Anthony Houghton SC, Ian Pennicott KC SC, Jonathan YH Chan, Kaiser Leung’s article on “Navigating Challenges in International Construction Disputes: The Hong Kong Advantage – Part 2” has been published in Hong Kong Lawyer as one of the Features articles in the May 2025 issue.
Having examined the challenges facing international construction projects and established Hong Kong’s foundational strengths as an arbitration center in Part 1, the second part turns to the specific mechanisms and advantages that make Hong Kong an exceptional venue for resolving international construction disputes.This part also explores strategic initiatives for enhancing Hong Kong’s competitive edge in international arbitration.
This article summarizes the insights gathered from 14 highly experienced international arbitrators, lawyers and experts who participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong on 22 October 2024 as part of Arbitration Week in Hong Kong and from subsequent written submissions provided by two of the speakers.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the following distinguished guest speakers (in alphabetical order by last name) for their contributions to the roundtable discussion and this article: Mike Allen of Secretariat, David Bateson of 39 Essex Chambers, Geoffrey Chan of Johnson Stokes & Master, Glenn Haley of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Timothy Hill of Arbitra International, Stanley Lo of Deacons, James Taylor of Kroll, Michael Tonkin of HKA Global, Alfred Wu of Dentons Hong Kong LLP, and Zhihe Xu of Shanghai International Arbitration Center.
The article is available in both English and Chinese. Read more at https://www.hk-lawyer.org/sites/default/files/e-magazines/HONG-KONG-LAWYER-JOURNAL-(MAY-2025)/44/.
Part 1 was published in the April issue: https://www.hk-lawyer.org/content/navigating-challenges-international-construction-disputes-hong-kong-advantage-%E2%80%93-part-1
