Cong Gao

Cong joined Gherson’s Litigation and Arbitration team in July 2023. Cong is a dual-qualified lawyer in England & Wales and Mainland China, with extensive experience in cross-border commercial disputes across both common law and civil law systems. Her practice covers commercial litigation, commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, with a focus on international trade and investment disputes, contractual disagreements and regulatory investigations. Cong holds a PhD in investment treaty arbitration, specialising in investor-state dispute settlement and international investment protection. She serves as an Arbitrator at the Shenzhen International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and a Mediator at CCPIT Shanghai International Commercial Mediation Centre. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

In addition to her core practice, Cong has extensive experience in public inquiries, competition law and anti-money laundering.