David Bateson and Paul Starr, partners in the Hong Kong office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, have been nominated as two of the world’s leading experts in the recently released Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration 2002 edition.

The publication ranked David Bateson and Paul Starr as two (out of fourteen) of Hong Kong’s leading Commercial Arbitration lawyers. Mallesons Stephen Jaques is the only firm to receive more than one nomination.

The 2002 Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration is part of a series of practice area guides published by the Euromoney Legal Media Group and is intended for individuals who require access to pre-eminent practitioners in specific areas of law.

This year’s rankings were revealed after an in-depth study of experts in the field of commercial arbitration spanning 50 jurisdictions. A shortlist of nominees was then discussed with a select group of advisers across leading legal centres worldwide.

The publication subsequently identified 326 specialists in 28 jurisdictions.

Mallesons’ Chief Executive Partner, Mr Tony D’Aloisio said: “This result confirms our peers recognise the high level of expertise of our lawyers in Hong Kong. We will continue to expand our capability in the region with people of such high calibre and expertise.”