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More than 80 international arbitrations

Mr Thorp has acted as counsel and arbitrator in more than 80 international arbitration proceedings, including those conducted under the rules of most of the major arbitration institutions, including the ICC, LCIA, SCC, HKIAC, SIACCIETAC and CAA, as well as ad hoc arbitrations.

Recent arbitral
appointments include:
  • *Co-arbitrator in two consolidated ad hoc arbitrations in Hong Kong between two Singapore and U.S. hotel management companies and a PRC real estate developer arising out of a hotel management contract and licence contract.
  • *Chairman in an HKIAC arbitration between a Cayman Islands company and various BVI and PRC companies arising out of an agreement for the sale and purchase of shares.
  • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Tokyo between a Singapore company and a Japanese company arising out of a copper bar supply agreement.
  • *Chairman in a CIETAC arbitration in Shanghai between the Shanghai subsidiary of a U.S. hotel management company and a PRC real estate company arising out of a hotel management agreement.
  • Emergency Arbitrator in an SCC arbitration in Stockholm between a Luxembourg company and its Swedish manager arising out of a Shareholders’ Agreement.
  • Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing between the Chinese subsidiary of a French multinational and a PRC company arising out of a hydrogen and steam supply contract.
  • Emergency Arbitrator in an SCC arbitration in Stockholm between a Canadian company and a PRC company arising out of an Equity Joint Venture Agreement.
  • Chairman in an HKIAC arbitration between a PRC company and a Korean company arising out of a share purchase agreement.
  • Chairman in an ICC arbitration in Singapore between a Korean company and two PRC companies in relation to a series of IP licence agreements.
  • *Chairman in an SCC arbitration in Stockholm between BVI, PRC and Hong Kong claimants against a PRC respondent corporation arising out of a PRC joint venture contract.
  • Chairman in consolidated HKIAC arbitrations between PRC and Cayman Islands claimants against US and UK respondents in relation to an equity investment agreement and partnership agreement.
  • *Emergency Arbitrator in two separate applications under the HKIAC Rules between a Cayman Islands company, a BVI company and a PRC individual in connection with a series of interrelated investment agreements.
  • *Sole Arbitrator in an ICC Expedited Procedures arbitration in Hong Kong between an Australian hotel management company and a PRC investment group arising out of a hotel management agreement.
  • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong and Mauritius company against various PRC entities and individuals arising out of a shareholders’ agreement.
  • Co-arbitrator in consolidated HKIAC arbitrations between Singapore and US claimants against a PRC respondent in relation to series of hotel management agreements.
  • Sole Arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration in Singapore between Hong Kong and Singapore parties arising out of a share purchase agreement.
  • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between PRC and Hong Kong parties in connection with a debt equity swap agreement.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Hong Kong between a Hong Kong company and various PRC individuals arising out of a share purchase agreement.
  • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in London between Greek, PRC and Cypriot parties in relation to a gas-fired power plant project in Iraq.
  • Chairman in an ICC arbitration in London between French and Chinese parties arising out of a contract for the supply and commissioning of generators for a hydro-electric power project in Turkey.
  • Co-arbitrator in an UNCITRAL Rules arbitration in Hong Kong between PRC and UK parties arising out of a series of certified emission reductions trading agreements.
  • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration between Mauritius and PRC parties arising out of a share transfer agreement.
  • Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing between Spanish and PRC parties arising out of an agreement for the manufacture of air-conditioning equipment systems for railway vehicles.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Hong Kong between Swiss and PRC parties arising out of an insulation equipment joint venture contract.
  • Chairman in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing between PRC and German parties arising out of a motorcar racing promotion contract.
  • Chairman in an ad hoc arbitration in Hong Kong between Israeli and PRC parties in connection with an agreement for the distribution of air-conditioning units.
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  • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Singapore between PRC and Maltese parties arising out of a contract for the supply of photovoltaic equipment.
  • Chairman in an ad hoc arbitration in Stockholm between Swedish and PRC parties arising out of a honey supply agreement.
  • *Co-arbitrator in a CAA arbitration in Taipei, Taiwan between Taiwanese and Swiss parties in connection with an investment management agreement.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris between PRC and French parties arising out of an agreement for the distribution of buses and coaches.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Paris
    arising out of a fibre optic cable parts supply contract between German and PRC parties.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Singapore arising out of a television programme licence agreement between US and PRC parties.
  • *Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing
    arising out of a dairy farm joint venture contract
    between PRC and Australian parties.
  • Chairman in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing
    arising out of a joint venture contract
    between PRC and Italian parties.
  • Chairman in an UNCITRAL Rules ad hoc
    arbitration in Hong Kong arising out of
    an equity transfer agreement between US
    and PRC parties.
  • Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration
    in Singapore arising out of a flight training contract between PRC and Canadian parties.
  • *Chairman in an ICC arbitration in Hong Kong
    arising out a machinery supply contract
    between Cypriot and PRC parties.
  • Sole arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration arising out of a rubber supply contract between French and PRC parties.
  • *Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing
    arising out of an equipment supply contract
    between Swiss and PRC parties.
  • *Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration
    in Shanghai arising out of a machinery
    manufacture joint venture between PRC
    and Hong Kong parties.
  • Co-arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration in London
    related to a coal sale and purchase agreement
    between Hong Kong and Singapore parties.
  • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration arising out of
    an equipment sale and purchase contract between PRC
    and South Korean parties.
  • Co-arbitrator in an HKIAC arbitration arising out of
    a nickel sale and purchase agreement between Hong Kong
    and Indonesian parties.
  • Chairman in an HKIAC arbitration related to a share purchase agreement between a Cayman Islands company and various PRC and other investors.
  • *Chairman in a SIAC arbitration in Singapore arising out of a wind turbine manufacturing contract between various BVI and PRC parties.
  • Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in Geneva arising out of
    a power equipment sale and purchase agreement between Taiwanese and PRC parties.
  • Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration in
    London related to the validity of certain licences
    of intellectual property rights.

*Chinese language or bilingual