Chiann Bao, independent arbitrator, CEDR-accredited mediator

As a New York-qualified Mandarin speaking attorney, Ms. Bao has spent more than fifteen years working in international arbitration in London, New York and Hong Kong. She has served as arbitrator (presiding, sole, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator) in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under the major arbitral rules, including UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, and AIAC. Ms. Bao’s experience involves acting as arbitrator or counsel for corporates, state-owned enterprises and states in a range of disputes in sectors including technology, intellectual property and licensing, shareholder and joint venture disputes, licensing, finance, real estate, construction, and general contractual disputes.

Ms. Bao currently serves as Vice President of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration. From 2010 to 2016, Ms. Bao served as Secretary-General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, where she managed hundreds of arbitrations before tribunals in Asia, with a specific focus in China. During her tenure, HKIAC was recognized as the most frequently used arbitral institution outside of Europe, most improved institution and ranked as the third best arbitral institution worldwide by the 2015 International Arbitration Survey, conducted by Queen Mary University of London.

Ms. Bao regularly speaks and writes on the topic of international arbitration and is a co- author to "A Guide to the HKIAC Rules," published by Oxford University Press. She is an Honorary Senior Fellow of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a frequent lecturer. Ms. Bao taught at the University of Hong Kong as an adjunct professor from 2014-2016.