Gary Gao

Partner at Zhong Lun (China)

Speaker

Mr. Gary GAO is a partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm and the Head of Compliance & Regulatory Department. Gary is a skilled litigator and arbitrator with near 30 years experiences handling complex, cross-border arbitration, litigation as well as sophisticated commercial disputes. He has represented clients or acted as arbitrator, in commercial arbitration before the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, CITEC, SHIAC and other arbitral institutions.

Gary has rich experience in international arbitration, litigation and mediation, familiar with the strategic planning of dispute resolution in multiple jurisdictions, the collection, screening and rules of proof of cross-border evidence production. In particular, Gary is good at dealing with disputes involving corporate equity, partnership private equity investment, procurement contracts, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, insurance claims, etc., and often acts as an expert witness on Chinese law in international litigation or arbitration proceedings. Furthermore, Gary also provide legal advice on Chinese substantive and procedural law to foreign clients or international law firms.

In addition, Gary has served as an arbitrator in leading arbitration institutions, e.g., SIAC, HKIAC, BAC, SHIAC, and SHAC.