ZacharySharpe (Zac)

Zac Sharpe focuses on international disputes resolution with an emphasis on international arbitration and cross-border disputes arising out of major capital projects and investments. He has advised across a range of industries, including oil & gas, mining, infrastructure, engineering and construction, shipping, manufacturing, and trade.

Zac's experience includes arbitration proceedings in major arbitration centers around the globe (London, Geneva, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Seoul) and under various arbitration rules and procedures, including ICC, LCIA, ICSID, LMAA, SIAC, HKIAC, and ad hoc proceedings in a number of jurisdictions. He has significant experience in disputes arising out of oil & gas, mining, infrastructure, shipbuilding, and offshore construction projects across Asia, Europe, Australia, and in the Middle East. Zac also advises clients on investor-state claims arising under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Zac was a senior corporate counsel at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea, where he managed claims and disputes arising out of the engineering, procurement, and construction of vessels, offshore rigs, and platforms. His experience covers a range of shipbuilding and offshore projects, including major floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) and floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) projects, floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), drilling rigs and platforms, and a variety of commercial vessels (container ships, tankers, LNG carriers, and specialized offshore service vessels).

Zac is regularly invited to speak at international arbitration and construction conferences. He is a member of several arbitration associations, including the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Council for International Arbitration at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board.