Peter Yuen

Peter Yuen is a Partner at Fangda Partners in Hong Kong whose practice focuses on international and regional arbitration, China-related commercial disputes, and complex commercial litigation. He regularly represents clients in significant disputes before the Hong Kong courts and in arbitration proceedings, with particular experience in matters involving China and other cross-border elements.

Peter has substantial experience acting as coordinating counsel in multi-jurisdictional disputes, particularly where court proceedings in mainland China form part of a broader contentious strategy. His arbitration practice includes high-value commercial matters conducted under leading institutional rules, and he has acted in disputes involving shareholders, fraud, energy, natural resources, and other complex commercial issues.

In addition to his work as counsel, Peter accepts arbitral appointments and sits as an arbitrator. He is on the panel of the Beijing Arbitration Commission and the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration and is included on the list of arbitrators maintained by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. He also serves as a panel arbitrator of the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre.

Peter has handled a number of notable disputes, including acting for a Hong Kong-listed company in proceedings involving libel and malicious falsehood, representing San Want Media Holdings in a shareholder dispute concerning control of ATV, and acting for an energy company in a SIAC arbitration concerning a RMB 3 billion natural gas supply dispute.

His broader contentious practice includes regulatory and corporate compliance matters, as well as internal investigations in Hong Kong and mainland China. He has conducted a significant number of corporate investigations and advises clients on contentious regulatory and enforcement issues alongside his arbitration and litigation work.

Peter has been ranked as a leading individual for international arbitration by Chambers Asia-Pacific since 2010. He is particularly recognized for his work in shareholder disputes, fraud-related matters, regulatory proceedings, and international arbitration, with clients highlighting his ability to identify key issues quickly and provide practical guidance through complex disputes.

Before joining Fangda Partners, Peter was a partner at a Magic Circle firm, where he was responsible for its China-related dispute resolution practice. He also writes regularly on arbitration and dispute resolution, serves as a contributing editor of the Hong Kong White Book, and has co-authored The International Investigations Review.

Peter’s academic background is unusually broad. He studied chemistry at Oxford University and later served as a teaching fellow at Cornell University before moving into law. He holds an M.A. from Oxford, an M.S. from Cornell University, and a Graduate Diploma in Law, with distinction, from the College of Law in the United Kingdom. He is admitted to practice in both England and Wales and Hong Kong SAR and works in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.