On April 30, 2026, the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (SHIAC) announced its newly updated Panel of Arbitrators, effective from May 1, 2026. SHIAC appointed eight Han Kun partners for the new term: Mr. David Gu, Ms. Christine Kang, Mr. Jianhui Li, Mr. Andy Liao, Mr. Zeda Lin, Mr. Wei Sun, Mr. Feng Ye, and Mr. Eric Zhang (in alphabetical order by surname).
David Gu
R&D and production of new and renewable energy; energy; M&A; foreign investment; international sale of goods; and international commercial law
David Gu specializes in complex commercial dispute resolution, with a focus on commercial arbitration and foreign-related or cross-border commercial dispute resolution. He has represented large Chinese business entities and multinational companies to participate in domestic and international arbitration proceedings administered under the rules of ICC Court of Arbitration, LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, SCC Court of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Court, CIETAC, and BAC, among others. Mr. Gu has represented clients in a wide array of commercial cases, including international business transaction disputes, IP licensing disputes, public infrastructure and construction disputes, Sino-foreign JV and corporate shareholding disputes (cross border M&A and investment funds), financial derivative disputes, as well as cross border asset tracing. Mr. Gu also has extensive litigation experience in Chinese national courts. He has represented several types of cases, including recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards or foreign national court civil or commercial judgments for Chinese and foreign clients, applications for interim measures in aid of the Hong Kong-seated arbitration proceedings, as well as a large number of domestic construction projects, on-demand bank guarantees, product liability and sale of goods cases, etc. in Chinese court trials and enforcement proceedings.
Christine Kang
International arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution; MDB investigations, sanctions, and compliance; U.S. litigation (enforcement of arbitral awards and court judgments)
Christine has significant experience in resolving cross-border disputes and enjoys a high reputation in international arbitration. She also has extensive and successful experience in multilateral development bank (MDBs) investigation, sanction, and compliance matters. Christine is widely recognized for her abundant arbitration experience and has been invited to serve as a member of the Council of AAA, the AAA-ICDR Rules Revision Committee, AAA Asia Advisory Committee, the WIPO International Advisory Committee, as well as the HKIAC Proceedings Committee. She has served as a presiding arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and party-nominated arbitrator in a variety of arbitration cases and is listed as an arbitrator on the panels of world major international arbitration institutions, including AAA, HKIAC, JAMS, SIAC, ICC, LCIA, WIPO, CIETAC, BAC, SHIAC, SCIA, and Guangdong-HK-Macao GBA.
Jianhui Li
Corporate, equity, M&A, stocks, funds, and financial loans
Mr. Li's practice focuses on onshore and offshore capital markets, venture capital and private equity investment, mergers and acquisitions, as well as dispute resolution in related areas. Mr. Li has represented and provided legal services to numerous PE/VC investment funds, multinational companies, state-owned and private enterprises, public companies, and research institutions in relation to their various PRC legal matters, covering industries such as semiconductor, manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare, TMT, consumer goods and retail, new energy and new materials, fin-tech and financial services, real estate and infrastructure, transportation and logistics, and education. Mr. Li also undertakes social duties such as serving as an arbitrator at the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (also known as the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay International Arbitration Center, or the Shenzhen Arbitration Commission), Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, and Beijing Arbitration Commission, as well as a mediator at the Shenzhen Securities and Futures Dispute Resolution Center.
Andy Liao
Trusts, funds, asset management, joint ventures and cooperation, M&A, and asset transfer
Mr. Liao specializes in litigation and arbitration, cross-border disputes, foreign judgment recognition and enforcement, cross-border asset recovery, and restructuring and insolvency. He has represented clients in numerous disputes involving corporate mergers and acquisitions, equity buybacks, private equity funds, financial asset management, bond defaults, stock pledges, commercial leasing, technology licensing, and financial commercial torts. He has conducted in-depth research in areas such as VIE structures, term sheets, fund performance carry, over-the-counter margin financing, specific asset income rights, bond defaults, shortfall top-up and keepwell agreements, judicial disposal of cryptocurrencies, fraud, and asset recovery. He has extensive experience in cross-border asset recovery and has authored China chapters on asset recovery for several internationally renowned publications (such as Lexology, Chambers and Partners, CDR, and The Legal 500), frequently speaking at international professional conferences. He is the sole member from China in ICC FraudNet, an international network under the auspices of ICC Commercial Crime Services and comprising more than 80 leading experts and lawyers from over 70 countries specializing in international asset recovery. He currently serves as an arbitrator at arbitration institutions including the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and the Shanghai Arbitration Commission.
Zeda Lin
Asset management, corporate, bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation, sales contracts, funds, and commercial arbitration
Mr. Lin's practice areas are commercial dispute resolution and bankruptcy and liquidation. Mr. Lin has been hired as an arbitrator by the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission/Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC) and has broad case experience and profound legal understanding in the field of commercial dispute resolution. Mr. Lin is skilled in administrative litigation and has represented government agencies in winning multiple major and complex cases. He has extensive practical experience in the field of corporate bankruptcy and reorganization, representing creditors, debtors, or investors in corporate bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization procedures. Mr. Lin provides personalized solutions for his clients, owing to his unique insights into the disposal of distressed assets, including complex legal relationship analysis, legal risk assessment, crisis management, and breach relief. Mr. Lin serves as a legal advisor to the Shanghai Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, providing legal support for major government decisions and dispute resolution. Mr. Lin also serves as a legal advisor to the Shanghai Stock Exchange and has extensive experience in state-owned property rights transactions, state-owned asset disposals, public resource transactions, and other fields.
Wei Sun
Aviation finance, biopharmaceuticals, finance, trusts, corporations and partnerships, investment
Mr. Sun Wei specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration, cross-border dispute resolution, and banking and finance. With extensive experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, he has handled numerous high-stakes, complex, and influential cases over the years, including financial disputes, equity investment disputes, private fund disputes, and international commercial disputes. He provides domestic and cross-border dispute resolution support to financial institutions, private funds, multinational corporations, and domestic enterprises. Mr. Sun also serves as an arbitrator and mediator for several prominent arbitration institutions, such as the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Arbitration Center, Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Hangzhou Arbitration Commission and China Sports Arbitration Commission. He has presided over or acted as sole arbitrator in many arbitration cases. Additionally, Mr. Sun has advised institutional clients on matters related to domestic and international investments, financial institution governance, securities compliance, private funds, syndicated loans, and cross-border financing.
Feng Ye
Financial lending, corporate, distressed assets, copyright, hotel management and commercial arbitration
Mr. Ye focuses his practice on dispute resolution matters and is experienced in dealing with commercial litigation and commercial arbitration cases. Mr. Ye has been engaged as the leading litigator in a large number of complex litigations and arbitration cases in connection with bank loans, PE funds, real estate developments, construction engineering, trademark and copyright infringement, unfair competition, advertising and media, corporate control, equity investments, international trade, esports games, and auctioneering and pawning. With extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, Mr. Ye provides clients with professional, efficient dispute settlement solutions and legal services through in-depth analysis and an accurate grasp of case issues. Mr. Ye was recognized among the Top 15 China Litigators by Asian Legal Business in 2015. Mr. Ye has been serving as a long-term legal counsel and has been providing legal services to different governmental authorities and is familiar with governmental legal affairs. He has studied in-depth the rural collective economic system and has extensive practice experience in the operation and management of collective property.
Eric Zhang
Construction general contracting, subcontracting, real estate development, commercial leasing, M&A, and asset restructuring
Mr. Zhang has practiced law since 2008 and specializes in representing clients in the real estate and construction industries and handling civil and commercial dispute resolution matters. Mr. Zhang has earned widespread acclaim from his clients, which include renowned domestic and international enterprises such as China Baowu Group, China Merchants Shekou Holdings, Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group, South Korea's SK Group, CBRE, Global Logistics Properties, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, J.P. Morgan, Shanghai Electric Group, Shanghai Land Group, Shanghai Construction Group, Shanghai Exchange Group, Shanghai International Group, Zhuhai Huafa Group, C&D Group, Xiamen ITG Group, Shanghai State Owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd, CICC Capital, as well as institutions such as the Shanghai State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Financial Work Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau, the People's Government of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Wuxi, Nantong, and Yangzhou, the Management Committee of Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone, and the Fujian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Mr. Zhang is proficient in handling complex and challenging commercial cases and provides comprehensive legal solutions based on his clients' medium to long-term business objectives, creating value through professionalism, strategic deconstruction skills, and all-round resource integration abilities.
Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center, hereinafter referred to as "SHIAC"), was judicially registered and established in 1988 with the official approval of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. SHIAC is an international commercial arbitration institution providing independent, fair, professional, and efficient dispute resolution services for various domestic and foreign commercial participants. It is one of the first five international commercial arbitration and mediation institutions included in the P.R. China Supreme People's Court's "One-Stop" Diversified Mechanisms for Resolving International Commercial Disputes.
