Jason was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2022 and joined Harcourt Chambers upon the successful completion of his pupillage. He is developing a broad practice with a strong focus in arbitration. Jason is currently acting as counsel in a number of HKIAC arbitrations and he has also appeared in the High Court.
Jason holds a LL.M. from Columbia Law School where he graduated among the top of his class with subject prize in international law and straight-A distinction in all arbitration-related subjects. He is also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Course Outline:
Despite being an established method for dispute resolution (and increasingly the preferred method), legal practitioners are often unaware of the features and nuances of the same.
This presentation is intended to provide an overview of arbitration in Hong Kong and will be relevant for litigators as well as in-house counsel/transactional lawyers.
This course and will cover topics including, inter alia:
The fundamentals of arbitration
The choice between arbitration and litigation
The legislative framework of arbitration in Hong Kong
The major arbitral institutions in Hong Kong
Drafting of a workable arbitration agreement
The lifecycle of a commercial arbitration in Hong Kong
Challenges to arbitral awards in Hong Kong
Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Hong Kong
