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Fares Nowak

Senior Associate

Email

fares.nowak@aoshearman.com

Phone

+852 2974 7254

Offices

Hong Kong SAR

V-CARD
Fares represents States and private clients in both international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. He has extensive experience acting in arbitrations under major institutional rules, including HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules, involving various jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, England, Singapore, China, India, Korea and Thailand.

His experience covers a range of complex cross-border disputes arising under international investment agreements, in private equity and joint venture disputes, and in disputes in the energy, finance and technology sectors.

Fares publishes and speaks on arbitration-related topics, including as a guest lecturer on the settlement of investment disputes at the European Public Law Organization’s Academy of International Economic Law and Policy, and as a panel speaker on a Vis East Moot webinar on careers in arbitration.

Fares serves as a Committee Member of the HK45 Committee for the 2023-2025 term. He is admitted to practice in Hong Kong and speaks English, German, Arabic, French and Spanish.

Experience

Pro bono

  • Advising a healthcare charity on Hong Kong, English and US law in relation to various corporate measures in light of applicable regulations relating to charities.

Published Work

  • M Hodgson, F Nowak, 2020, “ Valuation of Damages in Light of Covid-19”, Dispute Resolution International
  • International Bar Association (various authors), 2020, “Doing Business in Asia Pacific”, Hong Kong SAR, Chapters 1 (Introduction), 10 (Financing) and 13 (Dispute resolution)
  • S Ahuja, F Nowak, 2020, “Winding-up orders and arbitration agreements in light of Lasmos (Dayang (HK) Marine Shipping v Asia Master Logistics)”, LexisNexis
  • S Ahuja, F Nowak, 2018, “Staying a winding-up petition for arbitration: No need for a bona fide dispute on substantial grounds (Lasmos v Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK))”, LexisNexis

Speaking Engagements

  • Panel speaker, Enforcement of rights and realisation of recoveries in arbitration and insolvency, Royal University of Law and Economics (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), March 2023
  • Guest lecturer, Settlement of investment disputes, European Public Law Organization’s Academy of International Economic Law and Policy, July 2022
  • Panel speaker, Careers in Arbitration, Vis East Moot, March 2022

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Law Society of Hong Kong
  • Committee Member of the HK45 Committee (2023-2025 term)

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, Hong Kong, 2018

Academic

BA (Hons) Law, University of Cambridge, 2010

Licence en droit, Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, 2011

Maîtrise en droit (Master 1), Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2012

Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), University of Oxford, 2013

PCLL, The University of Hong Kong, 2016

Languages

German, Arabic, English, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.