In his work as an international lawyer and arbitrator, Tai-Heng Cheng represents clients and their interests spanning various industries including energy and infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. The global co-head of American law firm Sidley Austin’s international arbitration and trade practice and co-managing partner of its Singapore office is also a trusted adviser to companies, boards and governments across the globe on issues beyond business disputes.
So you can say that Cheng, who spends on average a week every month in Singapore, making the nearly 18-hour commute from New York where he is based, is adept at managing differences, whether they are commercial- or investment-related, or even cultural—and he considers art as a bridge to foster empathy and understanding. “I’ve always been interested in art but like any field of connoisseurship, the more you learn about it, the more you appreciate it,” he says.
“As someone who has
