Eric Mo

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Eric specialises in cross-border commercial dispute resolution. He has over 10 years of experience representing Chinese and international clients in complex disputes arising from international trade, transportation, insurance and reinsurance (including marine, property, commercial and product liability), intellectual property infringement, cyber fraud and general corporate matters.

Eric regularly handles domestic and international arbitrations under various institutional and ad-hoc arbitration rules (including LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, CIETAC, and SHIAC) as well as litigation proceedings before PRC courts. His work also covers mediation, recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards as well as overseas recovery in relation to multi-jurisdictional and high-value claims. He is well placed in coordinating among multiple stakeholders and exploring every practical avenue to achieve swift and efficient resolutions for his clients.

Eric via Westlink Partnership, is qualified to practise in China. Being fluent in English and Chinese enables him to effectively support multinational and Chinese clients in complex cross-border disputes.

Eric is a graduate of East China University of Political Science and Law, and obtained his LLM degree from the University of Southampton.

Experience

• Represented a major European marine offshore company in PRC court proceedings defending a USD 15 million claim arising from U.S. sanctions, with complex cross-border compliance issues involved.
• Successfully secured recognition and enforcement of a US court judgment and a SIAC arbitral award in China, obtaining substantial cross-border recovery for the client.
• Represented a European company in a cyber fraud related debt recovery against Chinese entities. The matter’s value exceeded USD 5 million, with multi-jurisdictional asset tracing issues involved.
• Represented a Hong Kong high-tech company in an equity investment dispute in Mainland China. The matter’s value exceeded USD 5 million, with shareholder rights and exit mechanism issues involved.
• Represented several renowned international hotels and luxury brands in disputes concerning trademark infringement and unfair competition, safeguarding their brand reputation in the Chinese market.
• Defended a US manufacturing group in a high-profile product liability case before a PRC court, mitigating substantial exposure for the client.
• Defended a leading European insurance group in a pharmaceutical liability dispute before a PRC court, aligning local court litigation with global risk management strategies.
• Represented a Singapore-based trading company in a CIETAC arbitration over an international sale of goods dispute, achieving favorable awards in a multi-million-dollar claim.
• Represented a chartering operator in a LMAA arbitration against an Indian shipowner in a charterparty dispute with cross-border enforcement issues involved.
• Represented an international logistics company in a SHIAC arbitration related to cargo loss in a complex multi-leg international transport scenario.
• Advised a U.S. trading company on PRC regulatory issues and risk exposure in light of current trade barriers affecting China - U.S. business interactions.