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Anson Cheung has a broad commercial practice with a particular focus on civil fraud, commercial litigation, international arbitration, construction and engineering disputes and professional liability. She has particular experience with litigation in the GCC region, and has rights of audience before the DIFC and the ADGM Courts.
As of 2024, she is ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in commercial disputes by the Legal 500 EMEA Guide. She is fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, and is able to take instructions in both languages.
Current and recent highlights of Anson’s practice include:
Further details of Anson’s practice in specific areas can be found under the headings below.
Prior to joining Chambers, Anson attended the University of Oxford on a full-ride merit-based scholarship, and graduated with a first class degree in Jurisprudence. She then achieved a Distinction on the BCL at Oxford. She previously represented the University of Oxford twice in international moots, and worked in the Legal Office of the UN World Food Programme in Rome.
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Anson has considerable experience acting in high-value and complex litigation involving allegations of conspiracy, deceit, dishonest assistance and related breaches of fiduciary duty. She also has experience in obtaining injunctive and ancillary relief, including imaging orders, orders for delivery up and disclosure.
Anson has experience in defending contempt proceedings and takes a keen interest in contempt of court cases. This overlaps with Anson’s considerable experience in seeking injunctions and other associated orders which often give rise to contempt proceedings.
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Anson has a thriving commercial litigation practice, often with multi-jurisdictional elements and with a particular focus in the Middle East region. She has spent time on secondment to Clyde & Co LLP (Dubai office) and Mishcon de Reya.
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Anson has acted in relation to high value commercial arbitrations, with particular expertise in construction and shipping and commodities matters. Recent instructions include GAFTA, LMAA, LME and LCIA arbitrations.
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Anson acts across the full range of construction disputes, from domestic litigation to significant high value claims in arbitration. She is familiar with the JCT, FIDIC, NEC3 standard form contracts, as well as bespoke construction contracts and turnkey agreements.
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Anson has extensive experience of insurance disputes, having completed a 6-month secondment at Clyde & Co. Her instructions in other areas also often involve an insurance element.
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Anson has experience in a range of company law matters, including unfair prejudice petitions and defending directors in directors disqualification proceedings brought by the Secretary of State. She regularly appears in applications in the Insolvency and Companies List, including in applications to restrain winding up petitions, and extensions of administration.
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