Third-Party Funding in Arbitration: Key Insights from CIArb East Asia Panel
On 2 September 2026, Richard Yip joined Irene Lee, Jocelyn Heng, and Felda Yeung as a guest speaker for a panel discussion hosted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) East Asia Branch on “Third-Party Funding in Arbitration – Opportunities, Risks and Emerging Trends.”
Held at the HKIAC and online, the panel explored the evolving landscape of third-party funding in international arbitration, with key takeaways covering:
• Evolving Structures: Trends in portfolio funding and market adaptations for complex cross-border disputes.
• Ethics & Disclosure: Managing disclosure obligations, costs, and potential tribunal conflicts.
• Risk Management: Balancing funding opportunities with security for costs, damages-based agreements (DBAs), and enforcement considerations.
Thank you to CIArb East Asia Branch for the kind invitation and to all who attended!
Richard Yip
“One of the strongest junior barristers around, his stand-out qualities include an excellent handle on the detail, an insightful legal mind, and sound commercial sense.”
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2021 – 2026, Commercial Disputes — Leading Juniors, Tier 1
Richard has a broad civil practice with a focus on shareholder disputes, commercial litigation, financial regulation, competition law and personal injuries. He joined Denis Chang’s Chambers in 2011. Prior to joining the bar, Richard was a corporate finance solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills.
He represented four respondents in the second case before the Hong Kong Competition Tribunal, where the economic efficiency defence was raised for the very first time in Hong Kong. He was also involved in a number of substantial shareholder disputes, including Acropolis Ltd v W&Q Investment Ltd, 2018 HKCA 379 (appeal against interlocutory injunction concerning the EGM voting results of a listed company) and Waddington Ltd v Chan Chun Hoo Thomas, HCA 3291/2003 (trial of a double derivative action). Richard is also actively involved in the community and academia. He is a part-time lecturer at the University of Hong Kong.
Richard was recognised as “Tier 1 Leading Junior” in Commercial Disputes by Legal 500 (Asia-Pacific) from 2021 to 2026.
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This article was first published on 9 September 2026.
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