Michael Wang

Dr. Michael Wang’s practice focuses on international arbitration. He has acted for clients in international arbitration cases administered under various institutional rules (including the ICC rule, HKIAC rule, and CIETAC rule) and in various domains (including M&A, private equity, and real estate). In addition, he has also acted as tribunal secretary and supported case management.

Prior to joining Sidley, Michael interned at several leading domestic and international law firms, a Fortune 500 company, and a well-known arbitration institution in China. 

Michael has a strong academic background and holds an honorary Shanghai Outstanding Graduate Certificate. He graduated from East China University of Political Science and Law, where he has published over 20 articles in academic journals, participated in and hosted about 10 research projects, and been awarded over 20 scholarships, including the National Scholarship, and he graduated from Stockholm University, where he was awarded a full scholarship for the International Commercial Arbitration Law LL.M. Program. In addition, he also graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a LL.M. degree.

Michael is fluent in English and Chinese. He also understands Shanghai dialect.

Recent experience includes*:

• Defending one of the largest real estate developers in China in a high-stakes HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong concerning alleged breach of an investment agreement, including an emergency arbitration seeking Mareva injunctions freezing over US$ 4.5 billion in assets.
• Defending a biopharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration that relates to biopharma license and collaboration agreement.
• Representing a private equity fund in an HKIAC arbitration against a major Hong Kong-listed transport infrastructure company in relation to the repudiation of a share subscription agreement. The value of dispute is over US$500 million.
• Representing a Hong Kong company in a Delaware litigation against the general partner of a private equity fund in United State in relation to disputes regarding performance under the partnership agreement
• Advising a game developer in disputes relating to performance of publishing agreements with publishers
• Defending a Taiwanese conglomerate in a RMB 300 million CIETAC Beijing arbitration against a Japanese conglomerate in connection with dispute arising from a procurement and collaboration agreement
• Defending a real estate group and its affiliates in a RMB 600 million HKIAC arbitration in relation to disputes over an equity acquisition.
• Representing a well-known Chinese real estate developer and its affiliates in a US$160 million HKIAC arbitration brought by a U.S. based investment management firm in connection with the investment management firm’s intended exit from a joint venture. In addition to the HKIAC arbitration, the parties also submitted related disputes under on-shore joint venture contracts to CIETAC arbitration in Beijing.
• Representing a Hong Kong company in a 180 million RMB HKIAC arbitration against a Chinese company in connection with dispute arising from a guarantee agreement. In addition, the Claimant has also successfully obtained order from a PRC court to preserve certain assets in aid of the HKIAC arbitration.
• Representing a Taiwanese conglomerate in an ICC arbitration seated in Beijing against a Japanese group. The parties’ dispute arose out of a joint venture arrangement in the P.R.C.
• Defending a Cayman subsidiary of a Hong Kong listed company in a multi-million dollar executive compensation dispute under the ICC Rules following the acquisition and subsequent restructuring of the PRC-based franchise business of a Fortune 500 company.
• Defending a listco in a post-award proceeding, including cost/interests submissions, annulment, and enforcement.
• Acting as a tribunal secretary to support case management in three ICC arbitrations and two HKIAC arbitration.
• Defending a leading Chinese solar panel manufacturing company on matters concerning EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy.
• Conducting a FCPA investigation on a Chinese subsidiary of a U.S.-listed company in the food industry.

*Includes matters completed prior to joining Sidley.

• China Academy of Arbitration Law
• China Society of Private International Law