SOPHIA TONG has experience in both adversarial and transactional matters.
In her adversarial practice, she focuses on international commercial arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution. Sophia has acted for clients in international arbitration cases conducted under various institutional and ad hoc rules (including the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and CIETAC) and in a wide variety of areas (including shareholders disputes, biotechnology, “bet-the-company,” and investments). She has also represented clients before the Hong Kong courts in arbitration-related setting aside and enforcement proceedings, as well as cross-border enforcement proceedings in Mainland China. In addition to international arbitration, Sophia also has expertise in insolvency and contentious restructuring, representing clients in some of the largest and complex winding-up and scheme of arrangement matters in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions. Sophia also has broad experience in commercial litigation, and investigations arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She has also co-authored a number of articles on international commercial arbitration and contentious restructuring.
Sophia is fluent in English and Mandarin.