Experience

The cases that Mr Yang has handled cover a wide range of jurisdictions, in terms of both geography and legal jurisdictions: North Asia (including Greater China), Korea, Japan and Mongolia; Southeast Asia – Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia; as well as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. In addition, he has experience working on cases involving the United States, Cayman Island, British Virgin Islands and Samoa.

Recent arbitral appointments

As Presiding Arbitrator
As Co-Arbitrator
As Sole Arbitrator
As Counsel
Recognition

Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and a PRC company in relation to a Letter of Undertaking to transfer shares
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a PRC company, a Hong Kong company and a BVI company in a dispute concerning letter of intent deposit
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company, a Cayman company and a Chinese national in relation to a Put Option
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between 3 Canadian entities and a PRC company in relation to the sale and delivery of Bitcoin miners
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration under Hong Kong law concerning a dispute in connection with a repayment agreement
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration under Hong Kong law concerning a dispute in connection with a Guarantee Agreement
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration under Hong Kong law concerning disputes in connection with a settlement agreement
Presiding Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between two PRC citizens and a BVI company and others relating to disputes under a sale and purchase of shares agreement
Presiding Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Swiss multinational and a Chinese company concerning a contractual dispute
Presiding Arbitrator in a SHIAC arbitration concerning a contractual dispute over the alleged theft of intellectual property relating to a component of a PTT polymer production facility
Presiding Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between a PRC manufacturer and distributor of food seasonings and a Japanese manufacturer of food products machinery in relation to a dispute arising from the sale of equipment
Presiding Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing between a German company as Claimant and two PRC companies as Respondents in relation to the sale of assembly line equipment for bottling
Presiding Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between a Chinese main contractor and the European owner of a construction project involving some CNY100 million
Presiding Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between a Samoan company and a Beijing company in relation to a sale of equipment dispute
Presiding Arbitrator in two related SIAC arbitrations between a US company and a PRC company to determine disputes under two joint venture agreements

Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a Japanese conglomerate and its PRC subsidiary against a large PRC conglomerate and its Australian subsidiary in relation to a billion RMB dispute in connection with a Put Option under a joint venture agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company, Cayman companies, PRC companies, PRC national and a US national in relation to a Share Purchase Agreement and a Shareholders’ Agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a Cayman company, BVI companies, a US national, PRC nationals and an Australian national in relation to a shareholders’ agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between PRC nationals and PRC limited partnerships in relation to an option agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between BVI companies, a PRC company and a PRC national in relation to a share subscription agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between Cayman companies, PRC companies and PRC nationals in relation to an investment agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between Cayman companies and a US national in a dispute concerning a loan agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a PRC State-owned company and a Pakistani company in relation to a turn-key project in Pakistan in the metallurgical industry
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a US intellectual property solutions company and a Chinese manufacturer of electronics products regarding a patent license agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between BVI companies regarding a project management agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a project management company and the owner, arising out of a project management agreement to develop a property in Macau
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between Chinese entities relating to a distribution agreement
Co-arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a BVI company as Claimant and a Cayman company and a PRC businessman as Respondents relating to the payment of consultation fees in the millions of USD in connection with the restructuring of a group. The governing law is Hong Kong law.
Co-arbitrator in a dispute under the UNCITRAL Rules relating to a Promissory Note between a large fund and a PRC businessman concerning breaches of its terms
Co-arbitrator in three ICC arbitrations between Singaporean, Malaysian and Bruneian distributors against their Japanese principal relating to the termination of distributorship agreements
Co-arbitrator in a KCAB arbitration on a dispute between a famous Korean cosmetic brand and its Chinese distributor
Co-arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration between a Vietnamese company, an Indonesian company and a Singaporean company in a dispute concerning the performance of a coal supply contract
Co-arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration between a PRC state-owned energy company and a European developer of cutting-edge wind powered technology relating to a dispute arising from a cooperation agreement in developing and marketing wind turbine technologies
Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between 3 PRC companies and a Dutch company in relation to a joint venture contract dispute
Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and a PRC company in relation to a dispute arising out of the management agreements (21 October 2022)
Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration on a dispute involving a premium sports brand in China
Co-arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between Singaporean parties and a PRC company relating to a joint venture dispute
Co-arbitrator in four related CIETAC arbitrations in Beijing between an international hotel management company and a PRC state-owned company in disputes arising out of four hotel management agreements

Sole Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in Beijing between a PRC state-owned automobile manufacturer and an Iranian company as Claimants, and another Iranian company as Respondent, in relation to a contract for sale of motor vehicles into Iran.
Sole Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration in relation to a dispute involving a large steel company, which owns scrap metal yards throughout the Caribbean, United States and South America.
Sole Arbitrator in a CIETAC arbitration between a Spanish businessman and a Chinese company in relation to a dispute involving an engineering contract
Sole Arbitrator in a CIETAC expedited arbitration in Hong Kong between a PRC state-owned company and a UAE company based in Dubai in relation to a dispute concerning the sale and construction of equipment
Sole Arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration between a Canadian company and a PRC company relating to disputes under a multi-million-dollar film distribution agreement
Sole Arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration between a Singapore company and a PRC company relating to the sale of commodities
Sole Arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration between a US company and a PRC company relating to an equipment sale contract
Sole Arbitrator in three related HKIAC arbitrations between a Hong Kong company and a PRC company regarding alleged breach of container leasing contracts
Sole Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration held in Hong Kong between a Korean bank and a PRC real estate company regarding an indemnification claim involving hundreds of millions of dollars concerning the interpretation of the articles of association of a PRC company
Sole Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration between a Chinese company and an Australian company in relation to the sale and purchase of coal
Sole Arbitrator in a HKIAC arbitration in relation to a bank loan dispute valued at US$400 million
Sole Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and two Chinese companies relating to a dispute on the distribution of certain television productions
Sole Arbitrator in a KLRCA arbitration between a Malaysian company and a US company relating to a network communication service agreement
Sole Arbitrator in a AIAC arbitration between a Hong Kong company and two Malaysian companies in relation to a shareholder dispute over control of the board in a joint venture company

Represented a major Malaysian conglomerate in two arbitrations (one under UNCITRAL Rules and the other under HKIAC Rules) seated in Hong Kong against a Chinese company arising from a joint venture agreement to set up car production facilities in mainland China. The client successfully obtained two awards which are in the process of being enforced in the PRC.
Represented one of the largest Chinese online game companies in two arbitrations (one under SIAC Rules and the other under ICC Rules), seated in Singapore, against a Korean online game company.
Represented a major OEM manufacturer of ATM cash-recycling machines in the PRC in an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in Hong Kong, brought by a Japanese ATM manufacturer.
Represented a leading Taiwanese OEM manufacturer in an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore against French and Canadian contractors in the GPS navigational systems industry.
Represented a major public-listed Chinese real estate company in a multi-million dollar arbitration (under HKIAC Rules) in Hong Kong against a BVI company controlled by 2 Chinese individuals relating to a large real estate development in Nanjing, China. Mr Yang conducted the advocacy in Chinese which was the language of arbitration.
Represented an international hotel, casino, entertainment, and gaming group in relation to a dispute regarding a casino development in Laos.
Represented a special purpose vehicle of a world leading private equity firm in a CIETAC arbitration in PRC relating to an investment dispute concerning potential acquisition of three buildings in Shenzhen, China
Represented a Southeast Asian property investment company as respondent in an HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong regarding a dispute related to the construction and management of an international five-star hotel located in Yangon. Claimant (a leading global hotel management group) alleged wrongful termination of the hotel management agreement. The arbitration was settled in favor of Mr Yang’s client with the claimant agreeing to settle and terminate the arbitration without any claims.
Represented a Chinese state-owned asset management company in a HKIAC arbitration in accordance with UNCITRAL rules in connection with a share sellback agreement between the company and a listed company in Hong Kong and its original controlling shareholder.
Represented a PRC national in an investment dispute administered by HKIAC against two US companies
Represented a Chinese trading company in a HKIAC arbitration concerning a dispute with its Singapore supplier in relation to an iron ore sale and purchase transaction.
Represented a Chinese State-owned energy company in a joint venture dispute with its Indonesian partner in respect of a project in Indonesia. The dispute arises from a shareholders' contract and a land lease agreement, which includes an arbitration clause stipulating that arbitration shall be conducted in ICC in Singapore.
Represented an Indian company in an SIAC arbitration in relation to its purchase of an aircraft from a Middle East company.
Represented an Egyptian company in relation to the disputes with a PRC company under a development and supply contract in an arbitration administered by SIAC in accordance with SIAC Rules.
Represented a BVI company acting as exclusive prime contractor in relation to its dispute with a Kuwaiti company arising from an EPCM agreement for a mammoth construction project in the Philippines, in an ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.
Represented a Japanese investment funds company in relation to an investment dispute in Fujian, China administered by HKIAC, including successfully arguing for a stay of the Hong Kong Court proceeding initiated by the counterparty in favor of arbitration
Represented the chairperson of a Chinese-listed company in a multi-million dollar HKIAC arbitration against US and Hong Kong investors in respect of disputes concerning the enforceability of “compensation for share price guarantees” after listing; the language of arbitration is Chinese. Mr Yang conducted the advocacy in Mandarin before a Tribunal of three arbitrators.
Represented a US company in an arbitration seated in Ecuador against a former executive of the company for breaches of an employment agreement governed by Singapore law.
Represented a public-listed PRC company in a “bet the company” international arbitration involving hundreds of millions of dollars administered by SIAC in accordance with ICC Rules with a European multinational company in relation to a License Agreement for the licensing of clean technology, and successfully defended the client against a substantial part of the multi-million dollar claim in US dollars; this was also a landmark case concerning “mix-and-match arbitration clauses”, the validity of which was challenged in the Singapore courts.
Represented a Canadian multinational company in an SIAC arbitration held in Singapore against a Chinese state-owned Enterprise in relation to the establishment and management of a joint venture plant involving copper smelting in Anhui, China.
Represented a US medical equipment company in an arbitration against a Chinese company in respect of a distributorship agreement and potential arbitration.
Represented a Canadian company in an SIAC arbitration in a dispute against a state-owned Chinese company based in Tianjin brought by a Chinese-foreign joint-venture relating to road-recycling technology.

Chambers Greater China Region 2023 – Band 1 for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) – China. A client says: “I strongly recommend Ing Loong for anything related to international arbitration in Hong Kong and Mainland China.”
Chambers Global 2023– Band 1 for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) - China
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023- Leading individual in Hong Kong for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
Chambers Asia Pacific 2022. His peers and clients say: ‘Ing Loong remains a standout for his work as an adviser and advocate on a range of major commercial disputes. He also regularly acts as an arbitrator. One source asserts that he is “undoubtedly a leader in his field; he impresses with his ability to manage a heavy caseload, while getting the best out of his team”. A client enthuses: “When you have a partner like him taking care of your case you're comfortable to tell your bosses they can sleep soundly at night.”’
Who’s Who Legal - Global Leader, Arbitration 2023 - Ranking: Recommended
Who’s Who Legal - National Leader, Mainland China & Hong Kong SAR - Arbitration 2023 Ranking: Recommended. The guide says ‘the “sensible” Ing Loong strikes market sources as “a pleasure to work with” thanks to his “consummate commercial mindset".'
Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100 2021- 14th Edition – Noted as “Highly respected”
Chambers Asia Pacific 2020and his clients say: Ing Loong ‘Maintains his tremendous reputation as an authority in the Hong Kong arbitration market and Interviewees consider him to be “the most senior bilingual arbitration practitioner in Hong Kong.”’
Named by The Asian Lawyer as “International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year”, November 2016