NEW YORK, April 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Tai-Heng Cheng and Simon Navarro have joined the firm as partner and counsel, respectively, in its New York office. They join from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where Dr. Cheng chaired the New York International Arbitration practice. As a leading arbitration practitioner, Dr. Cheng will help direct the growth and development of Sidley’s global arbitration practice. He was previously a tenured professor of law at New York Law School and served as co-director of the Institute for Global Law, Justice and Policy. While Dr. Cheng is based in New York, he will also be spending time in Asia and Europe, given the international scope of his practice.
“Tai is a powerhouse arbitration practitioner and litigator with a cross-border and cross-disciplinary practice who, with Simon, will add to our team’s deep well of knowledge as we help our clients navigate the intricate web of rules and contracts that govern commerce,” said Yvette Ostolaza, global co-leader of Sidley’s Litigation practice and member of the firm’s Management and Executive Committees. “At a time when companies are increasingly turning to arbitration to settle disputes, we’re particularly pleased to see our global litigation capabilities further expand in New York, a major center of international arbitration.”
