her field in Singapore and the region.

Kala has been involved in all aspects of consulting, advisory, compliance, training and competition law enforcement.

Since then, she has been involved in major cartel/abuse investigations, cross-border mergers/other notifications, indulgence applications, and also handles raids, complaints, advice and compliance.
Among many early adopters, it contested the first two appeals to the Competition Appeals Board, secured the first public settlement in an abuse investigation, obtained immunity from Singapore's first international cartel, and developed an airport competition code. Her clients include multinational corporations, large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

According to Global Competition Review 2013 (Singapore's only external legal advisor), she is ranked in the top 100 women in global competition law. At Chambers Asia 2014, Kalu was praised for her "strong candid attitude and excellent customer service skills...she is top notch in the field of competition law and is well versed in legal settlement strategies." Kala is the complete package for all competitive issues in ASEAN.

Recognized for being: Rajah & Tann
Key practice areas: Competition & antitrust; trade; employment & benefits; corporate governance
Office: Singapore

Andrew Ang is director in charge of the Litigation Department of the LLC. For over 20 years, Andrew has been joined in civil and commercial litigation matters and particularly advised various parties in some larger and more complex insolvency and corporate restructuring matters in Singapore. Prior to joining PK Wong & Associates on 1 March 2004, he was a partner in a leading restructuring and insolvency practice, in one of the larger law firms in Singapore.

Andrew has acted for and advised institutions and corporations in plentiful matters in the Supreme Court relating to contractual claims, banking matters, construction claims, employment disputes, estate matters, shareholder minority oppression, derivative actions and disputes concerning breaches of fiduciary duties. Andrew has also been apprised in a range of arbitration disputes concerning mining, commercial contracts and supply of services. He sued for libel and his clients included the listed individuals.

He also participated in lawsuits against former directors and employees of several companies. Andrew's clients also include bankruptcy and restructuring experts. Some of the clients he has worked with include:

• Judicial Managers and Liquidators of a Japanese retailer in relation to restructuring of debts
  Liquidators of a major Korean conglomerate
  
  
• Judicial Managers and Liquidators of the operators of a country club
  
  
• Scheme Managers, institutional and trade creditors and other stakeholders in connection with the restructuring of debts
  
  
• Liquidators of what had been the oldest stock broking entity in Singapore
  
  
• Liquidators of a listed entity who commenced action against a former managing director for unfair preferential payments
  
  
• As Counsel in the Supreme Court, in relation to the overseas property of a person made bankrupt in Singapore

Nationality: Singaporean
Recognized for being: WongPartnership
Key practice areas: Corporate/M&A; private equity
Office: Singapore

Cornelio Abuda has extensive experience in energy and infrastructure, including PPP projects. He is frequently involved in financing projects involving renewable energy sources.

Cornelio “Leo” Abuda also has a breadth of experience in corporate and banking law, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and foreign investments. He partnered with Quisumbing Torres (a company of Baker & McKenzie International) to lead banking and finance groups for four years. He also worked as an employee at Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan before joining Quisumbing Torres.

Leo has been recognized by IFLR1000, Asia Pacific Legal 500, and Chambers Asia as one of the leading banking and finance practitioners in the Philippines. In 2014, Global Law Experts endorsed him as the top specialist for Banking and Finance in the Philippines. In 2019, Leo was named as one of Asia Business Law Journal`s Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines. Leo has also been praised as a Distinguished Practitioner for Banking and Finance in the Philippines in the 2020 Edition of asialaw Leading Lawyers.

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Banking and Finance
  
• Loans and Other Credit Facilities
  
• Project Finance
  
• Acquisition Finance
  
• Financial Regulation
  
• Power and Infrastructure Development and Other Special Projects
  
• Real Estate Project Development
  
• Public-Private Partnerships
  
• Corporate/Commercial Law
  
• Mergers & Acquisitions
  
• Corporate Restructuring
  
• Corporate Compliance