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Jae Hee Suh

Counsel

Email

Jaehee.Suh@aoshearman.com

Phone

+65 6671 6094

Offices

Singapore

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Jae Hee Suh (서재희) specialises in international commercial treaty arbitration and investment treaty arbitration (or Investor-State Dispute Settlement/ISDS).

Jae Hee has represented States and private clients in various sectors for arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, and LCIA Rules. Jae Hee has also advised on the enforcement of, and challenges against, arbitral awards in a variety of jurisdictions.

Jae Hee is ranked as “Up and Coming” in the area of investment treaty arbitration and international commercial arbitration by Chambers Asia Pacific 2024, as well as a “Spotlight” individual for Dispute Resolution: International Firms by Chambers Global 2024. Jae Hee is also ranked as a Future Leader for International Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal 2024 and was named as a Rising Star in Singapore by Asian Legal Business in 2023. She was also recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 as a lawyer who “has particular knowledge of the Korean market”.

Jae Hee is a native Korean speaker and studied law at Oxford University as a STX Corporation (STX장학재단) scholar, graduating with First Class Honours, the Field Fisher Prize and the Hogan Lovells Prize. She went on to obtain the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from the University of Hong Kong, where she received the Woo Po Shing Medal and the Hou De Charitable Foundation Scholarship.


Published Work

  • Jae Hee Suh and Matthew Hodgson (2021) “The “Problem” of Costs in Arbitration: Controlling, Allocating and Funding Costs”, The Cambridge Companion to International Arbitration edited by Chin Leng Lim
  • Jae Hee Suh (2019) "Interpretation of pathological clauses: a cautionary tale?", Practical Law Arbitraion Blog
  • Jae Hee Suh, Matthew Hodgson and Kellie Yi (2018) "Emergency Arbitrator Relief: A Practical Guide", Korean Arbitration Review
  • Jae Hee Suh (2017) "Disclosure of third party funding – Hong Kong and Singapore setting the trend?", Practical Law Arbitration Blog

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Vice-Chair, Young Members Group, Korea, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
  • YSIAC Council Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
  • Steering Committee Member, Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners (YAWP)
  • Member, Engagement Sub-Committee, ICC Singapore Arbitration Group
Recognition
“Suh Jae Hee is an extremely bright and intelligent lawyer. She is very precise on legal points and meticulous in fact finding. Ms Suh is also pleasant to work with”
Chambers Global, 2024
“She is proactive and responsible, and is a trustworthy partner to work with”
Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2024

Awards

  • Rising Star in Singapore, Asian Legal Business, 2023

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, Hong Kong, 2016

Academic

B.A. (First Class Honours), Law/Jurisprudence, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 2012

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, The University of Hong Kong, 2013

Languages

English, French, Korean
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.