Charles TIAN XIAOMING

Charles Tian Xiaoming is a Partner in the International Arbitration Practice at WongPartnership, based in Singapore and Shanghai, specialising in international arbitration, investment arbitration, and China-related dispute resolution. He handles complex, high-value cross-border commercial and investment disputes across a wide spectrum of industries, including international trade, private equity, aviation, real estate, mining, electric power, telecommunications, gaming, pharmaceuticals, photovoltaic, and construction.

Charles regularly appears in international arbitrations under major rules including SIAC, ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, and ICSID, and has experience cross-examining factual and expert witnesses before international tribunals in both English and Chinese. He has published articles in the Global Arbitration Review and Kluwer Arbitration Blog, and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and seminars on international arbitration-related topics.

Charles holds an LL.M. in International Business Regulation, Litigation, and Arbitration from New York University School of Law, where he graduated with excellent grades. He is qualified to practise law in the PRC and New York, and is also a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore. Prior to his LL.M., he worked for a leading law firm in Shanghai, representing Fortune 500 companies and listed companies before PRC arbitral institutions including CIETAC, BIAC, and SHIAC, as well as PRC courts.

He is recognised by Benchmark Litigation – China: International Arbitration, and is described by clients as "fully understand the needs of our company while being highly familiar with international practices", "a professional in international arbitration and dispute resolution, young but experienced in this field", and one "who could effectively manage the testimony and provide strategic support in the courtroom". He is also a member of the Arbitration Professional Committee of the Shanghai Bar Association.