Ethan Wang
Biography
Overview
Ethan Wang is an Associate in White & Case's Dispute Resolution team based in Singapore.
Ethan advises clients on complex cross-border disputes and has acted as an advocate in international arbitrations.
He has advised clients from a wide range of industry sectors, including commodities, cryptocurrencies, financial institutions, hospitality, mining, oil and gas, technology and transportation. He has particular experience in post-M&A disputes.
In the course of his practice, he has represented clients in high-stakes arbitrations before the major arbitral forums, including the ICC, SIAC, LCIA and HKIAC. He has also represented clients in the English Commercial Court and the English Court of Appeal.
Before relocating to Singapore, Ethan spent six years in White & Case's London office. During his time in London, he was recognized by Legal 500 as a "key lawyer" with "excellent drafting and research".
Experience
Ethan's experience includes:
Representing an international transportation company in a post-M&A ICC arbitration relating to a high-value acquisition.
Representing an oil & gas major in a post-M&A ICC arbitration relating to the divestment of its subsidiaries and potential environmental liabilities.
Representing a listed mining company in the English Commercial Court and Court of Appeal in post-M&A litigation proceedings relating to alleged breaches of tax indemnities and warranties.
Representing a major global renewables company in an ICC arbitration against its joint venture partner relating to an offshore wind farm project in North Asia.
Representing an international hotel operator in an ICC arbitration in relation to alleged breaches of various hotel management agreements.
Representing the lead member of an international contractor consortium in an ICC arbitration against a government entity, in relation to a major rail project in Southern Europe.
Representing a shipyard in an LCIA arbitration in relation to the refurbishment of an FPSO unit.
Representing a global chemicals company in an SIAC arbitration regarding the delivery and payment of commodities.
Representing a group of cryptocurrency traders in an HKIAC arbitration regarding the performance of a cryptocurrency exchange.
Representing a syndicate of Asian banks on the cross-border enforcement of an English High Court judgment in excess of US$700 million.
Representing an aviation company in the English Commercial Court in relation to a contractual dispute with an international airline.
Representing a hedge fund on its claims under a scheme of arrangement in relation to the Lehman Brothers International (Europe) estate.
Advising an Asian energy company in a potential LNG pricing arbitration.
Co-author, The Setting Aside of a "Manifestly Incoherent" Arbitral Award—A Case Note on BZW and BZX v BZV [2022] SGCA 1, Int. A.L.R. 2024, 27(1), 70-78
Co-author, Panorama of World Case Law (2023-2024), Singapore, The Paris Journal of International Arbitration
Co-author, ESG in APAC: 3 Trends to Watch in 2024, 2024
Co-author, Singapore upholds the confidential nature of a Tribunal's deliberations, 2023
Co-author, A rose by any other name: enforcing an arbitral award in favour of a non-existent party, 2022
Co-author, Supreme Court finds that UK-domiciled parent company may owe duty of care to third parties for the acts of its foreign subsidiaries, 2019
Co-author, West Ham United FC and the London Stadium: West Ham score as internal discussions on settlement proposals may not be privileged, 2019
