Sze Hian is an associate in Quinn Emanuel’s London office, having joined the firm in 2024. His practice focuses on international arbitration and complex commercial litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Sze Hian trained at an international law firm in London where he gained experience in their International Arbitration, Projects, and Sanctions teams. He also completed a six-month secondment with the firm’s International Arbitration team in Hong Kong. Sze Hian’s experience covers international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID rules. Additionally, he has assisted with enforcement and setting aside proceedings before the English and Singapore courts. Sze Hian has researched and published articles on international arbitration and private law.
- BPP University London
(LLM LPC, Distinction, 2022)
- The London School of Economics and Political Science
(LLB, First Class Honours, 2021)
- Hughes Parry Prize for Best Performance in Law of Obligations
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Herbert Smith Freehills Prize for Best Performance in Conflict of Laws
- Represented LSE at the 28th Willem C. Vis Moot
- Solicitor, England and Wales
- Mandarin
- “English High Court dismisses s. 68 challenge to ICC award based on tribunal’s procedural orders”, Jus Mundi Blog (2024)
- “Which Law Determines the Question of Arbitrability: The Law of the Seat or of the Arbitration Agreement? A “Composite” Approach by the Singapore Court of Appeal”, Young ITA Newsletter – Spring Edition (Vol. 4, No. 2) (2023)
- “Fine margins: Examining the minority‐majority divide in Enka v Chubb”, LSE Law Review (2022)
- “Should the COVID‐19 pandemic broaden states’ margin of appreciation under the ECHR?”, LSE Law Review Blog (2021)
- “The future of the Energy Charter Treaty in a post‐Achmea era”, Oxford University Undergraduate Law Journal (2021)
- “Blurred Lines: No Distinction between Agency and Vicarious Liability in Fraud”, Singapore Comparative Law Review (2020)