Tai-Heng Cheng

Partner and Global Co-Head of the International Arbitration Practice, Sidley Austin LLP

Tai-Heng Cheng is a partner and global co-head of the international arbitration practice at Sidley. He is a pre-eminent arbitration practitioner whom clients across industries turn to for sound strategic advice in managing risk, and successfully addressing and solving a myriad of complex business issues. He has earned a reputation for being a stellar advocate, having won nine-figure awards for clients both in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, and successfully carried out worldwide enforcement campaigns to collect judgments and awards.

With 25 years of experience, he is also a trusted adviser to companies and boards. Although he is based in the New York office, he spends a substantial amount of time in Europe, Asia and Latin America representing clients.

Tai has extensive experience in serving as tribunal chair or co-arbitrator before major international arbitral institutions in multiple jurisdictions, and is a member of the arbitration panels of arbitration institutions in North America, Europe and Asia.