LIU Rundong

Areas

　　Arbitration and Enforcement; Export Control and Sanction; Government Investigation Response

Qualification

　　PR.China, Singapore Registered Foreign Lawyer, ASA-106 IPC Sailing

Practice Experience

　　Dr Leo (Rundong) Liu is an expert in cross-border investment and international trade-related dispute resolution and risk management. He has held positions in well-known arbitration institutions and law firms both domestically and internationally. Leo served as the Chief Representative of China at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), where he was responsible for all aspects of work in the Greater China area, including case consultation, think tank support, cooperation with domestic and international arbitration institutions, government public relations, etc.

　　He has been employed by many Fortune-500 companies, especially for advanced manufacturing enterprises. He is adept at aligning compliance and risk management with the client's business objectives. He has led several influential cases responding to government investigations, sanctions, and export controls, accumulating a wealth of experience in the process. He also takes the lead in establishing a standardized service routine for clients, including monitoring, compliance, risk control, response, lobbying support, dispute resolution, etc.

　　In terms of dispute resolution, he has successfully handled litigation and arbitration cases with a total dispute in a sum exceeding billions and has appeared independently in international commercial arbitration and mediation on numerous occasions. He has a flexible and assertive style and is familiar with the rules and procedures of most well-known domestic and international arbitration institutions, and is adept at defending the rights and interests of the clients and achieving the most favorable settlements. What he is most praised for by his clients is his repeated achievements in loss recovery and enforcement in complex and difficult cases through comprehensive services such as enforceability investigations, cross-border enforcement, anti-money laundering, and the offense of refusing to execute judgments and rulings.

Social Position

　　In terms of social positions, Leo currently serves as the Council Member of the Beijing Association of ADR Promotion, the Vice President of the Guangdong Overseas Returnees Association and Executive President of the Weihai International Arbitration Court. He has also contributed to other domestic and international institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the China Association for Returned Scholars and Experts, and Quraysh, etc.

　　He is listed arbitrator in the following domestic and international arbitration institutions: Shanghai International Arbitration Center, Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Nanjing Arbitration Commission, Shandong International Arbitration Center, Jinan Arbitration Commission, Qingdao Arbitration Commission, Langfang Arbitration Commission, Chongqing Arbitration Commission, Guiyang Arbitration Commission, Guilin Arbitration Commission, Dalian Arbitration Commission, Harbin Arbitration Commission, Qitaihe Arbitration Commission, Dongguan Arbitration Commission, ASEAN Macau Arbitration Association, Thailand International Arbitration Center.

　　He is listed mediator in the following domestic and international mediation institutions:

　　Domestic: Beijing Association of ADR Promotion, Shanghai Med & Arb Center, Hengqin International Commercial Mediation Center;

　　International: International Dispute Registry (IDR).

Academic Achievements

　　Leo is invited as a Research Fellow or Mentor at top law schools in China, including China University of Politics and Law, the People's Public Security University, and Shanghai University of Politics and Law, etc. He is invited as a visiting scholar at Queen Mary, University of London.

　　He participated in several major national and local projects, including Ministry of Justice (Subtopic of PRC Arbitration Law Revision), Ministry of Commerce (Anti-Foreign Sanction Law Implementation, Singapore Convention and Commercial Mediation, US-China ITC 337 Annual Summit, etc.), Supreme People's Court (Subtopic of Civil Enforcement Law, Diversified Dispute Resolution Reform, etc.), Hainan Free Trade Area (Arbitration Regulations Legislation) and other legislative and judicial reform topics organized by regulatory authorities such as the State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

　　He published articles in China Daily (Overseas), Legal Daily, People's Legal Journal, Lexis and Mondaq, etc.

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