As a Chinese national, Patrick has been a member of China's international arbitration community for almost 20 years and is a well-known and highly regarded disputes lawyer in China. Patrick's primary focus is representing Chinese clients in front of international venues such as SIAC, ICC, LCIA, HKIAC and courts of various jurisdictions. He also represents international companies before Chinese arbitration tribunals such as CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission) and the Chinese courts. In addition, Patrick has acted as an arbitrator (both party and CIETAC appointed) in approximately 50 CIETAC arbitrations and prior to entering private practice; he worked for CIETAC in Beijing. He is also an arbitrator of HKIAC, SIAC and KCAB. He has recently been appointed as arbitrator of Chongqing Arbitration Commission and Guangzhou Arbitration Commission. He is regularly ranked as a leading individual in the Chambers and Legal 500 legal directories, and is fluent in Mandarin, English and Korean, with proficiency in Japanese. He is qualified in China and the State of New York.