King & Spalding has recently hired leading Asia-based International Arbitration lawyer Nils Eliasson as a partner in the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes Practice Group. He will be based in the Singapore office.
Nils (pictured) acts as counsel and arbitrator in commercial, construction, and investment treaty disputes in Asia, with particular experience in the energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications sectors.
He has acted in cases before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), the German International Arbitration Institute (DIS), and the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), as well as in ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules.
Nils was most recently a partner at Shearman & Sterling in Hong Kong, where he led the firm’s Asia International Arbitration practice. He has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Arbitration and Mediation (International Firms) in Beijing by Best Lawyers in China 1st edition (2020), a Global Leader in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration, and is ranked in both Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 Asia-Pacific. Eliasson also serves as a Vice-Chair of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.
Commenting on his appointment, Nils said: 'K&S is not only one of the best global arbitration practices, its depth and relationships in the energy sector and beyond make the firm a compelling next step for me. I am excited to work with my new partners to build out the firm’s disputes practice in Asia.'
Ed Kehoe, co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration group added: 'Nils is a market-leading international arbitration specialist with an excellent reputation throughout the Asia market. His focus on energy and infrastructure disputes fits well in our Asia disputes platform, and his experience in Northeast Asia and China provides further depth to our team.'
