Evangeline Tsui is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department.

Evangeline has a broad civil and commercial practice, covering general commercial and contractual disputes, international arbitration, and anti-corruption compliance and investigations. She advises multinational corporations and banks, listed companies, and shareholders on a wide variety of matters.

Evangeline’s recent experience includes:

  • A Thai renewable energy company in its successful defense of a US$2 billion indemnity claim in a London-seated LCIA arbitration
  • A US listed gaming and entertainment company in a London-seated LCIA arbitration in relation to its investment in a gaming studio
  • An Asia-Pacific-based investment firm in a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration in relation to the exercise of its put option under a sale and purchase agreement
  • A leading asset management and insurance holding company in a London-seated LCIA arbitration in relation to its investment in a sports team
  • A Chinese oil company in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration in relation to payments due under a sale and purchase agreement for oil products
  • A US private equity firm in HKIAC arbitral proceedings related to a dispute over capital increase requirements under a shareholders’ agreement
  • A listed company in Malaysia in a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration regarding the termination of a Sino-foreign joint venture
  • A major Chinese online game company in two ICC arbitrations relating to several licensing agreements, seated in Singapore, against a Korean online game company 
  • Ukraine as respondent in an ICSID arbitration against claims brought by Gilward Investments B.V. concerning the insolvency of Aerosvit, a leading Ukrainian airline
  • United Microelectronics Corp., a global company that develops and manufactures technology products, in a government investigation concerning charges of theft of trade secrets and economic espionage brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and filed in the Northern District of California
  • An internal investigation for a global professional services firm following whistleblower allegations and representing it before the US SEC and other regulators 
  • A compliance assessment for a leading multinational pharmaceutical company to assess FCPA risks for its marketing program in China
  • PwC as liquidators of Shanghai Huaxin (Hong Kong) Limited, a key subsidiary of one of China’s largest publicly held conglomerates, CEFC Group (China Energy Company Ltd.)
  • Pre-acquisition anti-corruption due diligence for several leading private equity companies
  • Warburg Pincus Co-Led Group on its investment in JD Property, with respect to the compliance-related due diligence, representations, undertakings, and post-closing covenants in the relevant transaction documents before closing  

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)
  • Hong Kong (Solicitor)

Education

  • BA (Law), University of Cambridge