The firm is pleased to announce that it will open a Hong Kong office, subject to the firm obtaining appropriate regulatory approval. Pending this approval, John Rhie will be joining the firm as managing partner of the Hong Kong office and Chair of the firm’s Asian International Arbitration practice. Current firm partner Carey Ramos will be moving from New York City to join Mr. Rhie in Hong Kong as a senior partner, once the office obtains approval.
Mr. Rhie will join Quinn Emanuel from the Korean firm Kim & Chang. He has broad experience acting as both an arbitrator and advocate in arbitrations under the auspices of all major arbitration institutions, including HKIAC, LCIA, ICSID, SIAC and AAA. Mr. Rhie has lectured widely in the area of international arbitration and is an adjunct professor at Seoul National University. He is highly ranked by legal publications such as Chambers, which recognized his “excellent assimilation of and detailed analysis of the facts.” In 2011, Global Arbitration Reviewlisted Rhie as one of the top 45 international arbitration lawyers under the age of 45.
Carey Ramos, who has been ranked by Chambers and other legal publications for his media and intellectual property expertise, concentrates on complex business litigation, particularly in cross-border disputes and international arbitration. He has represented major Asian high tech, telecom, media and consumer electronics companies in intellectual property, antitrust, and other commercial disputes and has served as an arbitrator and advocate in major international arbitrations. Mr. Ramos will assist the firm’s Asian clients with respect to litigation in the U.S. and EU. He will also work with John Rhie in the development of the firm’s international arbitration practice in Asia.
