Tim Meng Managing Parnter

Recognitions
 
Recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading arbitration attorneys in China since 2011;
Recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading IP attorneys in China since 2011;
2014 China Top 15 Litigators;
Recognized by Benchmark as one of the Local Disputes Stars in China in 2013;
2012 Arbitration Lawyer of the Year – China by DealMakers;
2011 China Arbitration Lawyer of the Year by CorpINTL；
Representing over 50 CIETAC, ICC, DIS, HKIAC arbitrations as leading counsel, and
Acting as arbitrator for CIETAC Moot Court since 2008 and as arbitrator for Vis Moot in HK since 2013.
 
Publications
 
Brief Introduction of Class Action Law Suit (2000)
The Group Company Doctrine Shall Be Applied in China (2010)
Case Studies of FIBA Awards concerning PRC (2013)

Recent Parctice Highlights
 
Represented Australian headquartered Spaceframe before CIETAC regarding a FIDIC contract dispute. The arbitration language was English;

Represented JWT, a subsidiary of WPP, before CIETAC to defend a filing made by its local JV partner;

Represented CITIC, as a EPC contractor, in defending an ICC arbitration in Paris initiated by a Germany multinational company concerning construction of a coking plant in Brazil with a controversy value of Euro 400 million;

Represented Ryder in defending arbitration claims brought by a leading Chinese electronics producer in relation to a warehouse contract before CIETAC;

Represented a Chinese state-owned company to terminate a FIDIC contract concerning a road construction project undertaken in Mongolia;

Represented a US company before HKIAC against a Chinese public company relating to a technology licensing agreement;

Represented ARRAMARK before CIETAC against a Chinese 5-star hotel in relation to a premature termination of a service agreement;

Represented a German manufacturer before CIETAC against a Chinese private company in relation to a dozen of international sales contracts;

Represented a Hong Kong company in defending claims brought by a German multinational company before DIS of Germany in relation to a distribution agreement;

Represented IGM to enforce an arbitration award made by the London Metal Exchange in Anhui Province for a value of USD 6 million;

Represented BYD to cancel an arbitration agreement in the Intermediate Court of Xi’an;

Represented IFC, a subsidiary of the World Bank, in collecting an unpaid loan of USD 14 million with the High Court of Ningxia;

Represented IFC, a subsidiary of the World Bank to collect a unpaid loan of USD 46 million from a Chinese company with the Intermediate Court of Shaoxing;

Represented Ogilvy & Mather to defend a labor court case in Beijing;

Represented Frasers Apartment Management to defend a labor court case in Beijing;

Represented Mr. Donewald, the former Basketball Coach, to defend a labor case in Xinjiang;

Represented UK headquartered Domino in launching a criminal campaign in Guangdong province against local infringers;

Represented Ritz-Carlton as plaintiff in an trademark infringement case in Shanghai, which was recognized by the PRC Supreme Court as one of the top 10 IP court cases in 2008;