Keating Chambers is a top ranked set in the Asia Pacific region; described as the home to “an impressive bench of advocates with a wide range of valuable international experience, and deep technical knowledge in the construction industry across the energy and infrastructure sectors”. Our members have been prominent in the Asia Pacific region for many years and are instructed in connection with large scale in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam.
Their experience in the region predominantly involves infrastructure cases relating to airports, bridges, highways, tunnels, and railways; energy cases concerning nuclear power plants and oil and gas companies; and shipbuilding disputes (from cargo tankers to super yachts).
Many senior members of Keating Chambers have acted as arbitrator in major cases in the Asia-Pacific region, and are familiar with the applicable legal, cultural and commercial considerations.
With the addition of international members who are permanently based in either Australia, Hong Kong, India or Singapore, we are well positioned to provide commercial and practical advice, together with a first rate flexible and client-focused service.
Recent Case Examples
- Representing a major Australian contractor in seven multi-billion-dollar arbitration hearings concerning near-shore marine works at a gas processing facility.
- Acting for two major Korean contractors in respect of a substantial LCIA arbitration concerning a nuclear power plant.
- LMAA arbitration in respect of the termination of a US$150m drillship build in China.
- Representing a Singaporean client in a dispute concerning an Indonesian oil and gas project.
- Representing a piling contractor in a Hong Kong arbitration concerning a $HK100m final account dispute with the developer of a high rise residential development.
- Chairing the Dispute Avoidance Board for the Sydney Light Rail project (a $2 billion PPP).
- HKIAC arbitration concerning the costs of construction of a military base to be used by Japan in Djibouti.
- Acting for international JV comprising four oil and gas companies on dispute arising out of the construction of a 420km pipeline in Australia.
- Acting for the main contractor for the design, build and operation of waste treatment facilities in Hong Kong.
- Acting in a high profile public inquiry concerning a HKD 97 billion rail link in Hong Kong, which has attracted significant press coverage.
- Advising on $40bn LNG Power Plant project in Australia.
- Acting for a large Korean company concerning disputes over construction of a petro-chemical plant.
- Acting in a large class action in New Zealand, for a c$250m NZD against a number of James Hardie companies.
- Acting for an international JV in a dispute arising out of construction of an iconic bridge in Hong Kong.
- Acting in a VIAC arbitration concerning a delayed hydro-electric power project in Vietnam.