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Aaron de Jong

Senior Associate

Email

aaron.dejong@aoshearman.com

Phone

+618 6315 5949

Offices

Perth

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Aaron regularly acts for clients in international arbitration and litigation proceedings. 

His practice focuses on large commercial, investment and construction disputes across the oil and gas, mining, renewable energy and construction industries.

Aaron has broad international dispute resolution experience, having acted in a number of complex domestic and international disputes across Australia, South-East Asia and Europe. Aaron previously worked in Germany for several years where he represented clients in international arbitration proceedings under various institutional rules. In addition to acting as counsel in international disputes, Aaron also has experience as secretary to arbitral tribunals in both international commercial and investment matters.

Experience

Representative matters

Fortescue Metals Group in Federal Court proceedings in relation to a large native title compensation claim brought against it in relation to activities undertaken at its Solomon Hub Mine.

IGO Limited on its defence of proceedings brought against it by South32 in relation to alleged unpaid royalties relating to the Tropicana Gold mine in Western Australia.

The US EXIM Bank and a group of leading financial institutions as lenders to NewSat, formerly a high profile publicly listed company that aspired to be Australia’s only privately owned satellite operator, in proceedings brought against them by the liquidator.

A significant Japanese conglomerate as contractor in its claims against a State municipal authority arising from delays to the construction of a large metropolitan rail project in South-East Asia (previous firm experience).

 

 

 

Published Work

  • Chapter 9 - Inherent Powers to Streamline the Proceedings, Juris, 2019
  • Arbitration in a Post-Truth World: Perception vs. Reality, International Bar Association, 2018
  • The "Right" Place of Arbitration: How Germany Might Profit from Brexit, SchiedsVZ, 2018
  • Inherent Powers to Streamline the Proceedings, European International Arbitration Review, 2017

Speaking Engagements

  • Likely defences for States in investment arbitrations in the wake of COVID-19 – Young ISDS Club, 2020
  • No Notice of Dispute Necessary? Stays of Proceedings and Referral to Arbitration, Perth Construction Breakfast Briefing, 2015
  • Recourse to Performance Securities: Sugar Australia Pty Ltd v Lend Lease Services Pty Ltd, Seminar: Top 5 Construction Cases 2015, 2015

Qualifications

Admissions

Western Australia, 2011

Academic

Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Dispute Resolution, Humboldt University, Berlin, 2017

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B., Hons 1st), Murdoch University, 2010

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.