Mr. Tao has sat in over 200 arbitrations, the majority as sole or presiding arbitrator, in both civil and common law disputes. The Legal 500 Asia, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific have consistently recognized Mr. Tao as a leading dispute resolution lawyer in China, one of the “Most in Demand Arbitrators” in the Asia-Pacific region, who “really bridges the divide between Western and Eastern views,” “a respected name on the arbitration scene” and “very well regarded for his activity in the international arbitration arena”, and “one of the best arbitration practitioners in the region.”