本月26日，知名法律评级机构Benchmark Litigation公布“2022年度亚太法律大奖”评选结果，凭借在争议解决领域卓越的专业实力以及众多客户的好评，本所合伙人钟津翰律师荣膺“年度最佳国际仲裁律师”。
钟津翰律师是本所香港办公室国际仲裁业务部合伙人，并担任中国国际仲裁业务主管。在他超过二十年的执业生涯中，钟律师曾代表诸多《财富》500强中国企业及领先的金融和投资机构，成功解决各类重大仲裁和争议事件，包括许多案值达数十亿美元的复杂仲裁案件，以及一些备受关注的标志性争议事件。
John Choong is a Partner with Freshfields’ International Arbitration Group and leads the firm’s China arbitration practice. Over the course of over two decades, John has acted as trusted adviser to many Fortune 500 companies on their most significant arbitrations, and disputes matters. These have included a number of billion-dollar disputes which have resulted in favourable awards or successful resolutions. John has also acted on a number of widely reported landmark international disputes matters.
他被众多法律权威名录列为争议解决和国际仲裁领域的领先律师，并经常被聘请为首席仲裁员或独任仲裁员。钟律师同时也是特许仲裁员。
John is recognised as a leading individual by the leading legal directories, and is regularly sought after as presiding or sole arbitrator. John is also a Chartered Arbitrator.
The Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2022 celebrates the leading litigators and arbitration practitioners’ most impactful disputes across the Asia-Pacific. Nominated lawyers are judged on three areas - innovation, complexity and impact. This research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, arbitration practitioners, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. During these interviews, Benchmark Litigation examines recent casework handled by law firms and asks individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.
Benchmark于2008年在美国成立，是市场上唯一一份专门关注亚太地区争议解决领域的出版物。作为深入分析影响仲裁和诉讼领域动态及从业者的权威指南，Benchmark在业界收到广泛的认可及赞誉。
The only publication on the market to focus exclusively on dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific, the Benchmark brand has grown dramatically since its inception in the US in 2008 and garnered industry-wide accolades as the definitive guide for in-depth analysis of the players shaping the dynamic practice of arbitration and litigation.
客户对钟律师的评价：
Client feedback on John Choong:
一位客户称赞他“具有良好的实际判断力、响应迅速且足智多谋”，并表示钟律师“作为协调涉及多个司法管辖区的团队的主管律师非常出色，与他合作十分愉快。”另一位客户说：“有钟律师处理我们的案件，我感到很放心。”
《钱伯斯大中华区》2022年，争议解决：仲裁（国际律所）
One client applauds his ‘good practical judgement, responsiveness and resourcefulness,’ describing him as ‘easy to work with and excellent as lead attorney coordinating a multi-jurisdictional team.’ Another client declares: ‘I feel secure having him dealing with our case.’
Chambers Greater China Region 2022, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms)
客户赞誉“他做事有条不紊、着重细节，对仲裁领域有透彻的认识。他了解仲裁流程、仲裁规则以及仲裁参与者，”而且补充说：“他了解中、西方文化，因此清楚明白我们的需要和顾虑。”
《钱伯斯亚太》2020年，争议解决：仲裁（国际律师事务所） - 中国
‘He's methodical, detail-oriented and knows the arbitration circuit very well. He understands the process, rules and players,’ report clients, adding: ‘He knows both Chinese and Western culture and clearly understands our needs and concerns.’
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (International Firms) – China
在钟律师的领导下本所的亚洲国际仲裁团队近期获得的部分殊荣包括：
Other recent accolades received by our Asia Arbitration team include:
2021年《Law360》杂志大奖
年度最佳业务组 - 国际仲裁
Practice Group of the Year - International Arbitration
Law360, 2021
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2019年ALB中国法律大奖
年度最佳国际仲裁律所
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
ALB China Law Awards, 2019
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2019年ALB香港法律大奖
年度最佳国际仲裁律所
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards, 2019
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